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Evan Lysacek

Born:

June 4, 1985

Birthplace:

Chicago, Ill.

Height:

6' 2"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Naperville, Ill.

Training Town:

El Segundo, Calif.

Club:

DuPage FSC

Coach:

Frank Carroll

Choreographer:

Lori Nichol

Lysacek is the 2010 Olympic champion, 2009 World champion, 2009 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time World bronze medalist (2005-06), a two-time U.S. champion (2007-08) and a two-time Four Continents champion (2005, 2007) ... Also captured U.S. titles at the juvenile (1996), novice (1999) and junior (2000) levels ... Placed fourth at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games ... Took the bronze at the 2007 Grand Prix Final ... Has earned two U.S. silver medals (2006, 2010) and two U.S. bronze medals (2005, 2009).

Lysacek began skating at age 8 after his grandmother bought him skates for Christmas ... He started in group lessons wanting to play hockey but began succeeding in figure skating ... He has claimed U.S. titles on the juvenile, novice, junior and senior levels ... Formerly coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev (2002-03) ... Overcame left hip stress in the latter half of 2004 ... Graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2003 ... Member of his high school senior prom court ... Earned a number of academic achievement awards including the 1999 Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ... Member of the honor roll throughout high school ... He has two sisters, the younger of which plays on a nationally ranked volleyball club and is on full scholarship to Charleston Southern University ... Serves on the board for the Figure Skating in Harlem Organization ... Lysacek has participated in "Target - A Time For Heroes," a celebrity charity event for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ... Also supports the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute (Jimmy Fund), Make-A-Wish Foundation and Special Olympics ... Most prized possessions are his truck, his favorite Rogan hoodie and an orthodox cross... Hobbies include cars and charity work ... Has a passion for charity work ... Says he's "really chill," and he "keeps it real" ... Says most people might not know he has always wanted to be a lead singer in a rock band. ... He would be on "Dancing with the Stars" because "seeing how much fun the stars have learning something new has inspired me" ... Biggest life-defining moment has been working with children with life-threatening diseases ... Would like to attend college after his skating career ... Music on his iPod includes Cold War Kids, The Format, The Hives, Jay-Z and Kasabian ... Besides Christmas, favorite holiday is Earth Day "because planet Earth rocks."

EVAN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figures: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Roger Federer
Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite cities: Tokyo, Los Angeles, Prague, New York, Paris
Favorite season: Skating season
Favorite magazine: VMan, Flaunt, 10 Men, Sports Illustrated
Favorite gadgets: AT&T Blackberry, iPhone
Favorite vacation: Paris
Favorite performers: Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Britney Spears
Favorite reality show: Dancing with the Stars
Favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, Dasani, Minute Maid

EVAN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things I love doing: Running on the beach, golf and yoga
Three favorite movies: Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Spanglish
Three things I must have when I leave the house: AT&T Blackberry, bottle of Dasani and a watch
Three favorite TV shows: Nip/Tuck, Californication and Dexter
Three favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, vitaminwater and Simply grapefruit

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Firebird" by Stravinsky
FS Music: "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Costumes designed by Vera Wang

Won the silver at the Cup of China and the gold at Skate America, qualifying him for the Grand Prix Final, where he took the top prize for the first time in his career ... Captured the silver at the U.S. Championships.
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: "Bolero" by Ravel
FS Music: "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin

Placed third at both of his Grand Prix Series events ... Grabbed the bronze at the U.S. Championships ... Captured the silver at the Four Continents Championships ... Became the first man in 13 years to win the World title ... Placed first in the men's event at the inaugural World Team Trophy, helping Team USA to a first-place finish.
2008 Season Notes
SP music: Selections from the Zorro soundtrack
FS music: Selections from Tosca by Puccini

Costumes designed by Christian Dior (SP) and Gianfranco Ferre (FS)

Won the silver at both of his Grand Prix series events and bronze at the Grand Prix Final ... Captured his second consecutive U.S. championship ... Took the bronze at the Four Continents Championships.
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Passion" from The Last Temptation of Christ by Peter Gabriel
FS Music: Music from the Carmen suite by Georges Bizet and Carmen by Rodion Schedrin

Won gold and silver at his two Grand Prix Series events ... Withdrew from the Grand Prix Final because of a hip injury ... Came back to win the U.S. and Four Continents titles.
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: Gipsy Kings for first part of season; "Espana Cani" for Olympics and Worlds
FS Music: Music from the original soundtrack to "Grease," new arrangement by Paul Rudolph; changed to Carmen before NHK Trophy, and used Carmen for U.S. Championships, Olympics and Worlds

Won his first two medals in the Grand Prix Series, both silvers, at Skate America and the NHK Trophy ... Placed second at the U.S. Championships ... Finished fourth at the Olympic Winter Games, rallying from 10th after the short program ... Won his second consecutive World bronze medal.
2005 Season Notes
SP music: "Espana Cani" by Pascual Marquina
FS music: Music from Singin' in the Rain

Was crowned Four Continents champion ... Won the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships and World Championships.
2004 Season Notes
SP music: "Espana Cani" by Pascual Marquina
FS music: "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Rachmaninoff

Won gold at both of his Junior Grand Prix events as well as at the JGP Final ... Claimed the bronze at the Four Continents Championships and his third World Junior silver medal.
2003 Season Notes
SP Music: "España Cañí" by Pascual Marquina
Fs Music: Music from the Drop Zone soundtrack by Hans Zimmer

Won silver at both of his Junior Grand Prix events, qualifying him for the JGP Final ... Captured his second World Junior silver medal.
2002 Season Notes
Won gold at the Triglav Trophy as a junior.
2001 Season Notes
FS Music: Music from "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi

Won silver at both of his Junior Grand Prix events, qualifying him for the JGP Final ... Claimed the World Junior silver medal.
2000 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from 42nd Street
FS Music: Music from Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

Won his first medal in the Junior Grand Prix series, a gold in Stockholm, Sweden ... Won the U.S. junior title.
1999 Season Notes
SP Music: Gypsy Kings medley
FS Music: Music from Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

Won the U.S. novice title.

Lysacek's U.S. Champs SP 400K | 800K
Evan Lysacek's Four Continents free skate 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek's Four Continents short program 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Evan and Tanith talk love and skating 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek's free skate from 2007 Skate America 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek's free skate from U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek's short program from 2007 Skate America 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek's short program from the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Evan Lysacek practice video one 400K | 700K