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Jeremy Abbott

Born:

June 5, 1985

Birthplace:

Aspen, Colo.

Height:

5' 9"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Aspen, Colo.

Training Town:

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Club:

Detroit SC, Inc.

Coach:

Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen

Choreographer:

Antonio Najarro, David Wilson

Abbott is the 2009 and 2010 U.S. champion, 2008 Grand Prix Final champion and 2005 U.S. junior champion ... Has won three gold medals in the Grand Prix Series (2010 Skate Canada, 2009 Skate Canada, 2008 Cup of China) ... Garnered the bronze at the 2007 Four Continents Championships ... Placed ninth at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ... Switched coaches in May 2009, going from Tom Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin to Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen.

Abbott started to skate at age 4 after seeing Robin Cousins skate in a show in Aspen, Colo. ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham (1995-96) and Katie Hoffmaster (1997-98), and skated pairs with Brittany Vise (1998-99) and Krystal Sorenson (2001-02) ... Previously coached by Peggy Behr in Aspen and Tom Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin in Colorado Springs ... Overcame stress fracture in lower back during summer of 2003 ... Started a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters ... Graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2004 ... Mother is the director of communications for the famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs ... Sister was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X-Games for extreme skiing ... Biggest influence in his life is his family ... Hobbies include reading, drawing, music, tweeting and hanging out with friends ... Doesn't think there's much about him people don't know "because I tweet about most of it!" ... Something most people would be surprised to learn about him is that he loves tattoos ... If he could have dinner with any one person, it would be Mia Michaels - "I would love to talk to her about choreographing a piece for me for the ice!" ... Biggest life-defining moment was becoming an Olympian ... Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jeremyabbottpcf.

JEREMY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Gretchen Bleiler
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite city: Paris
Favorite season: Spring
Favorite author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite books: Harry Potter series
Favorite magazine: GQ
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite TV character: Sue Sylvester
Favorite TV shows: Glee, Friends, Avatar the Last Airbender, Family Guy, MythBusters
Favorite movie: UP
Favorite foods: Risotto, sushi, Chipotle
Favorite drinks: Iced grande non-fat caramel macchiato, water, coffee, lemonade
Favorite website: Hulu
Favorite vacation spot: Italy, particularly Tuscany
Favorite quote: "When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24-year-old girl. Then I say, ' You're Lady Gaga, you get up and walk the walk today."

2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Viejos Aires" by Ensamble Nuevo Tango
FS Music: Music from the Life Is Beautiful soundtrack

Goal is to be World champion
2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles performed by Jeff Beck
FS Music: "Symphony No. 3 in C minor" by Camille Saint-Saens

Won gold at Skate Canada and qualified for the Grand Prix Final for the second year in a row ... Won his second straight U.S. championship ... Placed ninth in his Olympic debut ... Capped his season by coming in a career-best fifth at the World Championships.
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: "Adagio" by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
FS Music: Astor Piazzolla's "Eight Season" performed by Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica

Costumes designed by Tania Bass (short program) and Catarina Lindgren (free skate)

Won gold at the Cup of China and finished fourth at the Cup of Russia, qualifying him for the Grand Prix Final ... Became the first U.S. man to win the Grand Prix Final ... Captured his first U.S. title.
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Treat" by Carlos Santana (choreographed by Kurt Browning)
FS Music: "Ghost Waltz" from the Mistletoe Bride ballet by Paul Chihara, "Jazz Suite Waltz" from the Eyes Wide Shut soundtrack, "River Waltz" from The Painted Veil soundtrack and "Masquerade Waltz" by Aram Khachaturian (choreographed by Tom Dickson)

Placed fourth at the NHK Trophy and at the U.S. Championships ... Finished 11th in his debut at the World Championships.
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Dead Already" from the American Beauty soundtrack by Thomas Newman
FS Music: Mozart's "Symphony No. 25 in G minor" and Fritz Kreisler's "Praeludium and Allegro"

Won the gold at the Finlandia Trophy ... Finished fourth at the U.S. Championships ... Earned the bronze at the Four Continents Championships.
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: "I'm A-Doun" by Vanessa-Mae
FS Music: Selections by William Joseph; also used selections by Safri Duo
2005 Season Notes
SP Music" "Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquín Rodrigo
FS Music: Selections by Safri Duo

Won the U.S. junior title.

AT&T Ice Desk at 2009 Worlds: Interview with Jeremy Abbott 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott - 2008-09 Grand Prix Final - Free Skate 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott - 2008-09 Grand Prix Final - Short Program 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott's Four C's short program 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott's U.S. champs short program 400K | 700K
Flatt, Gilles, Mroz and Abbott's skit from Champs Camp 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott's free skate at the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott's short program at the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Jeremy Abbott practice video 400K | 700K
USA vs. Japan - Jeremy Abbott (USA) 400K | 700K