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Jeremy Abbott

Born:

June 5, 1985

Birthplace:

Aspen, Colo.

Height:

5' 10"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Aspen, Colo.

Training Town:

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Club:

Detroit SC, Inc.

Coach:

Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen

Choreographer:

Yuka Sato, Jeremy Abbott, Roberto Campanella, Buddy and Benji Schwimmer

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*2013 U.S. bronze medalist
*Three-time U.S. champion (2009, '10, '12)
*Placed ninth at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
*2008 Grand Prix Final champion
*Two-time Four Continents bronze medalist (2007, '11)
*2005 U.S. junior champion

SKATING NOTES

Started skating at age 4 after watching Robin Cousins perform in his hometown ... Competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham (1995-96) and Katie Hoffmaster (1997-98), and in pairs with Brittany Vise (1998-99) and Krystal Sorenson (2001-02) ... Former coaches include Peggy Behr (1993-99) and Tom Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin (1999-2009) ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Overcame a stress fracture in his lower back during the summer of 2003.

PERSONAL NOTES

Sisters is Gwen Abbott Aaron Kot ... Parents are Allison and Allen Scott, and Danny Abbott ... Started a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters ... Graduated Cheyenne Mountain H.S. (Colorado Springs, Colo.) in 2004 ... Mother is the director of communications at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs ... Gwen was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X-Games for extreme skiing.

CONNECT WITH ME

Twitter: @jeremyabbottpcf
Facebook fan page
Official site

IN MY WORDS

I look up to ... all Olympians for their work and dedication to their respectives sports, as well as their ability to lay everything they have out on the biggest stage for the entire world to see and judge.

My favorite thing about being a figure skater is ... the mixture of athleticism and art.

My favorite thing about performing is ... my ability to express something to audiences by doing the one thing I love most in my life.

The best moment of my figure skating career thus far was ... the moment I finished my performance at the 2010 U.S. Championships and knew that I was going to be an Olympian.

MY FAVORITES

Things to do on a day off: Sleep and eat
Ways to relax: Watch television or Netflix or read
Olympic sports: Diving and aerials
Beverage: Gatorade
Snack: Hummus
Food: Risotto
Meal: Sushi
Program of my career: I think it changes from year to year. Each new season I think that the previous season's were the best. I love my "Exogenesis Symphony" free skate a lot because I had a very large part in choreographing it. It was very personal and a huge labor of love for me!
Costume of my career: The costume for my 2012 short program. It was very classic with a few modern twists. I loved the color and the suspenders. I loved the tailoring and how well it fit me and how good I looked in it. I always felt really good whenever I put on that costume.

I PREFER

Gloves or No Gloves
E-Reader or Book
Jump or Spin
Theater or Rental
Homecooking or Restaurant
Treadmill or Trail
Short Program or Free Skate
Pre-competition nap: Yes

PAST SEASON NOTES

2013 Season Notes
SP Music: "Spy" by Nathan Lanier
FS Music: "Bring Him Home" by Steven Jamail

SP costume designed by Elise Fife
2012 Season Notes
SP Music: Swing medley
FS Music: "Exogenesis Symphony" by Muse
2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Viejos Aires" by Ensamble Nuevo Tango
FS Music: Music from the Life Is Beautiful soundtrack by Nicola Piovani
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
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)
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)
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"
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

IJS Personal Bests

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION

Abbott's 2013 U.S. Champs SP Watch
Senior men's SP presser Watch
Interview - Jeremy Abbott Watch
U.S. Champs senior men's FS (skaters 11-20) Watch
U.S. Champs senior men's SP Watch
Abbott's teleconference Watch
Bompard men's SP Watch
Bompard men's FS Watch
Abbott - Skate America FS Watch
Interview - Abbott Watch