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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:

Pasquale Camerlengo, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Tom Dickson

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 ... Switched coaches in May 2009, going from Tom Zakrajsek to Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen.

Abbott started to skate at age 4 because he saw 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 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 ... Has a passion for music but says "cannot play an instrument to save my life" ... Hobbies include drawing, writing, anything involving music, snowboarding and reading ... Sister was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X-Games for extreme skiing ... Something not many people would know is that he has a tattoo ... Biggest life-defining moment was winning the junior title at the 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships ... Would like to meet Lance Armstrong and Robin Cousins ... Works by editing music for other skaters ... What sets him a part from others is his goofy personality ... Mother is the director of communications for the famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs ... Graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2004.

JEREMY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Dan Jansen
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite city: Tokyo
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite magazine: GQ
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacation: Italy in the spring of 2009
Favorite performer: Adelle
Favorite reality show: Project Runway
Favorite drink: Orange vitaminwater
Favorite vacation spot: Italy, particularly Tuscany
Favorite quote: "With a nation behind us, with the world before us, and within us all...Amazing Awaits."

JEREMY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I like tattoos, gourmet cooking and extreme sports.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Lilly Allen, Martha Graham and Yo Yo Ma
Three things I hate doing: Homework, washing dishes and waking up early
Three things I love doing: Grocery shopping, clothes shopping and texting
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: The cast of Friends, Karen Walker and Peter Griffin
Three favorite movies: EuroTrip, Shrek and Spirited Away
Three things I must have when I leave the house: iPod, Marc Jacobs flip-flops and my Blackberry
Three favorite bands: Maroon 5, Adelle and The Script
Three best concerts I've been to: Santana, Ray Charles and Alpha Blondie
Three favorite TV shows: Friends, Family Guy and So You Think You Can Dance
Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, Angels and Demons and Me Talk Pretty One Day
Three favorite web sites: Hulu.com, LuisaViaroma.com and Facebook.com
Three favorite foods: Sushi, risotto and steak
Three favorite drinks: Orange vitaminwater, chocolate milk and iced grande non-fat vanilla coffee

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

Goal for 2009-10: Become Olympic champion

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.
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