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Johnny Weir

Born:

July 2, 1984

Birthplace:

Coatesville, Pa.

Height:

5' 9"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Quarryville, Pa.

Training Town:

Wayne and Montclair, N.J., and, Moscow, Russia

Club:

The SC of New York, Inc.

Coach:

Galina Zmievskaya, Viktor Petrenko, Nina Petrenko

Choreographer:

David Wilson

Weir is a three-time U.S. champion (2004-06) and the 2008 World bronze medalist ... Won the 2001 World Junior championship .... Placed fifth at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games ... Earned the bronze at the 2008 Grand Prix Final.

Weir began skating at age 12 after watching Oksana Baiul on television ... Tried out the jumps himself on roller skates in his family's basement ... First venture onto the ice occurred one harsh winter when the corn field behind his house froze over, and he skated between the frozen corn stalks ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in 1996 ... Made the Junior Olympics in both freestyle and pairs (with Jodi Rudden) on the juvenile level in his first year of skating ... Won his first world championship medal (bronze) in 2008 ... Hobbies are shopping, music and travel ... Closest friends in skating are Marina Anissina, Denis Petukhov, Melissa Gregory, Rudy Galindo, Tatiana Totmianina and Irina Slutskaya ... Favorite foreign city is Moscow ... Has a passion for fashion ... Biggest life-defining moments were walking in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and winning the gold medal at the 2004 U.S. Championships ... Wants to be a fashion designer ... Was the subject of a 2009 documentary titled Pop Star on Ice as well as a reality show titled "Johnny Weir: Black Swan Rising" that is scheduled to air on the Sundance Channel ... Says not many people know his middle name ... Weir was a high school Honor Roll student ... Younger brother is a soccer player ... For his 21st birthday, Weir received a miniature long-haired Chihuahua puppy ... The puppy, named Vanya (Russian version of Johnny), was born the day Weir performed his free skate at the World Championships ... Supports the Fur Council of America, Fur Council of Canada, Fur Council of Russia, Figure Skating in Harlem, Quarryville Elementary School, Will Sears Memorial, Elton John Aids Foundation, Elie Weisel Foundation for Humanity, UNICEF, Cool Kids and Heatherette Human Rights Campaign ... Would like to meet his idol, Christina Aguilera ... Listens to a variety of music, including Aguilera, Sergey Lazarev, Yulia Savicheva, Maksim, Dima Bilan, Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, Edvin Marton, Beyonce, Madonna, Etta James and Goldfrapp ... Has good knowledge of the French and Russian languages and has worked as a model on the runway and in fashion spreads.

JOHNNY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Irina Slutskaya
Favorite sports teams: New York Giants, Moscow Dynamo (soccer club)
Favorite city: Moscow
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite author: Aleksandr Pushkin
Favorite magazines: Vogue, Us Weekly
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacations: Moscow, the Cayman Islands and Seoul, South Korea
Favorite performers: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Sergei Lazarev, Amy Winehouse, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Nikolai Tskiskaridze, Maya Plesetskaya
Favorite reality show: Be Good Johnny Weir
Favorite drinks: Spearmint water, bellinis, iced tea
Favorite vacation spot: Moscow
Favorite quote: "Upon the brink of a wild stream, he stood and dreamt a mighty dream." - Pushkin

JOHNNY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I rarely reveal my middle name, I love to organize my clothes in order of color, and I am on my cell phone for about three hours a day.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Christina Aguilera, Edith Piaf and Ekaterina the Great
Three things I hate doing: Dishes, driving in traffic and "window shopping"
Three things I love doing: Shopping, design and travel
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: Patsy Stone from "Absolutely Fabulous," Tanya Turner from "Footballers Wives" and Cheburashka
Three favorite movies: La Vie en Rose, Moskva Slezam ne Verit and The Notebook
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Balenciaga bag, sunglasses and my phones
Three people I would most like to meet: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Mikhail Baryshnikov
Three best concerts I've been to: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake
Three favorite TV shows: Ugly Betty, Footballers Wives and Weeds
Three favorite books: The Charm School, The Devil Wears Prada and Anastasia's Dance
Three favorite web sites: Vkontake.ru, JohnnyWeir.net and Weir.ru
Three favorite foods: Salad, filet mignon and blini with black caviar
Three favorite drinks: Bellini, anything from Starbucks and iced tea

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "I Love You, I Hate You" by Raul DiBlasio
FS Music: "Fallen Angels" by various artists

Costumes designed by Johnny Weir

Goals for 2009-10: To win and improve my personal best scores
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: "Sur les Ailes du Temps" by Saint-Preux
FS Music: "Notre Dame de Paris" by I. Fiamminghi

Took the silver at both of his Grand Prix Series events and the bronze at the Grand Prix Final.
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Yunona i Avos" by Svetlana Pikous
FS Music: "Love is War" by Yoav Goren

Costumes designed by REST of Saint Petersburg, Stephanie Handler, Natella Abdulaeva-Denze and Richie Rich

Won the gold at both of his Grand Prix Series events and placed fourth at the Grand Prix Final ... Earned the silver at the U.S. Championships and his first World medal, a bronze.
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "King of Chess" by Silent Nick
FS Music: "Child of Nazareth" by Maxime Rodriguez

Won silver and bronze at his two Grand Prix Series events ... Came in third at the U.S. Championships.
2006 Season Notes
SP music: "The Swan" by Camille Saint-Saens
FS music: "Otonal" by Raul DiBlasio

Captured the bronze at the Cup of Russia ... Claimed his third consecutive U.S. championship ... Placed fifth at the Olympic Winter Games.
2005 Season Notes
SP music: "Rondo Capriccioso" by Camille Saint-Saens
FS music: "Otonal" by Raul DiBlasio

Won two golds and a silver at his three Grand Prix Series events, but had to withdraw from the Grand Prix Final because of a foot injury ... Came back to win his second straight U.S. crown and finish fourth at the World Championships.
2004 Season Notes
SP Music: "Valse Triste" by Jean Sibelius
FS Music: Music from Doctor Zhivago by Maurice Jarre

Took the silver at the Finlandia Trophy ... Won his first U.S. title ... Placed fifth in his debut at the World Championships.
2003 Season Notes
SP Music: Benoit Jutras' "Innocence" and "Zydeko" from Cirque du Soleil performed by the Cirque du Soleil Orchestra
FS Music: Music from Dr. Zhivago by Maurice Jarre performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
2002 Season Notes
SP Music: Michel Legrand's "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg" performed by Itzhak Perlman
FS Music: Themes from The Puppet Master, Spirit of the Peacock and City of Sadnessby Zhao Jiping and Nic Rain performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chinese National Orchestra
2001 Season Notes
SP Music: Michel Legrand's "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg" performed by Itzhak Perlman
FS Music: "The Heart of Budapest" by Montovani

Captured the silver at the Junior Grand Prix event in China ... Won the World Junior title.
2000 Season Notes
SP Music: Pascual Marquina Narro's "Espana Cani" performed by Erich Kunzel
FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of An American Tail

Won the silver at the Junior Grand Prix event in Norway.
1999 Season Notes
SP Music: "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian
FS Music: "Malaguena" by Ernesto Lecuona

Won the gold at the Junior Grand Prix event in Slovakia ... Placed fourth at the U.S. Championships as a junior.
1998 Season Notes
SP Music: Russian folk by Svetit Masjaz
FS Music: "Malaguena" by Ernesto Lecuona

Won the U.S. novice bronze medal.
1997 Season Notes
FS Music: Music from the Rudy soundtrack

Pop Star on Ice movie trailer 400K | 700K
Johnny Weir - 2008-09 Grand Prix Final - Free Skate 400K | 700K
Johnny Weir - 2008-09 Grand Prix Final - Short Program 400K | 700K
Johnny Weir's free skate at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Johnny Weir's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
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Johnny Weir's free skate from U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Johnny Weir's short program from the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
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USA vs. Japan - Johnny Weir (USA) 400K | 700K