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Ryan Bradley

Born:

November 17, 1983

Birthplace:

St. Joseph, Mo.

Height:

6' 0"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

St. Joseph, Mo.

College:

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Training Town:

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Club:

Broadmoor SC, Inc.

Coach:

Tom Zakrajsek, Becky Calvin

Choreographer:

Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren

Bradley is the 2007 U.S. silver medalist, a two-time U.S. Collegiate champion (2005-06) and the 1999 U.S. junior champion.

Bradley began skating at the age of 2 because his sister skated ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program (1985-88) ... Sister and parents were also figure skaters ... Sister, Becky, is now a figure skating coach ... Studying business at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs ... Volunteers for the Broadmoor Skating Club and coaches at the World Arena ... Likes to collect old movies on DVD ... Hobbies include reading, tennis and video games ... Favorite foreign city traveled to is Ortisei, Italy, because it was beautiful ... Has a passion for knowledge ... His biggest life-defining moment was going to college ... Likes to read mysteries, horror stories and biographies ... Would one day like to go to graduate school at University of Kansas ... Has had multiple surgeries on his knees ... If he could meet one currently living celebrity, it would be Michael Jordan so he could be in the presence of greatness ... His sense of humor sets him apart from others off the ice.

RYAN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Michael Jordan
Favorite sports teams: Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs
Favorite city: Sun Valley, Idaho
Favorite season: Off-season
Favorite author: James Rollins
Favorite magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite gadget: Amazon Kindle
Favorite vacation: Beaches of Hawaii
Favorite performer: Eminem
Favorite reality show: The Office (just kidding)
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii
Favorite quote: "It is what it is"

RYAN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I am an avid reader, I am an ordained minister, and I have the voice of an angel.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Barack Obama
Three things I hate doing: Mowing the lawn, flying and losing at anything
Three things I love doing: Working out, reading and sleeping
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: Charlie Harper, Michael Scott and Jack Bauer
Three celebrity crushes: Elisha Cuthbert, Jessica Alba and Kristi Yamaguchi
Three favorite movies: Snatch, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Superbad
Three things I must have when I leave the house: My Blackberry, my Kindle and my pants
Three favorite bands: Black Eyed Peas, Linkin Park and The Bee Gees
Three people I would most like to meet: Michael Jordan, Barack Obama and Butters from "South Park"
Three best concerts I've been to: Kanye West, Rob Zombie and Rod Stewart
Three favorite TV shows: The Office, Two and a Half Men and South Park
Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, Angels and Demons and Amazonia
Three favorite web sites: ESPN.com, Facebook, Amazon.com
Three favorite foods: Sushi, lasagna and Special K with Red Berries in almond milk
Three favorite drinks: Water, Powerade Zero and green tea

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Dark Eyes" by Nika Leoni and Sergei Trofanov
FS Music: Baroque era chamber music

Costumes designed by Joey Santos

Goals for 2009-10: To be the U.S., World and Olympic champion
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: Elvis Presley medley of "Jailhouse Rock," "Heartbreak Hotel" and "You Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog" performed by Christopher West
FS Music: Perez Prado medley of "Mambo en Sax," "Historia De Un Amor" and "El Cumbanchero"

Costumes designed by Chong Greene

Won the silver at Skate Canada ... Took the pewter medal at the U.S. Championships.
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Godfather
FS Music: Charlie Chaplin medley
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Polka" and "Happy Birthday Variations" by Gidon Kremer (choreographed by Nikoli Morozov)
FS Music: Perez Prado medley of "Mambo en Sax," "Historia De Un Amor" and "El Cumbanchero" (choreographed by Catarina Lindgren)

Won the U.S. Collegiate title ... Took the silver medal at the U.S. Championships ... Placed fourth at the Four Continents Championships.
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from Zorba the Greek
FS Music: Music from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack

Won the U.S. Collegiate championship.
2005 Season Notes
SP Music: "New York, New York"
FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Untouchables
2004 Season Notes
SP Music: "New York, New York"
FS Music: "Dueling Banjos" and "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
2001 Season Notes
SP Music: "Dance of the Tumblers" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
FS Music: "William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini

Won the gold at both of his Junior Grand Prix Series events, qualifying him for the JGP Final ... Captured the gold at the Golden Spin of Zagreb.

Ryan Bradley's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Behind the scenes with Ryan Bradley 400K | 700K
icenetwork.com's interview with Rockne Brubaker and Ryan Bradley 400K | 700K
Ryan Bradley's free skate from the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Ryan Bradley's short program from the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
USA vs. Japan - Ryan Bradley (USA) 400K | 700K
Skate America - Day 1 400K | 700K
Ryan Bradley practice 400K
USA vs. Japan - Exhibition Program 400K
USA vs. Japan - Men 400K