Christine Zukowski

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Christine Zukowski
Christine Zukowski 2005 Croatia Cup.jpg
Zukowski in 2005.
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1989-08-09) August 9, 1989 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Former coachPriscilla Hill, Jeff Digregori, Barbara Roles
Former choreographerNatalia Linichuk
Skating clubUniversity of Delaware
Training locationsNewark, Delaware
Began skating1994
RetiredApril 2008
ISU personal best scores
Combined total141.14
2005 JGP Andorra
Short program51.37
2006 World Juniors
Free skate93.93
2005 JGP Andorra
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Ljubljana Ladies' singles

Christine Zukowski (born August 9, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 World Junior bronze medalist.

Zukowski started skating at age five.[1] She changed coaches to Priscilla Hill before the 2007 U.S. Championships, where she placed 10th. After missing the 2007–08 season, she announced her retirement in April 2008 due to a chronic back injury.[2]

Programs[]

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2007–08
[3]
  • Phantom of the Opera
2006–07
[3][4]
  • Le Vertigo, Rondeau, Moderent
    by Joseph-Nicholas-Pancrace Royer
2005–06
[1][3][5]
2004–05
[3]
  • Samson and Delilah

Competitive highlights[]

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[4]
Event 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07
Four Continents 10th
GP Bompard 7th
GP NHK Trophy 5th
International: Junior[4]
Junior Worlds 3rd
JGP Final 6th
JGP Andorra 2nd
JGP China 5th
JGP Croatia 3rd
Gardena 1st J.
National[3]
U.S. Champ. 1st N. 2nd J. 6th 10th
U.S. Jr. Champ. 1st Jv. 10th QI.
Eastern Sect. 7th N. 1st N. 2nd J.
South Atlantic 6th Jv. 1st Jv. 2nd I. 3rd N. 1st N. 1st J. 1st 2nd
Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior
Q = Qualifying round

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2006). "Zukowski Fares Well in Juniors and Seniors". SkateToday.
  2. ^ "Christine Zukowski Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. April 28, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Christine Zukowski". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007.
  5. ^ "Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.

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