Kimmie Meissner

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Kimmie Meissner

Personal Info
Country:	United States
Residence:	Bel Air, Maryland
Height:	5'3"
Coach:	Pam Gregory
Skating Club:	University of Delaware FSC
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total:	189.87	2006 Worlds
Short Program:	60.17	2006 Worlds
Free Skate:	129.70	2006 Worlds

Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner (born October 4, 1989 in Towson, Maryland) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Figure Skating Champion and the 2006 U.S. silver medalist. She placed sixth at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

[edit] Skating career

Meissner is the 2003 Novice and 2004 Junior U.S. National champion, the 2004 World Junior silver medalist, the 2006 U.S. National silver medalist, and 2005 U.S. National bronze medalist. At the 2005 Nationals, Meissner become the second U.S. woman after Tonya Harding to ever land a triple Axel in competition. The resulting bronze medal would have earned her a place on the 2005 World Championships team, but Meissner was ineligible to compete because she was not yet age-eligible. She was sent again to the World Junior Championships where she was unable to duplicate the previous year's medal-winning performances. She attended the 2005 World Championships as a spectator.

Meissner's second place finish at the 2006 U.S. Nationals won her a spot on the Olympic team. She placed fifth in the short program and sixth overall. Following that, Meissner competed in her first World Championships and took home the gold, upsetting favorites Sasha Cohen and Fumie Suguri. During the free skate, Meissner completed seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations, and received a personal best score of 189.87. ^{[1] [2]} Meissner is the first woman to win the Worlds on her first appearance since Oksana Baiul in 1993.

When Meissner returned from the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, a parade was held in her honor in her hometown of Bel Air, and, shortly thereafter, the town gave one of its main roads, Pennsylvania Avenue, the honorary title of Kimmie Way. She starred in a local Subway commercial and threw out the ceremonial first pitch for her hometown team, the Baltimore Orioles, on April 14, and also at the Phillies opening day game.

A native of Maryland, Meissner moved to Newark, Delaware, to intensify her training. She belongs to the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club. Meissner's coach is Pam Gregory. Gregory and Lori Nichol are her choreographers, and her off-ice trainer is Jeff Snyder. Meissner's dress designer is Brad Griffies. Meissner lives with her family in Bel Air, Maryland, while she attends Fallston High School. Her support system includes her parents, Dr. Paul and Judy Meissner; brothers Nathan, Adam and Luke; and pets: Ozzie the cat and Misha, Tucker, and Flame, the dogs.

[edit] Competitive highlights

[edit] Miscellaneous Events

2005-2006

• 2005 Campbell's International FS Classic - 2nd

2004-2005

• 2005 Marshalls USFS Challenge - 4th
• 2004 Campbell's International FS Classic - 5th

2002-2003

• 2002 Skate Chautauqua - Novice - 1st

[edit] Programs

2006-2007

• Short: Snowstorm
• Long: Galicia

2005-2006

• Short: Symphonic Dances by Sergei Rachmaninoff
• Long: Belkis, Queen of Sheba by Ottorino Respighi
• Exhibition: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy

2004-2005

• Short: Reverie by Claude Debussy
• Long: Daphnis and Chloe
• Exhibition: "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson

2003-2004

• Short: Sand and Water
• Long: Pines of Rome by Respighi
• Exhibition: "Here Comes the Sun" by Linda Eder

2002-2003

• Short: Raymonda by Alexander Glazunov
• Long: Symphony No. 5 by Sergei Prokofiev
• Exhibition: "Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin

[edit] External links

• Kimmie Meissner Fan Center
• Kimmie-Meissner.Net
• Delaware online, "The torch belongs to Meissner"
• ABC News, "U.S. Performs Well at World Figure Skating"
• Kimmie's U.S. Olympic Team bio
• UDFSC - University of Delaware Figure Skating Club
• Kimmie Meissner at the United States Figure Skating Association
• Kimmie Meisnner at the International Skating Union biography page
• The Kimmie Meissner Forum
• Kimmie Meissner Mania

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