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| Weir won the U.S. national men's title in January 2004 and placed fifth at the ] the following March. In ], he successfully defended his U.S. title and placed fourth at the World Championships. Johnny trains at the Pond Ice Arena in Newark, Delaware under long-time coach Priscilla Hill. | Weir won the U.S. national men's title in January 2004 and placed fifth at the ] the following March. In ], he successfully defended his U.S. title and placed fourth at the World Championships. Johnny trains at the Pond Ice Arena in Newark, Delaware under long-time coach Priscilla Hill. | ||
| Johnny is also gay and has a boyfriend in Boston. | |||
| ==Competitive Highlights== | ==Competitive Highlights== | ||
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| Country: | United States 
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| Residence: | Newark, Delaware | |
| Height: | 172 cm | |
| Coach: | Priscilla Hill, Tatiana Tarasova | |
| Skating Club: | SC of New York | |
| Turned pro: | N/A | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short + Free Total: | 220.25 | 2004 NHK |
| Short Program: | 75.90 | 2004 GP Paris |
| Free Skate: | 146.20 | 2004 NHK |
| Most Recent Results: | ||
| Olympic Winter Games | N/A | 2006 |
| World Championships | 4th | 2005 |
| Four Continents | 4th | 2002 |
| National Championships | Gold | 2006 |
| Grand Prix Finals | N/A | |
John G. "Johnny" Weir (born July 2, 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American figure skater. He began skating at the relatively late age of 12 and quickly progressed through the USFSA novice and junior levels.
Weir won the U.S. national men's title in January 2004 and placed fifth at the World Championships the following March. In 2005, he successfully defended his U.S. title and placed fourth at the World Championships. Johnny trains at the Pond Ice Arena in Newark, Delaware under long-time coach Priscilla Hill.
Competitive Highlights
- 2005-2006:
- NATIONAL CHAMPION
- 3rd place at the Grand Prix Cup of Russia
- 7th place at Skate Canada
- 2004-2005:
- 2nd place at the Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge
- 4th place at the World Championships
- NATIONAL CHAMPION
- 4th place at the Marshalls World Cup of Figure Skating
- 2nd place at the Grand Prix Cup of Russia
- 1st place at the Grand Prix Trophée Eric Bompard Cachemire
- 1st place at the NHK Trophy
- 4th place at Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic
- 2003-2004:
- 3rd place at the Marshalls World Skating Challenge
- 5th place at the World Championships
- NATIONAL CHAMPION
- 2002-2003:
- U.S. Championships - withdrew (2nd after SP)
- 2001-2002:
- 1st place at Hershey's Kisses Challenge (Team event)
- 4th place at the Four Continents Championships
- 5th place at the U.S. Championships
- 3th place at the Trophée Lalique
- 7th place at Skate Canada
- 10th place at the Goodwill Games
- 2000-2001:
- WORLD JUNIORS CHAMPION
- 6th place at the U.S. Championships
- 2nd place at the Harbin Junior Grand Prix
- 6th place at the St. Gervais Junior Grand Prix
- 1999-2000:
- 5th place at the U.S. Championships, Junior
- 1st place at the Eastern Sectional, Junior
- 2nd place at the Piruetten Junior Grand Prix
- 1998-1999:
- 4th place at the U.S. Championships, Junior
- 7th at the World Junior Team Selection
- 1997-1998:
- 3rd place at the U.S. Championships, Novice
- 1996-1997:
- 4th place at the Junior Olympics, Juvenile
External links
- Figure Skaters Online: Johnny Weir - Official website
- Michael Collins Enterprises Weir Page
- Johnny Weir: A Rising Star
- USFSA Athlete Bio
- ISU Biography Page
- USOC Bio Page - US Olympic Committee Biography
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