Kimmie Meissner

Infobox Figure skater
title= Kimmie Meissner


caption= Meissner in 2006.
fullname= Kimberly Claire Meissner
altname=
country= USA
dateofbirth= birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|10|4
birthplace= Towson, Maryland
hometown= Bel Air, Maryland
residence=
height= convert|162|cm|ftin|abbr=on
coach= Richard Callaghan,
Todd Eldredge
formercoach= Pam Gregory
choreographer= Lori Nichol
formerchoreographer= David Wilson,
Nikolai Morozov
skating club= University of Delaware FSC
retired=
combined total= 189.87
combined date= 2006 Worlds
SP score= 64.67
SP date= 2007 Worlds
FS score= 129.70
FS date= 2006 Worlds

Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner (born October 4, 1989) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Champion, the 2007 U.S. National Champion, and the 2007 Four Continents Champion. She is the first American and the first lady to simultaneously hold the World, Four Continents, and National titles. [cite video |people = Tim McCarver, Kimmie Meissner |date2 = |month2 = 01 |year2 = 2008 |title = The Tim McCarver Show |url = http://www.timmccarver.com |format = |medium = Television production |publisher = JMJ Films |location = |accessdate = 2008-01-20 |accessmonth= |accessyear = |time = |id = |isbn = |oclc = |quote = ]

In 2005, Meissner became the second American woman to land the triple Axel jump in competition. She was a member of the 2006 Olympic team and was the youngest American athlete to compete at those Games. She finished 6th at the Olympics in February 2006 and won the World Championships the following month. As of March 2008, Meissner is ranked 8th in the world. [cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/ws/wsladies.htm |title=ISU World Standings for Figure Skating and Ice Dancing: Ladies |accessdate=2008-03-25 |format=HTML |work=]

She is a spokesperson for the Cool Kids Campaign, an organization that helps children with cancer.

Personal life

Kimberly Meissner, nicknamed "Kimmie", was born in Towson, Maryland, to Judy and Paul Meissner. She is the youngest of four children and the only girl.cite journal |last= Wessling |first= Susan |year= 2008 |month= February |title= Kimmie Meissner: America's Newest Golden Girl |journal= International Figure Skating |volume= 14 |issue= 1 |pages= 32–37 |id= |url= | publisher = Madavor Media | issn = 1070-9568 |accessdate= |quote=] She is Catholic. [cite news |first=Joe |last=Towalski |title=Figure skater at U.S. championships someone to watch |url=http://thecatholicspirit.com/Main.asp?SectionID=52&ArticleID=1359 |work= |publisher=The Catholic Spirit |date=2008-01-23 |accessdate=2008-03-05 ] [cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Williams |title= Faith, family score highest marks for 16-year-old Olympian skater |url=http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=18625 |work= |publisher=Catholic Online |date=2006-02-07 |accessdate=2008-03-05 ]

Meissner was a full-time student at Fallston High School, a public high school and graduated from there in May 2007. [cite news |first= Mike |last= Schuh |title= Figure Skating Champion Kimmie Meissner Graduates |url= http://wjz.com/sports/Kimmie.Meissner.Fallston.2.427584.html |work= |publisher= |date=2007-05-31 |accessdate=2008-02-04] She entered the University of Delaware as a part-time student in the fall semester of that year. [cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Fresh start for Meissner |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.meissner24oct24,0,3587267.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2007-10-24 |accessdate=2008-02-04] Meissner trained for most of her career in Newark, Delaware at the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club, the club she represents in competition. Until February 2008, Meissner lived in Maryland with her family, and lived at home while attending college. Following her coaching change after the 2008 U.S. Championships, Meissner moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2308 |title= U.S. Figure Skating Athlete Bio for Kimmie Meissner |accessdate=2008-07-06 |work= |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= ]

kating career

Early career

Kimmie Meissner began figure skating at age six after watching her older brothers playing ice hockey.cite news |first=Barry |last= Mittan |title=Kimberly Meissner: Meissner Prepares for Junior Grand Prix Final |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2004/110404.shtml |work= |publisher=Golden Skate |date=2004-11-04 |accessdate=2008-01-20] She landed her first triple, a salchow jump, six years later.

In the 1999-2000 season, Meissner qualified for the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships on the juvenile level, where she placed 16th. The following season, she repeated that placement, but on the Intermediate level. [cite web |url= http://www.udel.edu/PR/NewsReleases/2001/dec/12-20-00/skater.html |title= UD skater takes gold in the junior nationals |accessdate=2008-07-06 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= 2000-12-20 |work= |publisher=University of Delaware Figure Skating Club] In the United States, Juvenile and Intermediate-level skaters compete at the U.S. Junior Championships, while Novice, Junior, and Senior-level skaters compete at the U.S. Championships.

In the 2002-2003 season, Meissner placed second at her regional competition [cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=18327 |title=2003 South Atlantic Regional Championships |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=] and won her sectional competition [cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=18299 |title=2003 Eastern Sectional Championships |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=] to qualify for the 2003 United States Figure Skating Championships on the novice level. At age thirteen, Meissner won the U.S. novice national title, after landing a triple lutz jump in her free skate. [cite news |first= DAVID |last= BARRON |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Final skate lifts Taylor into second |url= |work= |publisher= The Houston Chronicle |date=2003-01- 14 |accessdate=2008-01-09 | quote= Meissner, who included a triple lutz in her routine, received top marks of 4.7. She was the clear winner, posting combined scores ranging from four-tenths of a point to a full point higher than Taylor's.] [cite news |first= |last= |title=Meissner Hits the Triple Lutz and Lands Gold |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=18613 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date= |accessdate=2008-02-06] Following the 2003 U.S. Championships, Meissner was named to the team for the 2003 Triglav Trophy, where she won the bronze medal on the novice level. [cite web |url=http://www.drsalna-zveza.si/tt2003/index.htm |title=TRIGLAV TROPHY 2003 |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=]

The following season, Meissner moved up to the junior level. She won the silver medal at the first event of the 2003-2004 Junior Grand Prix series, in Sofia, Bulgaria. [cite news |first= DAVID |last= BARRON |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Houston's Taylor wins silver at Skate Slovakia |url= |work= |publisher= The Houston Chronicle |date= 2003-09-21 |accessdate=2008-01-09 |quote= Skate Slovakia is the second event on the ISU's Junior Grand Prix circuit. Kimmie Meissner of the United States won a silver medal at the first stop in Sofia, Bulgaria.] She went on to win the Junior Grand Prix event in Bled, Slovenia, which qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where she placed 5th. At the 2004 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Meissner was second behind Katy Taylor after the short program, [cite news |first= DAVID |last= BARRON |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Taylor wins junior short program |url= |work= |publisher= The Houston Chronicle |date= 2004-01-09 |accessdate=2008-01-09 |quote= Taylor, who turned 14 in October, was named first on all nine scorecards over Kimmie Meissner of Bel Air, Md.] but won the free skate, after landing two triple lutzes, to win the Junior national title. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Kirk has trouble savoring third-place finish |url= |work= |publisher= The Associated Press |date=2004-01-11 |accessdate=2008-01-09 |quote= Meissner did a program that was so technically difficult she could have finished in the top five in the senior division. She did two triple lutzes, one in a sequence with a triple toe loop jump, and had all the other triples.] At Nationals, Meissner was named to the U.S. team to the 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, [cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=21084 |title= U.S. Figure Skating Names International Teams |accessdate=2008-01-20 |format= |work=] where she landed her first triple lutz-triple toe combination in competition and won the silver medal behind Miki Ando.

In the 2004-2005 season, Meissner moving up to the senior level nationally but remained a junior internationally. On the 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, the first season the ISU Judging System was being used in junior competition, [cite news |first= |last= |title=Long Beach Hosts Third Junior Grand Prix Event |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=26603 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date=2004-09-08 |accessdate=2008-02-06 ] she won silver medals at the event in Courchevel, France [cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/jgpfra2004/index.htm |title= JGP Courchevel Detailed Results |accessdate=2008-02-06] and a second silver medal at the event in Long Beach, California. [cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/jgpusa2004/index.htm |title= Skate Long Beach Detailed Results |accessdate=2008-02-06] Meissner's two silver medals qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final in Helsinki, Finland, where she won the bronze medal, after placing seventh in the short program and second in the free skate. [cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/jgpf0405/index.htm |title= ISU Junior GP Final 2004/2005 Detailed Results |accessdate=2008-02-06]

On January 15, 2005, at the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships, Meissner landed a triple axel jump, becoming only the second American lady to land the jump in competition, [cite news |first=Amy |last= Partain |title= Nine U.S. Titles for Kwan and a Triple Axel for Meissner |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=28575 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date= 2005-01-15 |accessdate=2007-12-31] fourteen years after Tonya Harding became the first American lady to land the jump. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Rare jump in 15-year-old's repertoire |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=1967359 |work= |publisher= |date=2005-01-14 |accessdate=2007-12-31 ] Meissner won the bronze medal.

At age fifteen, she was not age-eligible for the World Championships [cite news |first=Amy |last= Shipley |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Meissner's Landing Leaves Chills |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14239-2005Jan16.html |work= |publisher= Washington Post |date=2005-01-17 |accessdate=2007-12-31] and so was named to the team for the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. [cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=28556 |title=International Teams Named For Upcoming Championships |date= 2005-01-21 |accessdate=2007-12-31 |format=HTML |work=] At the World Junior Championships, Meissner placed third in the short program and fourth in the free, placing fourth overall. [cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/wjc2005/index.htm |title=ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=] Afterwards, Meissner went to Worlds as a guest of ESPN, and watched from the sidelines. [cite news |first= Gary |last= Mihoces |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Cohen pleased with silver medal |url= http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-03-20-skating-roundup_x.htm |work= |publisher=USA Today |date=2005-03-20 |accessdate=2007-12-31]

enior career

Kimmie Meissner moved to the senior level internationally beginning in the 2005-2006 Olympic season. She made her Grand Prix debut at the 2005 Trophée Eric Bompard, where she placed sixth in the short program, fourth in the free skate, and fifth overall. [cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/gpfra05/CAT002RS.HTM |title= Trophee Eric Bompard - Ladies Results |accessdate=2008-07-06 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= International Skating Union ] She repeated that overall placement at her second event, the 2005 NHK Trophy, where she placed third in the short program and fifth in the free skate. [cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/gpjpn05/CAT002RS.HTM |title= NHK Trophy 2005 - Ladies Results |accessdate=2008-07-06 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=International Skating Union ] At the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships, Meissner won the silver medal and was named to the U.S. team to the 2006 Winter Olympics. [cite news |first= |last= |title=Sasha Cohen, Kimmie Meissner, Michelle Kwan Nominated To 2006 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team | url = http://stlouis2006.usfigureskating.org/News/EventNews/0114LadiesOlympicTeam.aspx |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date=2006-01-14 |accessdate=2008-03-05 ]

Meissner was the youngest athlete on the United States Olympic team. [cite news |first= Justin |last= Fenton |title= Back to normal, but not for long |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-ha.kimmie26feb26,0,3373650.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2006-02-26 |accessdate=2008-02-06] She spent the first week of the Games training in Courmayer, moving to Torino proper a few days before the ladies event began.cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Just say Meissner has arrived |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.oly.meissner20feb20,0,2637898.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date= 2006-02-20 |accessdate=2008-02-06] Meissner skated second in the short program and landed a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination [cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/owg2006/OWG06_Ladies_SP_Scores.pdf |title=2006 Olympics Ladies Short Program Protocol |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format=PDF |work=] to place fifth in that segment of the competition. Skating second-to-last in the final flight of the free skate, [cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Meissner keeps a sharp edge |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.oly.skating23feb23,0,2334347.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2006-02-23 |accessdate=2008-02-06 ] Meissner placed sixth in the free skate and overall.

Following the Olympics, Meissner returned to Baltimore. On the return flight, she partially ruptured one of her eardrums and fully reputured the other. This affected her hearing as she trained for the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, her first senior ISU Championship. At Worlds, Meissner placed second in her qualifying group and fifth in the short program, putting her in third place overall [cite news |first= Rick |last= Maese |title= Meissner in position for podium |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.skating25mar25,0,5839938.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2006-03-05 |accessdate=2008-02-06 ] going into the free skate. During the free skate, Meissner completed seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations, [cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2006/WC06_Ladies_FS_Score.pdf |title=2006 World Championships Ladies Free Skate Protocol |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format=PDF |work=] to win the title. This win made her the first woman since Kristi Yamaguchi to win a world title before a national title. Meissner is also the first woman to win Worlds on her first appearance since Oksana Baiul in 1993. She is the seventh-youngest ladies World Champion in history.cite book |title=Figure Skating Today: The Next Wave of Stars |last= Milton |first= Steve |authorlink= |coauthors= Gerard Chataigneau |year= 2007 |publisher= Firefly Books |isbn= 1554073359 |oclc=154683569 ] Meissner has described this win as changing her career from being the underdog to being expected to win every competition she entered.

Meissner began the 2006-2007 season at the 2006 Skate America, where she won the silver medal, the highest finish of her career until then at a Grand Prix event. At her second Grand Prix event, the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard, she fell on a triple Axel attempt and placed third overall. At the 2007 U.S. Nationals, Meissner went in as the favorite. [cite news |first= Troy |last= Schwindt |title= Meissner Takes First Step Toward U.S. Title |url= http://spokane2007.usfigureskating.org/News/RecapNews/012507MeissnerWinsShortProgram.aspx |work= |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= 2007-01-25 |accessdate=2008-03-07 ] She won the title, after winning the short program and placing third in the free skate. This made her the first ladies skater since Barbara Roles to win the national title on the Novice, Junior, and Senior levels. [cite news |first=Jeff |last=Bunch |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=She's tough enough: Steady Meissner edges Hughes for gold medal |url=http://www.spokesmanreview.com/skate/stories/?ID=171522 |work= |publisher=The Spokesman-Review |date=2007-01-28 |accessdate=2008-01-22 ]

After Nationals, Meissner went to the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, a competition for senior-level skaters who are not from Europe, for the first time in her career. At the 2007 Four Continents Championships, she fell on her triple-triple combination in the short program and was in sixth place going into the free skate. [ cite news |first= Laura |last= Fawcett |title= Rochette Wins Short Program, But Sawada Charms the Crowd |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37568 |work= |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= 2007-02-08 |accessdate=2008-03-07 ] She won the free skate and the competition overall, [cite news |first= Troy |last= Schwindt |title= Meissner Wins Gold, Hughes Collects the Silver at Four Continents |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37602 |work= |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= 2007-02-10 |accessdate=2008-03-07 ] becoming the first U.S. ladies champion to become the Four Continents Champion. After Four Continents, she went to the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. At the 2007 World Championships, Meissner achieved a new personal best for her short program [cite news |first= Laura |last= Fawcett | title= Great Night of Skating in Ladies Short Program |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38059 |work= |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= 2007-03-23 |accessdate=2008-03-07 ] where she placed fourth. She did not complete either of her triple-triple combinations in the free skating [ cite news |first= Laura |last= Fawcett |title= Ando Wins Gold; Meissner Fourth at World Championships |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38073 |work= |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= 2007-03-24 |accessdate=2008-03-07 ] and placed third in that segment of the competition and fourth overall.

Meissner began the 2007-2008 season by beating reigning World Champion Miki Ando at the 2007 Skate America. This was Meissner's first win the Grand Prix series. She then placed second at the 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, qualifying her for the Grand Prix Final, where she placed sixth. At the time, she was skating on a sprained right ankle, [cite news |first=Candus |last=Thomson |title=History on Meissner's side |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-meissnernotes0123,0,3119623.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2008-01-23 |accessdate=2008-01-29] an injury she received during a show. [cite news |first=PAT |last=BORZI |title=Figure Skating's Next Ones Are Closing in on Their Moment |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/sports/othersports/24skate.html?_r=1&ref=othersports&oref=slogin |work= |publisher=The New York Times |date=2008-01-24 |accessdate=2008-01-29 ] At the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Meissner placed 4th in the short program and 7th in the free after falling three times. [cite news |first=Candus |last=Thomson |title=Counting on Kimmie |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-sp.meissner28jan28,0,561409.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=2008-01-29 ] She placed 7th overall. She was selected for the US team to the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships. [cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=40337 |title= U.S. Figure Skating Announces World, Four Continents and World Junior Teams |accessdate=2008-01-29 |date=2008-01-28 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating]

At the 2008 World Championships, Meissner placed 7th. [cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2008/CAT002RS.HTM |title= ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2008 - Ladies |accessdate=2008-07-06 |work= |publisher= International Skating Union |date= ] Following that season, she toured with Stars on Ice.

Meissner has been assigned to the 2008 Skate America and the 2008 Cup of Russia for the 2008-2009 Grand Prix season. [ PDFlink|1= [http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=957 2008-2009 ISU Grand Prix: Ladies Entries] ]

Coaching change

Meissner was coached by Pam Gregory from 2003 through 2008.

Before the 2008 U.S. Championships, Meissner worked on her spins with Todd Eldredge.cite journal |last= Wessling |first= Susan |year= 2008 |month= June |title= Kimmie Meissner: Up And Down Year Ends With Major Change |journal= International Figure Skating |volume= 14 |issue= 3 |pages= 9 |issn = 1070-9568 |accessdate=2008-07-06 |quote= ] Following that competition, Eldredge called her with more input on her spins and recommended his long-time coach Richard Callaghan. Meissner made the choice to switch coaches from long-time coach Pam Gregory to a temporary arrangement with Richard Callaghan in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [cite news |first=Candus |last=Thomson |title=Meissner splits with longtime coach |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-meissnerr204,0,3488564.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2008-02-04 |accessdate=2008-02-04] She trained with Callaghan for the six weeks between Nationals and the 2008 World Championships. During the off-season between the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons, she worked with both Callaghan and Eldredge. [cite news |first= Lois |last= Elfman |title= Todd Eldredge spends the summer coaching |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080709&content_id=49239&vkey=ice_news |work= |publisher= Ice Network |date= 2008-07-09 |accessdate=2008-07-13 ]

Public life, charity work and endorsements

When Meissner returned from the 2006 Olympic Games, a parade was held in her honor in her hometown of Bel Air. [cite news |first= Justin |last= Fenton |title= Bel Air throws parade for skater |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-md.ha.parade04mar04,0,7521969.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2006-03-04 |accessdate=2008-02-06] Following her win at the 2006 Worlds, the town gave one of its main roads, Pennsylvania Avenue, the honorary title of Kimmie Way. She threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Phillies opening day game, [cite news |first= Mark |last= Newman |title= Baseball's back, along with the pomp |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060403&content_id=1382224&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |work= |publisher=MLB.com |date= 2006-04-04|accessdate=2008-02-06 |quote =It was just an incredible day at CBP, from a skydiving team delivering the first ball and the ball being thrown out by 16-year-old Kimmie Meissner, the University of Delaware student who skated in the last Olympics and just won the World Figure Skating Championship. ] [cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Meissner will take new moves for spin |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-sp.meissner14jun14,0,3379467.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2006-06-14 |accessdate=2008-02-06] and a week later [cite news |first=Jeff |last= Seidel |title=Meissner delivers first pitch for O's |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/bal/y2006/m04/d14/c1400332.jsp |work= |publisher=MLB.com |date= 2006-04-14|accessdate=2008-02-06] for her hometown team, the Baltimore Orioles, on April 14, 2006. [cite news |first=David |last= Ginsburg |title=Orioles 6, Angels 5 |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/baseball/20060414-1853-bba-angels-orioles.html |work= |publisher= |date= 2006-04-14 |accessdate=2008-02-06] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Meissner throws out first pitch at O's-Angels |url= http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2409259 |work= Associated Press |publisher= |date=2006-04-14 |accessdate=2008-02-06]

Following Meissner's win at the 2007 U.S. Championships, she signed endorsement deals with Subway, Under Armour, and Visa.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Kimmie Meissner Lands Three Endorsement Deals |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=37449 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date=2007-02-01 |accessdate=2007-12-31] She has appeared in Subway commercials, including a regional-Baltimore one following the 2006 Olympics, and a national one with Jared Fogle. [cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Meissner wears bull's-eye |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/golf/bal-sp.skating20mar20,0,7286125.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2007-03-20 |accessdate=2008-02-04] She appeared in the Under Armour commercial shown during Super Bowl XLII. [cite news |first=Kara |last=Rowland |title=Time is money |url=http://washingtontimes.com/article/20080131/BUSINESS/605359269/1006 |work= |publisher=Washington Times |date= 2008-01-31 |accessdate=2008-02-04]

Following the 2006 World Championships, Meissner became a spokesperson for the Cool Kids Campaign, an organization for children with cancer. [cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Banding together for kids |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.meissner15jun15,0,1106436.story |work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2006-06-15 |accessdate=2008-02-06 ] She designed gel bracelets for the organization as a fundraiser. [cite news |title= Kimmie Meissner Supports Cool Kids Campaign |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=34802 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date=2006-07-07 |accessdate=2008-02-04] On August 25, 2007, she put on a benefit show in Baltimore called "Kimmie's Angels on Ice" to benefit the charity. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Meissner To Hold Skate Show In Baltimore |url= http://www.wbaltv.com/news/13254884/detail.html |work= |publisher= |date=2007-05-03 |accessdate=2008-02-06] [cite news |first= Candus |last= Thomson |title= Routine operation |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-sp.meissner24aug24,0,1356013,full.story|work= |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=2007-08-24 |accessdate=2008-02-06] Meissner also co-edits the newsletter for the charity. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Michelle Kwan Traveling to Russia as Public Diplomacy Envoy |url=http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=38785 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date=2007-06-12 |accessdate=2008-02-06 ]

Programs

Competitive highlights

* N = Novice level; J = Junior level

References

External links

*usfsa name | category=AthleteBio | id=2308 | name=Kimmie Meissner
*isu name | id=00006942 | name=Kimmie Meissner

Persondata
NAME = Meissner, Kimberly Claire
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Meissner, Kimmie; Meissner, Kimberly
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH = October 4, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH = Towson, Maryland, United States
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =