Christine Zukowski

Christine Zukowski

Zukowski in 2005.
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	August 9, 1989 (1989-08-09) (age 22)
Residence	Newark, Delaware
Height	165 cm (5.41 ft)
Former coach	Priscilla Hill, Jeff Digregori, Barbara Roles
Former choreographer	Natalia Linichuk
Retired	2008
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	141.14 2005 JGP Andorra
Short program	51.37 2006 World Juniors
Free skate	93.93 2005 JGP Andorra
Medal record Competitor for  United States Ladies' singles Figure skating World Junior Championships Bronze 2006 Ljubljana Ladies' singles

Christine Zukowski (born August 9, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American 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 Nationals, where she placed 10th. She missed the 2007-2008 season due to injury. She announced her retirement in April 2008 due to a chronic back injury.^[2]

Programs

Season	Short Program	Free Skating	Exhibition
2007-08		Phantom of the Opera
2006-07	Le Vertigo, Rondeau, Moderent by Joseph-Nicholas-Pancrace Royer	Armen's Variation by Aram Khachaturian Lawrence of Arabia soundtrack/Henry VII Dance de la Gitane" Maurice Jarre and Camille Saint-Saëns
2005-06	"Firebird" by Igor Stravinski	"The Three Preludes" by George Gershwin Music from "The Mission" soundtrack by Ennio Morricone Selections from Tim Janis	"Our Lips Are Sealed" by the Go-Go's
2004-05	Nyah	Samson and Delilah

Competitive highlights

Event/Season	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007
World Junior Championships			3rd
Four Continents Championships			10th
U.S. Championships	1st N.	2nd J.	6th	10th
Trophée Eric Bompard				7th
NHK Trophy				5th
Junior Grand Prix Final			6th
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia			3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Andorra			2nd
Junior Grand Prix, China		5th
Gardena Spring Trophy	1st J.
Eastern Sectionals	1st N.	2nd J.
South Atlantic Regionals	1st N.	1st J.	1st	2nd

• N = Novice level; J = Junior level

References

1. ^ Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2006). "Zukowski Fares Well in Juniors and Seniors". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/01/26/zukowski-fares-well-in-juniors-and-seniors/. Retrieved August 8, 2011. 
2. ^ "Christine Zukowski Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. April 28, 2008. http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=41419. Retrieved August 8, 2011. 

External links

• Official site
• Christine Zukowski at the United States Figure Skating Association
• Christine Zukowski at the International Skating Union

Persondata
Name	Zukowski, Christine
Alternative names
Short description	American figure skater
Date of birth	August 9, 1989
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death