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| '''John G. "Johnny" Weir''' (born July 2, 1984 in ]) is an ] ]. He is a three-time ] (2004-2006), the ], a two-time ] and the ]. | '''John G. "Johnny" Weir''' (born July 2, 1984 in ]) is an ] ]. He is a three-time ] (2004-2006), the ], a two-time ] and the ]. | ||
| He is currently ranked eighth in the world.<ref> |
He is currently ranked eighth in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isufs.org/ws/wsmen.htm |title=ISU World Standings for Figure Skating and Ice Dancing |publisher=Isufs.org |date=2009-04-24 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| Weir was born in ] to parents John and Patti Weir. He has a brother, Brian, who is four years his junior.<ref name="biography"> |
Weir was born in ] to parents John and Patti Weir. He has a brother, Brian, who is four years his junior.<ref name="biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003583.htm |title=ISU Athlete Biography |publisher=Isufs.org |date=2008-03-21 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071221&content_id=39881&vkey=ice_news |title=Icenetwork.com, December 21, 2007: "Johnny Weir is Home for the Holidays" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2007-12-21 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> His family moved to ] soon after Johnny began skating at the age of twelve to be near his training rink and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phillymag.com/articles/johnny_drama/page1 |title=Philadelphia Magazine, January 2008: "Johnny Drama" |publisher=Phillymag.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> In the summer of 2007, he moved to ] and began training in nearby ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070824&content_id=31250&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, August 24, 2007: "Weir Makes Changes with Eye on Redemption" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2007-08-24 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| Weir was an honor roll student at ] and studied linguistics part-time at the ] before dropping out to concentrate on his skating.<ref> |
Weir was an honor roll student at ] and studied linguistics part-time at the ] before dropping out to concentrate on his skating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200607/worlds/2007%20Worlds%20MG.pdf |title=2007 Worlds MG.indd |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phillymag.com/articles/johnny_drama/page1 |title=Philadelphia Magazine, January 2008: "Johnny Drama" |publisher=Phillymag.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He is a self-proclaimed ] who admires the skating style and culture of Russia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mceskating.com/newsweir.shtml |title=Michael Collins Enterprises, December 3, 2006: "Johnny returns to his home town to donate $1,000 and talk to kids" |publisher=Mceskating.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> and taught himself to speak and read the language. He also speaks some French.<ref name="usfigureskating.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 |title=US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio |publisher=Usfigureskating.org |date=1984-07-02 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| Weir owns two pet ] named Bon-Bon and Vanya<ref>.</ref> and is a collector of Russian ] memorabilia.<ref>.</ref> He has an interest in fashion design and in addition to designing some of his own skating costumes, he has designed ] costumes for ] and ]<ref></ref> and show costumes for ].<ref> |
Weir owns two pet ] named Bon-Bon and Vanya<ref>.</ref> and is a collector of Russian ] memorabilia.<ref>.</ref> He has an interest in fashion design and in addition to designing some of his own skating costumes, he has designed ] costumes for ] and ]<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> and show costumes for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080501&content_id=48018&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, May 1, 2008: The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> <!-- Please stop removing the same correct and relevant facts over and over. Discuss the issue on the Discussion Page if you have a problem, but stop the edit war --> | ||
| Weir skated with the ] touring ice show every spring from 2004 until 2007, their last season before going out of business.<ref></ref><ref> |
Weir skated with the ] touring ice show every spring from 2004 until 2007, their last season before going out of business.<ref></ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=492 |title=International Figure Skating, December 13, 2007: "Champions on Ice Reportedly Closes Up Shop" |publisher=Ifsmagazine.com |date=2007-12-13 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> Off the ice, he has appeared in a fashion spread in '']'' magazine,<ref>BlackBook Magazine, August/September 2006, pp. 132-141: "Johnny, I'm Only Dancing"</ref> taught ] how to skate in the season two finale of '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/Kathy_Griffin/season/2 |title=Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Season 2 |publisher=Bravo TV |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref>, and modeled in runway shows for the fashion label ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=244 |title=International Figure Skating Magazine, September 15, 2006: "Johnny Weir Models for Heatherette at New York's Fashion Week" |publisher=Ifsmagazine.com |date=2006-09-15 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| He serves on the Board of Governors of nPlay, a nonprofit organization devoted to fighting childhood obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle for young people. <ref> |
He serves on the Board of Governors of nPlay, a nonprofit organization devoted to fighting childhood obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle for young people. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090521&content_id=4857880&vkey=ice_pressrelease |title=icenetwork.com, May 21, 2009: "Pop Star" to Open in New York on June 11 |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2009-05-21 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| In July 2008, the ] and ''Skating'' Magazine announced Weir as the winner of the ''2008 Reader's Choice Award for Skater of the Year'', an annual trophy voted upon by skating fans and awarded to the American skater or skating team whose achievements were of the highest merit in the previous season.<ref> |
In July 2008, the ] and ''Skating'' Magazine announced Weir as the winner of the ''2008 Reader's Choice Award for Skater of the Year'', an annual trophy voted upon by skating fans and awarded to the American skater or skating team whose achievements were of the highest merit in the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=41669 |title=US Figure Skating Official Site, July 24, 2008: "Johnny Weir Wins SKATING Magazine 2008 Reader's Choice Skater of the Year Award" |publisher=Usfigureskating.org |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| == Documentary and TV Series == | == Documentary and TV Series == | ||
| ''Pop Star on Ice'', a documentary about Weir and his career by filmmakers James Pellerito and David Barba, was filmed between 2006 and Spring 2008. It premiered at the ] on May 24, 2009 and was scheduled to show at film festivals across the United States in the Spring and Summer of 2009 before airing on the ] on December 24, 2009.<ref> |
''Pop Star on Ice'', a documentary about Weir and his career by filmmakers James Pellerito and David Barba, was filmed between 2006 and Spring 2008. It premiered at the ] on May 24, 2009 and was scheduled to show at film festivals across the United States in the Spring and Summer of 2009 before airing on the ] on December 24, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2009/06/johnny-weir-pop-star-on-ice-qanda-part-1.html |title=Lifeskate.com, June 13, 2009 |publisher=Lifeskate.com |date=2009-06-13 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2009/06/johnny-weir-pop-star-on-ice-question-answer-video-part-2.html |title=Lifeskate.com, June 15, 2009 |publisher=Lifeskate.com |date=2009-06-15 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> The filmmakers are also making a multiple-episode TV series entitled ''Be Good Johnny Weir'', that is set to air on the ] in early 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090515&content_id=64730&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, May 15, 2009: "Pop Star Shows Hard Work Behind the Glamour" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2009-05-15 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| === Early career === | === Early career === | ||
| When he was a boy, Weir was a successful competitor as an ].<ref name="goldenskate"> |
When he was a boy, Weir was a successful competitor as an ].<ref name="goldenskate">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/122401.shtml |title=Golden Skate, December 24, 2001: "Weir Jumps from Show Rink to Ice Rink" |publisher=Goldenskate.com |date=2001-12-24 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He became interested in figure skating at the age of eleven while watching ] win her ]. He taught himself how to jump on roller skates in his basement. His parents eventually bought him a pair of used figure skates, and he practiced on a frozen cornfield behind his family home.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/><ref>{{cite web|author=View all comments that have been posted about this article. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020601832_pf.html |title=Washington Post, February 7, 2006: "Icebreaker and His Obstacles" |publisher=Washingtonpost.com |date=2006-02-07 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> His parents then purchased group lessons for him at the ], where coach ] soon noticed his talent and took him on as a private student.<ref name="goldenskate"/> | ||
| Although he began skating at the relatively late age of 12, Weir progressed quickly through the ranks. He performed an ] in his first week on skates.<ref name="goldenskate"/> His parents could not afford to support both his figure skating and his equestrian pursuits, so young Johnny reluctantly gave up his pony, My Blue Shadow, and turned his focus completely to figure skating. He competed in ] with Jodi Rudden on the juvenile and intermediate levels, but gave it up to concentrate on single skating.<ref name="goldenskate"/> | Although he began skating at the relatively late age of 12, Weir progressed quickly through the ranks. He performed an ] in his first week on skates.<ref name="goldenskate"/> His parents could not afford to support both his figure skating and his equestrian pursuits, so young Johnny reluctantly gave up his pony, My Blue Shadow, and turned his focus completely to figure skating. He competed in ] with Jodi Rudden on the juvenile and intermediate levels, but gave it up to concentrate on single skating.<ref name="goldenskate"/> | ||
| Weir's first major victory came in 2001 when, at the age of 16, he skated three clean programs at the ] and won the gold medal ahead of fellow American ].<ref> |
Weir's first major victory came in 2001 when, at the age of 16, he skated three clean programs at the ] and won the gold medal ahead of fellow American ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icecalc.com/events/wjc2001/results/ |title=World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2001 |publisher=Icecalc.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> This was the first time since 1987 that the U.S. had placed first and second on the World Junior podium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E4D9173BF931A35750C0A9679C8B63 |title=New York Times, May 2, 2001: "US Men Finish First and Second" |publisher=New York Times |date=2001-03-02 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> Weir also placed sixth that year at the senior ].<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> | ||
| At the ], he literally hit the wall during his long program. He restarted the program, but immediately injured his knee on a failed triple axel landing. This time he was too injured to restart, so he withdrew from the competition.<ref> |
At the ], he literally hit the wall during his long program. He restarted the program, but immediately injured his knee on a failed triple axel landing. This time he was too injured to restart, so he withdrew from the competition.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vachon |first=Dana |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/feature/2005/03/16/weir/index.html |title=Salon.com, March 16, 2005: Iceboy Cometh |publisher=Dir.salon.com |date=2005-03-16 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> Shortly after this competition, he switched club affiliation from the ] to the Skating Club of New York, which he still represents.<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ===2003-2004 season=== | ===2003-2004 season=== | ||
| ].]] | ].]] | ||
| The 2003-2004 season was the turning point for Weir. He qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by winning his regional and sectional championships. He received the first 6.0 of his career during his long program at 2004 U.S. Championships, winning the gold over ] and ].<ref> |
The 2003-2004 season was the turning point for Weir. He qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by winning his regional and sectional championships. He received the first 6.0 of his career during his long program at 2004 U.S. Championships, winning the gold over ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usfsa.org/event_story.asp?id=21095 |title=U.S. Figure Skating Official Site, January 10, 2004: "Johnny Weir Collects a Perfect 6.0 and Claims Gold" |publisher=Usfsa.org |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He then competed at the 2004 ] and placed fifth.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> | ||
| ===2004-2005 season=== | ===2004-2005 season=== | ||
| In the 2004-2005 season, Weir won his first two ] titles. He won the first at the ] in Japan and the second at ] in France.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> Only two Grand Prix events per season can count toward a skater's point totals under ] rules,<ref name="isu.org"></ref> but Weir also skated at the ] for no official points and took the silver medal behind reigning world champion ].<ref> |
In the 2004-2005 season, Weir won his first two ] titles. He won the first at the ] in Japan and the second at ] in France.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> Only two Grand Prix events per season can count toward a skater's point totals under ] rules,<ref name="isu.org">{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> but Weir also skated at the ] for no official points and took the silver medal behind reigning world champion ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2004-11-27-cup-of-russia_x.htm |title=USA Today, November 27 2004: "Plushenko, Slutskaya shine at Cup of Russia" |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2004-11-27 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> At the ], he earned five 6.0's for presentation with his free skate to ''Otonal'' and successfully defended his national title.<ref>{{cite web|last=Peterson |first=Anne M. |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-01-15-figure-skating_x.htm |title=USA Today, January 15, 2005: "Weir Defends Men's Skating Title at U.S. Nationals" |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2005-01-16 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He went on to compete at the ] with a landing foot injury and placed fourth.<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ===2005-2006 season=== | ===2005-2006 season=== | ||
| The 2005-2006 Olympic season proved difficult for Weir. He came in seventh at ] after spraining his ankle on a jump landing at the start of the free skate and struggling through the rest of the program,<ref> |
The 2005-2006 Olympic season proved difficult for Weir. He came in seventh at ] after spraining his ankle on a jump landing at the start of the free skate and struggling through the rest of the program,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-10-29-skate-canada-womens_x.htm |title=USA Today, October 29, 2005: "Czisny has Golden Performance at Skate Canada" |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2005-10-30 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> and third at ].<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> In December 2005, he won the men's competition at the 2005 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge, in which results were determined live by call-in votes and texts from viewers, in the final round over ] with 64% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.articleset.com/Music-and-Movies_articles_en_900-Number-and-Text-Message-Voting-Decide-Figure-Skating-Challenge.htm |title=ArticleSet.com, December 27, 2005: 900 Number and Text Message Voting Decide Figure Skating Challenge" |publisher=Articleset.com |date=2005-12-27 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> At the 2006 ], he won his third consecutive title and, as the national champion, was automatically named to the U.S. ] and World teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stlouis2006.usfigureskating.org/News/RecapNews/0114seniormenfree.aspx |title=2006 State Farm US Figure Skating Championships Official Site. January 14, 2006: "Three Newcomers Head to Olympic Winter Games in the Men's Event" |publisher=Stlouis2006.usfigureskating.org |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| At the ], Weir skated a personal best short program and was in second place behind ] in that segment. However, Weir omitted some of his planned jumps in the free skate, and finished off of the podium in fifth place.<ref></ref> At the ], Weir finished seventh, fighting a nagging back injury.<ref> |
At the ], Weir skated a personal best short program and was in second place behind ] in that segment. However, Weir omitted some of his planned jumps in the free skate, and finished off of the podium in fifth place.<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> At the ], Weir finished seventh, fighting a nagging back injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/d25622c850c2bda387256540007b1d12/7d2db2a2d3113c998525713b00120001?OpenDocument |title=US Olympic Committee Press Box, March 23, 2006: Figure Skating, Updated |publisher=Usocpressbox.org |date=2006-03-23 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| ===2006-2007 season=== | ===2006-2007 season=== | ||
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| Weir began the 2006-2007 competitive season at ], where he placed third, then went on to ] and won the silver medal, his third consecutive medal at that event.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> He placed second at the 2006 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge with his performance to ], an exhibition version of his Olympic program, and Weir's signature piece.<ref> Commentary from the 2006 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge. Broadcast on ABC. December 11, 2006. 1-3 p.m. EST at Agganis Arena at Boston University.</ref> | Weir began the 2006-2007 competitive season at ], where he placed third, then went on to ] and won the silver medal, his third consecutive medal at that event.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> He placed second at the 2006 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge with his performance to ], an exhibition version of his Olympic program, and Weir's signature piece.<ref> Commentary from the 2006 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge. Broadcast on ABC. December 11, 2006. 1-3 p.m. EST at Agganis Arena at Boston University.</ref> | ||
| Weir withdrew from the ] before the free skate due to a hip injury he sustained in a freak fall during the short program.<ref> |
Weir withdrew from the ] before the free skate due to a hip injury he sustained in a freak fall during the short program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37024 |title=U.S. Figure Skating Official Site, December 16, 2006: "Johnny Weir Withdraws from Grand Prix Final Due to Injury" |publisher=Usfigureskating.org |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| At ], Weir was in second place after the short program, less than a point behind Evan Lysacek. In the free program, he was unable to complete his triple axel combination, fell on a triple loop and doubled several of his planned combinations. He attempted a quadruple toe loop but it was heavily two-footed on the landing. Weir lost his national title and finished in third place.<ref> |
At ], Weir was in second place after the short program, less than a point behind Evan Lysacek. In the free program, he was unable to complete his triple axel combination, fell on a triple loop and doubled several of his planned combinations. He attempted a quadruple toe loop but it was heavily two-footed on the landing. Weir lost his national title and finished in third place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2007-01-28-us-figures-mens-final_x.htm |title=USA Today, January 28, 2007: "Figure skater Lysacek hits career pinnacle at nationals" |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2007-01-28 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> At the ], Weir placed eighth.<ref name="usfigureskating.org"/> | ||
| ===2007-2008 season=== | ===2007-2008 season=== | ||
| ].]] | ].]] | ||
| After the disappointments of the 2006-2007 season, Weir made the decision to shake up his training regimen by leaving the only coach he had ever had, ], moving out of his family home and moving on his own to ] to train with ] coach ].<ref> |
After the disappointments of the 2006-2007 season, Weir made the decision to shake up his training regimen by leaving the only coach he had ever had, ], moving out of his family home and moving on his own to ] to train with ] coach ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=431&pid=612&st=0& |title=International Figure Skating, June 15, 2007 "New Coach For Johnny Weir: Three-Time U.S. Men’s Champion to Train With Galina Zmievskaya" |publisher=Ifsmagazine.com |date=2007-06-15 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He subsequently had a great start to his 2007-2008 season at the ] where he skated two clean and strong programs, achieving new personal best scores for both his free skate and overall score and winning the gold medal over fellow American ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?s=ee8b41d92b1172d34995b9a74aaccc91&showtopic=480&pid=693&st=0&#entry693 |title=International Figure Skating Magazine, November 10, 2007: "Johnny Weir Claims His First Cup of China Grand Prix Title" |publisher=Ifsmagazine.com |date=2007-11-10 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He then went on to ] and took the gold medal there, as well.<ref name="biography"/> The two first place finishes secured him a spot at the ], where Weir competed with a recurring injury in his landing foot and stumbled in both his short and long programs but still managed to place 4th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071221&content_id=39881&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, December 21, 2007: "Johnny Weir is Home for the Holidays" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2007-12-21 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| At ], Weir won the short program over ] by 1.35 points but Lysacek won the long program by exactly the same amount, resulting in a tie. Weir completed a slightly two-footed quadruple toe loop in his long program and scored more points on his jumps and in the program components than Lysacek but Lysacek scored more points for his spins and footwork.<ref> |
At ], Weir won the short program over ] by 1.35 points but Lysacek won the long program by exactly the same amount, resulting in a tie. Weir completed a slightly two-footed quadruple toe loop in his long program and scored more points on his jumps and in the program components than Lysacek but Lysacek scored more points for his spins and footwork.<ref>http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200708/uschamps/protocols/seniormen-protocols.pdf</ref> Under ] rules, in the event of a tie the winner of the long program is awarded the gold medal,<ref name="isu.org"/> so Weir settled for the silver. | ||
| At the 2008 ], the US had failed to medal at all in every other discipline when the men took the ice last. Weir skated a brilliant short program and received a career-best score that put him in second place. In the free program, he skated steadily but tentatively, eliminating the second jump from his first planned combination and doubling a planned triple jump on another combination. However, the program was strong enough for Weir to win his first World medal - a bronze - and kept the US from being shut out of the medals at a World Championship for the first time since ].<ref> |
At the 2008 ], the US had failed to medal at all in every other discipline when the men took the ice last. Weir skated a brilliant short program and received a career-best score that put him in second place. In the free program, he skated steadily but tentatively, eliminating the second jump from his first planned combination and doubling a planned triple jump on another combination. However, the program was strong enough for Weir to win his first World medal - a bronze - and kept the US from being shut out of the medals at a World Championship for the first time since ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mceskating.com/newsweir.shtml |title=March 22, 2008: Weir Wins Only US Medal at World Championships |publisher=Mceskating.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=By NANCY ARMOUR, AP National Writer Oct 19, 8:34 am EDT |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-worldchampionships&prov=ap&type=lgns |title=March 23, 2008, Associated Press: "Worlds 2008: Weir salvages US medal hopes, titles to Japan’s Asada and Canada’s Buttle" |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| ===2008-2009 season=== | ===2008-2009 season=== | ||
| Weir began the 2008-2009 season by winning the silver medal at ] in October 2008.<ref> |
Weir began the 2008-2009 season by winning the silver medal at ] in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081026&content_id=54247&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, October 26, 2008: "Kozuka Leapfrogs Americans for Gold Medal" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2008-10-26 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> He then went on to the ] in late November, where he competed while suffering from a severe cold but still managed to win his second silver medal of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081130&content_id=56830&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, November 30, 2008: "Oda continues comeback with NHK gold medal" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2008-11-30 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> These two finishes qualified him for the ], where he won the bronze medal in December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081213&content_id=57556&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, December 13, 2008: "Abbott wins men's Grand Prix Final" |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date=2008-12-13 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| Over the ] holiday in 2008, Weir traveled to ] to perform in a charity skating show. While there, he contracted a severe stomach virus that landed him in the hospital and caused him to lose eight pounds in a single day. He was unable to regain all of the weight or train at full capacity before the ] in January 2009, where he singled the planned triple axel in both his short and long programs and also fell on the triple lutz in the long, resulting in a fifth-place finish. It was the first time since 2003 that he had been off the podium at Nationals.<ref></ref> He was subsequently not named to the US World Team. | Over the ] holiday in 2008, Weir traveled to ] to perform in a charity skating show. While there, he contracted a severe stomach virus that landed him in the hospital and caused him to lose eight pounds in a single day. He was unable to regain all of the weight or train at full capacity before the ] in January 2009, where he singled the planned triple axel in both his short and long programs and also fell on the triple lutz in the long, resulting in a fifth-place finish. It was the first time since 2003 that he had been off the podium at Nationals.<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> He was subsequently not named to the US World Team. | ||
| ===2009-2010 season=== | ===2009-2010 season=== | ||
| For the 2009-2010 season, Weir went to top skating choreographer ] to create his competitive programs. On September 26, 2009, he debuted his short program (set to music by Raul di Blasio) at a benefit to commemorate 9/11.<ref> |
For the 2009-2010 season, Weir went to top skating choreographer ] to create his competitive programs. On September 26, 2009, he debuted his short program (set to music by Raul di Blasio) at a benefit to commemorate 9/11.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2009/09/johnny-weir-short-program-stars-stripes-skates-video.html |title=Lifeskate.com, September 28, 2009 |publisher=Lifeskate.com |date=2009-09-27 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| In the 2009 Grand Prix season, Weir finished a disappointing fourth at ] after doubling several of the triple jumps in both his short and long programs, but two weeks later rallied to win silver at the ], while suffering from a cold and sinus infection.<ref> |
In the 2009 Grand Prix season, Weir finished a disappointing fourth at ] after doubling several of the triple jumps in both his short and long programs, but two weeks later rallied to win silver at the ], while suffering from a cold and sinus infection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091107&content_id=7635316&vkey=ice_pressrelease |title=icenetwork.com, Nov. 7, 2009 |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> This qualified Weir for the ] in ], ], where he won the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091205&content_id=7761390&vkey=ice_news |title=icenetwork.com, December 5, 2009 |publisher=Web.icenetwork.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| Johnny placed 3rd at the 2010 U.S. National Championships in Spokane, WA. | Johnny placed 3rd at the 2010 U.S. National Championships in Spokane, WA. | ||
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| From the beginning of his career at age twelve, Weir trained under coach ]. They worked together first at the ] in ] and after the 2002/2003 season moved to the Pond Ice Arena, also in Newark. Weir also spent part of each summer between ] and ] working with Russian coach ] at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in ].<ref> |
From the beginning of his career at age twelve, Weir trained under coach ]. They worked together first at the ] in ] and after the 2002/2003 season moved to the Pond Ice Arena, also in Newark. Weir also spent part of each summer between ] and ] working with Russian coach ] at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=28318&type=news |title=US Figure Skating Official Site, December 27, 2004: "Johnny Weir Prepares to Defend his U.S. Title" |publisher=Usfsa.org |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
| He changed coaches in the summer of 2007 when he moved to the Ice Vault Arena in ] and began working with ], who previously coached Weir's idol ] .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 |title=U.S. Figure Skating Athlete Bio for Johnny Weir |assdate=2007-06-12 |
He changed coaches in the summer of 2007 when he moved to the Ice Vault Arena in ] and began working with ], who previously coached Weir's idol ] .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 |title=U.S. Figure Skating Athlete Bio for Johnny Weir |assdate=2007-06-12 |work= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=431&pid=612&st=0&#entry612 |title=New Coach For Johnny Weir Three-Time U.S. Men’s Champion to Train With Galina Zmievskaya |publisher=Ifsmagazine.com |date=2007-06-15 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> Zmievskaya's son-in-law ] acts as Weir's assistant coach, and her daughter Nina Petrenko is one of his choreographers.<ref name="biography"/> | ||
| ==Skating techniques== | ==Skating techniques== | ||
| Unlike most figure skaters, he is a clockwise ] and jumper.<ref> |
Unlike most figure skaters, he is a clockwise ] and jumper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37024 |title=US Figure Skating Official Site, December 16, 2006: "Johnny Weir Withdraws from Grand Prix Final Due to Injury" |publisher=Usfigureskating.org |date= |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref> | ||
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| !2009-2010 | !2009-2010 | ||
| | I Love You, I Hate You <br><small> by ] <br>Choreography by ]</small> | | I Love You, I Hate You <br /><small> by ] <br />Choreography by ]</small> | ||
| | Fallen Angels<br><small> by Various Artists<br>Choreography by ]</small> | | Fallen Angels<br /><small> by Various Artists<br />Choreography by ]</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small>by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Johnny Weir <br> and Nina Petrenko</small> | | ] <br /><small>by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Johnny Weir <br /> and Nina Petrenko</small> | ||
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| !2008-2009 | !2008-2009 | ||
| | Sur Les Ailes du Temps <br><small> by Saint-Preux</small> <br><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> | | Sur Les Ailes du Temps <br /><small> by Saint-Preux</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> | ||
| | Notre Dame de Paris <br><small> soundtrack by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> | | Notre Dame de Paris <br /><small> soundtrack by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> <hr>Danse Mon Esmeralda <br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by <br> Nina Petrenko and ]</small><hr>]<br><small> by ]<br> performed by ]<br>Choreography by <br> Nina Petrenko and ]</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> <hr>Danse Mon Esmeralda <br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by <br /> Nina Petrenko and ]</small><hr>]<br /><small> by ]<br /> performed by ]<br />Choreography by <br /> Nina Petrenko and ]</small> | ||
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| !2007-2008 | !2007-2008 | ||
| | Yunona I Avos <br><small> by Svetlana Pikous</small> <br><small>Choreography by Faye Kitarieva</small> | | Yunona I Avos <br /><small> by Svetlana Pikous</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Faye Kitarieva</small> | ||
| | Love is War<br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by ]</small> | | Love is War<br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by ]</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small><hr>All In Love Is Fair <br> <small>Painful Longing <br> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Johnny Weir</small> <hr>] <br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small><hr>All In Love Is Fair <br /> <small>Painful Longing <br /> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Johnny Weir</small> <hr>] <br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Nina Petrenko</small> | ||
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| !2006-2007 | !2006-2007 | ||
| | King of Chess <br><small> by Silent Nick <br></small> ] Suite <br><small> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by ]</small> | | King of Chess <br /><small> by Silent Nick <br /></small> ] Suite <br /><small> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by ]</small> | ||
| | Child of Nazareth <br><small> by ]</small><br><small>Choreography by ]</small> | | Child of Nazareth <br /><small> by ]</small><br /><small>Choreography by ]</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ]</small><br><small>Choreography by <br> Carolanne Leone and Johnny Weir</small><hr> Yunona and Avos <br><small> by ]<br>Choreography by Johnny Weir </small> <hr> ] <br><small> by ]<br>Choreography by Johnny Weir </small> <hr> ] <br><small> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small><hr>''All In Love Is Fair''<br><small>Painful Longing<br> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by Johnny Weir</small><hr> Sarabande Suite <br><small> Fallen Angels <br> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by <br> ], ] and ]</small><hr>] & ] <br><small> Enchanted <br> by ] and ]<br>Choreography by Johnny Weir</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ]</small><br /><small>Choreography by <br /> Carolanne Leone and Johnny Weir</small><hr> Yunona and Avos <br /><small> by ]<br />Choreography by Johnny Weir </small> <hr> ] <br /><small> by ]<br />Choreography by Johnny Weir </small> <hr> ] <br /><small> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small><hr>''All In Love Is Fair''<br /><small>Painful Longing<br /> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by Johnny Weir</small><hr> Sarabande Suite <br /><small> Fallen Angels <br /> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by <br /> ], ] and ]</small><hr>] & ] <br /><small> Enchanted <br /> by ] and ]<br />Choreography by Johnny Weir</small> | ||
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| !2005-2006 | !2005-2006 | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] </small><br><small>Choreography by ], <br> Shanetta Folle and ]</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] </small><br /><small>Choreography by ], <br /> Shanetta Folle and ]</small> | ||
| | <br>Amazonic, Hana's Eyes, <br> Wonderland <br><small> by ] <br>Choreography by ] <br>and Shanette Folle< |
| <br />Amazonic, Hana's Eyes, <br /> Wonderland <br /><small> by ] <br />Choreography by ] <br />and Shanette Folle<br /><br /></small> <hr>Otonal <br /><small> by ] <br />Choreography by ] <br /> and Shanette Folle</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by Carolanne Leone <br> and Johnny Weir</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Carolanne Leone <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> | ||
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| !2004-2005 | !2004-2005 | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by ] and ]</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by ] and ]</small> | ||
| | Otonal <br><small> by ] </small><br><small>Choreography by ] <br>and ]</small> | | Otonal <br /><small> by ] </small><br /><small>Choreography by ] <br />and ]</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by Carolanne Leone</small> <hr> ] <br><small> by ] <br>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small> <hr> Yunona and Avos <br><small> by ]<br>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by Carolanne Leone</small> <hr> ] <br /><small> by ] <br />Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> <hr> Yunona and Avos <br /><small> by ]<br />Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> | ||
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| !2003-2004 | !2003-2004 | ||
| | Valse Triste <br><small> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by ],<br> ] and ]</small> | | Valse Triste <br /><small> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by ],<br /> ] and ]</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> Soundtrack <br> by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by Giuseppe Arena <br> and Anjelika Krylova</small> | | ] <br /><small> Soundtrack <br /> by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by Giuseppe Arena <br /> and Anjelika Krylova</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ]<br>Choreography by Johnny Weir</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ]<br />Choreography by Johnny Weir</small> | ||
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| !2002-2003 | !2002-2003 | ||
| | Innocence & Zydeko <br><small> by Benoit Jutras</small> <br><small>Choreography by Michelle Poley</small> | | Innocence & Zydeko <br /><small> by Benoit Jutras</small> <br /><small>Choreography by Michelle Poley</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> Soundtrack by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by Giuseppe Arena <br> and Anjelika Krylova</small> | | ] <br /><small> Soundtrack by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by Giuseppe Arena <br /> and Anjelika Krylova</small> | ||
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| !2001-2002 | !2001-2002 | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] <br> performed by ] </small> <br><small>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] <br /> performed by ] </small> <br /><small>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
| | <br>Themes from <br>The Puppet Master, <br> Spirit of the Peacoc, <br> ] <br><small> by Zhao, Jiping and Nic Raine<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev< |
| <br />Themes from <br />The Puppet Master, <br /> Spirit of the Peacoc, <br /> ] <br /><small> by Zhao, Jiping and Nic Raine<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev<br /><br /></small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ]<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ]<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
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| !2000-2001 | !2000-2001 | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] <br> performed by ] </small><br><small>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] <br /> performed by ] </small><br /><small>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
| | The Heart of Budapest <br><small> by ] </small><br><small>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | The Heart of Budapest <br /><small> by ] </small><br /><small>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] </small><br><small>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small> <hr> ] <br><small> by ]</small> <br><small>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] </small><br /><small>Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> <hr> ] <br /><small> by ]</small> <br /><small>Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> | ||
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| !1999-2000 | !1999-2000 | ||
| | ] <br><small> by Erich Kunzel<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small></small> | | ] <br /><small> by Erich Kunzel<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small></small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> Soundtrack by ]<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small> Soundtrack by ]<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small> by ] <br>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small> | | ] <br /><small> by ] <br />Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> | ||
| ----] <br><small> by ] <br>Choreography by ] <br> and Johnny Weir</small> | ----] <br /><small> by ] <br />Choreography by ] <br /> and Johnny Weir</small> | ||
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| !1998-1999 | !1998-1999 | ||
| | ] <br><small>performed by ]<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small>performed by ]<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small>by ]<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small>by ]<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
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| !1997-1998 | !1997-1998 | ||
| | Svetit Mesiatz <br><small> Russian Folk Music <br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | Svetit Mesiatz <br /><small> Russian Folk Music <br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
| | ] <br><small>by ]<br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | ] <br /><small>by ]<br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
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| !1996-1997 | !1996-1997 | ||
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| | Juvenile Program <br><small> ] Soundtrack <br>Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | | Juvenile Program <br /><small> ] Soundtrack <br />Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev</small> | ||
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Revision as of 00:05, 18 January 2010
| Johnny Weir | |
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| Height | 175 cm (5.74 ft) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Galina Zmievskaya, Viktor Petrenko |
| Skating club | SC of New York |
John G. "Johnny" Weir (born July 2, 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion (2004-2006), the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2001 World Junior Champion.
He is currently ranked eighth in the world.
Personal life
Weir was born in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania to parents John and Patti Weir. He has a brother, Brian, who is four years his junior. His family moved to Newark, Delaware soon after Johnny began skating at the age of twelve to be near his training rink and coach. In the summer of 2007, he moved to Lyndhurst, New Jersey and began training in nearby Wayne, New Jersey.
Weir was an honor roll student at Newark High School and studied linguistics part-time at the University of Delaware before dropping out to concentrate on his skating. He is a self-proclaimed Russophile who admires the skating style and culture of Russia and taught himself to speak and read the language. He also speaks some French.
Weir owns two pet chihuahuas named Bon-Bon and Vanya and is a collector of Russian Cheburashka memorabilia. He has an interest in fashion design and in addition to designing some of his own skating costumes, he has designed ice dancing costumes for Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov and show costumes for Oksana Baiul.
Weir skated with the Champions on Ice touring ice show every spring from 2004 until 2007, their last season before going out of business. Off the ice, he has appeared in a fashion spread in BlackBook magazine, taught Kathy Griffin how to skate in the season two finale of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List., and modeled in runway shows for the fashion label Heatherette.
He serves on the Board of Governors of nPlay, a nonprofit organization devoted to fighting childhood obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle for young people.
In July 2008, the United States Figure Skating Association and Skating Magazine announced Weir as the winner of the 2008 Reader's Choice Award for Skater of the Year, an annual trophy voted upon by skating fans and awarded to the American skater or skating team whose achievements were of the highest merit in the previous season.
Documentary and TV Series
Pop Star on Ice, a documentary about Weir and his career by filmmakers James Pellerito and David Barba, was filmed between 2006 and Spring 2008. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 24, 2009 and was scheduled to show at film festivals across the United States in the Spring and Summer of 2009 before airing on the Sundance Channel on December 24, 2009. The filmmakers are also making a multiple-episode TV series entitled Be Good Johnny Weir, that is set to air on the Sundance Channel in early 2010.
Career
Early career
When he was a boy, Weir was a successful competitor as an equestrian. He became interested in figure skating at the age of eleven while watching Oksana Baiul win her 1994 Olympic gold medal. He taught himself how to jump on roller skates in his basement. His parents eventually bought him a pair of used figure skates, and he practiced on a frozen cornfield behind his family home. His parents then purchased group lessons for him at the University of Delaware, where coach Priscilla Hill soon noticed his talent and took him on as a private student.
Although he began skating at the relatively late age of 12, Weir progressed quickly through the ranks. He performed an Axel jump in his first week on skates. His parents could not afford to support both his figure skating and his equestrian pursuits, so young Johnny reluctantly gave up his pony, My Blue Shadow, and turned his focus completely to figure skating. He competed in pair skating with Jodi Rudden on the juvenile and intermediate levels, but gave it up to concentrate on single skating.
Weir's first major victory came in 2001 when, at the age of 16, he skated three clean programs at the World Junior Championships and won the gold medal ahead of fellow American Evan Lysacek. This was the first time since 1987 that the U.S. had placed first and second on the World Junior podium. Weir also placed sixth that year at the senior U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
At the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, he literally hit the wall during his long program. He restarted the program, but immediately injured his knee on a failed triple axel landing. This time he was too injured to restart, so he withdrew from the competition. Shortly after this competition, he switched club affiliation from the University of Delaware FSC to the Skating Club of New York, which he still represents.
2003-2004 season
The 2003-2004 season was the turning point for Weir. He qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by winning his regional and sectional championships. He received the first 6.0 of his career during his long program at 2004 U.S. Championships, winning the gold over Michael Weiss and Matthew Savoie. He then competed at the 2004 World Championships and placed fifth.
2004-2005 season
In the 2004-2005 season, Weir won his first two Grand Prix titles. He won the first at the NHK Trophy in Japan and the second at Trophée Eric Bompard in France. Only two Grand Prix events per season can count toward a skater's point totals under ISU rules, but Weir also skated at the 2004 Cup of Russia for no official points and took the silver medal behind reigning world champion Evgeni Plushenko. At the 2005 US Championships, he earned five 6.0's for presentation with his free skate to Otonal and successfully defended his national title. He went on to compete at the 2005 World Championships with a landing foot injury and placed fourth.
2005-2006 season
The 2005-2006 Olympic season proved difficult for Weir. He came in seventh at Skate Canada International after spraining his ankle on a jump landing at the start of the free skate and struggling through the rest of the program, and third at Cup of Russia. In December 2005, he won the men's competition at the 2005 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge, in which results were determined live by call-in votes and texts from viewers, in the final round over Michael Weiss with 64% of the vote. At the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, he won his third consecutive title and, as the national champion, was automatically named to the U.S. Olympic and World teams.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Weir skated a personal best short program and was in second place behind Evgeni Plushenko in that segment. However, Weir omitted some of his planned jumps in the free skate, and finished off of the podium in fifth place. At the 2006 World Championships, Weir finished seventh, fighting a nagging back injury.
2006-2007 season
Weir began the 2006-2007 competitive season at Skate Canada International, where he placed third, then went on to Cup of Russia and won the silver medal, his third consecutive medal at that event. He placed second at the 2006 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge with his performance to The Swan, an exhibition version of his Olympic program, and Weir's signature piece.
Weir withdrew from the 2006 Grand Prix Final before the free skate due to a hip injury he sustained in a freak fall during the short program. At 2007 US Nationals, Weir was in second place after the short program, less than a point behind Evan Lysacek. In the free program, he was unable to complete his triple axel combination, fell on a triple loop and doubled several of his planned combinations. He attempted a quadruple toe loop but it was heavily two-footed on the landing. Weir lost his national title and finished in third place. At the 2007 World Championships, Weir placed eighth.
2007-2008 season
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After the disappointments of the 2006-2007 season, Weir made the decision to shake up his training regimen by leaving the only coach he had ever had, Priscilla Hill, moving out of his family home and moving on his own to New Jersey to train with Ukrainian coach Galina Zmievskaya. He subsequently had a great start to his 2007-2008 season at the Cup of China where he skated two clean and strong programs, achieving new personal best scores for both his free skate and overall score and winning the gold medal over fellow American Evan Lysacek. He then went on to Cup of Russia and took the gold medal there, as well. The two first place finishes secured him a spot at the Grand Prix Final, where Weir competed with a recurring injury in his landing foot and stumbled in both his short and long programs but still managed to place 4th overall.
At 2008 U.S. Nationals, Weir won the short program over Evan Lysacek by 1.35 points but Lysacek won the long program by exactly the same amount, resulting in a tie. Weir completed a slightly two-footed quadruple toe loop in his long program and scored more points on his jumps and in the program components than Lysacek but Lysacek scored more points for his spins and footwork. Under ISU rules, in the event of a tie the winner of the long program is awarded the gold medal, so Weir settled for the silver.
At the 2008 World Championships, the US had failed to medal at all in every other discipline when the men took the ice last. Weir skated a brilliant short program and received a career-best score that put him in second place. In the free program, he skated steadily but tentatively, eliminating the second jump from his first planned combination and doubling a planned triple jump on another combination. However, the program was strong enough for Weir to win his first World medal - a bronze - and kept the US from being shut out of the medals at a World Championship for the first time since 1994.
2008-2009 season
Weir began the 2008-2009 season by winning the silver medal at Skate America in October 2008. He then went on to the NHK Trophy in late November, where he competed while suffering from a severe cold but still managed to win his second silver medal of the season. These two finishes qualified him for the 2008 Grand Prix Final, where he won the bronze medal in December 2008.
Over the Christmas holiday in 2008, Weir traveled to South Korea to perform in a charity skating show. While there, he contracted a severe stomach virus that landed him in the hospital and caused him to lose eight pounds in a single day. He was unable to regain all of the weight or train at full capacity before the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January 2009, where he singled the planned triple axel in both his short and long programs and also fell on the triple lutz in the long, resulting in a fifth-place finish. It was the first time since 2003 that he had been off the podium at Nationals. He was subsequently not named to the US World Team.
2009-2010 season
For the 2009-2010 season, Weir went to top skating choreographer David Wilson to create his competitive programs. On September 26, 2009, he debuted his short program (set to music by Raul di Blasio) at a benefit to commemorate 9/11.
In the 2009 Grand Prix season, Weir finished a disappointing fourth at 2009 Rostelecom Cup after doubling several of the triple jumps in both his short and long programs, but two weeks later rallied to win silver at the 2009 NHK Trophy, while suffering from a cold and sinus infection. This qualified Weir for the 2009-2010 Grand Prix Final in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal.
Johnny placed 3rd at the 2010 U.S. National Championships in Spokane, WA.
Coaching changes
From the beginning of his career at age twelve, Weir trained under coach Priscilla Hill. They worked together first at the University of Delaware in Newark and after the 2002/2003 season moved to the Pond Ice Arena, also in Newark. Weir also spent part of each summer between 2003 and 2005 working with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Connecticut.
He changed coaches in the summer of 2007 when he moved to the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, New Jersey and began working with Galina Zmievskaya, who previously coached Weir's idol Oksana Baiul . Zmievskaya's son-in-law Viktor Petrenko acts as Weir's assistant coach, and her daughter Nina Petrenko is one of his choreographers.
Skating techniques
Unlike most figure skaters, he is a clockwise spinner and jumper.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Long Program | Exhibition |
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| 2009-2010 | I Love You, I Hate You by Raul di Blasio Choreography by David Wilson |
Fallen Angels by Various Artists Choreography by David Wilson |
Poker Face by Lady GaGa Choreography by Johnny Weir and Nina Petrenko |
| 2008-2009 | Sur Les Ailes du Temps by Saint-Preux Choreography by Nina Petrenko |
Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack by Richard Cocciante Choreography by Nina Petrenko |
Ave Maria by Josh Groban Choreography by Nina Petrenko Danse Mon Esmeralda by Garou Choreography by Nina Petrenko and Galina Zmievskaya Hymne a L'Amour by Édith Piaf performed by Maxime Rodriguez Choreography by Nina Petrenko and Galina Zmievskaya |
| 2007-2008 | Yunona I Avos by Svetlana Pikous Choreography by Faye Kitarieva |
Love is War by Globus Choreography by Denis Petukhov |
Ave Maria by Josh Groban Choreography by Nina Petrenko All In Love Is Fair Painful Longing by Stevie Wonder Choreography by Johnny Weir Feeling Good by Nina Simone Choreography by Nina Petrenko |
| 2006-2007 | King of Chess by Silent Nick Palladio Suite by Karl Jenkins Choreography by Marina Anissina |
Child of Nazareth by Maxime Rodriguez Choreography by Marina Anissina |
My Way by Frank Sinatra Choreography by Carolanne Leone and Johnny Weir Yunona and Avos by Alexei Rybnikov Choreography by Johnny Weir The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns Choreography by Johnny Weir Imagine by John Lennon Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir All In Love Is Fair Painful Longing by Stevie Wonder Choreography by Johnny Weir Sarabande Suite Fallen Angels by Globus Choreography by Denis Petukhov, Natalia Linichuk and Tatiana Tarasova Passacaglia & Nature Boy Enchanted by Secret Garden and David Bowie Choreography by Johnny Weir |
| 2005-2006 | The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns Choreography by Tatiana Tarasova, Shanetta Folle and Evgeny Platov |
Amazonic, Hana's Eyes, Wonderland by Maksim Mrvica Choreography by Tatiana Tarasova and Shanette Folle Otonal by Raul di Blasio Choreography by Tatiana Tarasova and Shanette Folle |
My Way by Frank Sinatra Choreography by Carolanne Leone and Johnny Weir |
| 2004-2005 | Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns Choreography by Tatiana Tarasova and Evgeny Platov |
Otonal by Raul di Blasio Choreography by Tatiana Tarasova and Evgeny Platov |
Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers Choreography by Carolanne Leone What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir Yunona and Avos by Alexei Rybnikov Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir |
| 2003-2004 | Valse Triste by Jean Sibelius Choreography by Tatiana Tarasova, Maya Usova and Evgeny Platov |
Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack by Maurice Jarre Choreography by Giuseppe Arena and Anjelika Krylova |
Imagine by John Lennon Choreography by Johnny Weir |
| 2002-2003 | Innocence & Zydeko by Benoit Jutras Choreography by Michelle Poley |
Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack by Maurice Jarre Choreography by Giuseppe Arena and Anjelika Krylova |
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| 2001-2002 | Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Michel Legrand performed by Itzhak Perlman Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
Themes from The Puppet Master, Spirit of the Peacoc, A City of Sadness by Zhao, Jiping and Nic Raine Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
Cinema Paradiso by Josh Groban Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
| 2000-2001 | Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Michel Legrand performed by Itzhak Perlman Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
The Heart of Budapest by Mantovani Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir This I Promise You by NSync Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir |
| 1999-2000 | Espana Cani by Erich Kunzel Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
An American Tail Soundtrack by James Horner Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir She's All I Ever Had by Ricky Martin Choreography by Priscilla Hill and Johnny Weir |
| 1998-1999 | Sabre Dance performed by Vanessa Mae Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
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| 1997-1998 | Svetit Mesiatz Russian Folk Music Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
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| 1996-1997 | Juvenile Program Rudy Soundtrack Choreography by Yuri Sergeyev |
Competitive highlights
Senior
From left: Johnny Weir (3rd) , Jeffrey Buttle (1st), Brian Joubert (2nd)
| Event | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 5th | ||||||||
| World Championships | 5th | 4th | 7th | 8th | 3rd | ||||
| Four Continents Championships | 4th | ||||||||
| United States Championships | 5th | WD | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd |
| Grand Prix Final | WD | WD | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| NHK Trophy | WD | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |||||
| Skate America | 2nd | ||||||||
| Cup of China | 1st | ||||||||
| Cup of Russia | WD | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | |||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | 7th | 3rd | ||||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 4th | 1st | |||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 2nd | ||||||||
| Eastern Sectionals | 1st |
Junior
| Event | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 1st | ||
| United States Championships | 4th J. | 5th J. | 6th |
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 6th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Norway | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 7th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 1st | ||
| Eastern Sectionals | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st |
- J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
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