Evan Lysacek 1426102 223979085 2008-07-06T20:12:55Z Kolindigo 1879637 /* External links */ replace deadlink {{Infobox Figure skater |title= Evan Lysacek |image= [[Image:Evan lysacek.jpg|250px]] |caption= <small>Lysacek during his free program at the [[2004 Four Continents Championships]].</small> |country= {{USA}} |dateofbirth= {{birth date and age|1985|6|4}} |residence= [[Los Angeles, California]] |height= {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |coach= [[Frank Carroll]] |formercoach= [[Ken Congemi]], <br>[[Viktor Kudriavtsev]],<br> [[Maria Jezak-Athey]] |choreographer= [[Tatiana Tarasova]], [[Lori Nichol]] |formerchoreographer= [[Kurt Browning]], <br>[[Oleg Epstein]] |skating club= [http://www.dupagefsc.org/Committees/TeamDuPage/SK8RHighlight/Sk8rHighlightMAIN.htm DuPage FSC] |turned pro= |combined total= 233.11 |combined date= [[2008 Four Continents]] |SP score= 84.06 |SP date= [[2008 Four Continents]] |FS score= 159.23 |FS date= [[2007 Four Continents]] }} <!--- Most Recent Results infobox separated for better flexibility ---> {| class="infobox" style="width: 25em; cellpadding=4; font-size: 95%" ! colspan="4" bgcolor="#ffdead" | '''Most Recent Results:''' |- | ''Event'' || ''Points'' || ''Finish'' || ''Year'' |- | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2008 Four Continents Championships|Four Continents]] | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 233.11 | align="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rd | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 2008 |- | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|National Championships]] | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 244.77 | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 2008 |- | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2007-2008 GPF|Grand Prix Final]] | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 229.78 | align="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rd | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 2007 |} '''Evan Frank Lysacek''' ({{pronounced|ɛvʌn lyːsaːʧek}}, ''[[Help:Pronunciation respelling key|ɜvæn l-yesɑchɛk]]'' (''LIE-sah-chek'') born [[June 4]], [[1985]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[single skating|figure skater]]. He is the [[United States Figure Skating Championships|2007 & 2008 U.S. National Champion]], 2008 [[Grand Prix Final|Grand Prix Final bronze medalist]], and a two-time [[World Figure Skating Championships|World bronze medalist]] (2005&ndash;2006). At the end of the 2007-2008 season, Lysacek was ranked 7th in the world.<ref name=ISU Rankings">{{cite web | title =ISU World Standings for Figure Skating and Ice Dancing | work =ISUFS.org | url =http://www.isufs.org/ws/wsmen.htm | accessdate =2008-01-26 }}</ref> He was the [[United States Olympic Committee]]'s Male Athlete of the Month for November 2006.<ref>{{cite web | last =Neuendorf | first =Kevin | title =U.S. Olympic Committee Honors Figure Skater Evan Lysacek, Skeleton Athlete Katie Uhlaender and Women's Synchro Diving Team for November Accomplishments | work =usolympicteam.com | publisher =United States Olympic Committee | date =[[December 12]] [[2006]] | url =http://usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/6272c9a938d3a5cb8525711000564abd/a26e42b11b781b6085257242006ad7f0 | accessdate =2007-03-10 }}</ref> ==Personal life== Lysacek was born in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] and raised in [[Naperville, Illinois]]. His mother, Tanya, is a [[substitute teacher]] in Naperville and his father, Don, is a building [[General contractor|contractor]]. He has an older sister, Laura, and a younger sister, Christina, who plays on a nationally ranked [[volleyball]] team.<ref name="usfsa">{{cite web | title =Athletes: U.S. Figure Skatig Bio for Evan Lysacek | work =USFSA.org | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2273 | accessdate =2007-03-31 }}</ref> His cousin Cole Chason is a punter for the [[Clemson Tigers]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Player Bio: Cole Chason | work = | publisher =CSTV.com | url =http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chason_cole00.html | accessdate =2007-03-10 }}</ref> Lysacek graduated from [[Neuqua Valley High School]] in 2003. In high school, Lysacek was a member of the [[Honors student|honor roll]], and earned a number of academic achievement awards, including the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence in 1999.<ref name="usfsa" /> Lysacek is [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] and has stated that one of his most prized possessions is his [[Patriarchal cross|Greek Orthodox cross]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Athletes: Evan Lysacek | work =NBCOlympics.com | publisher =NBC Universal | url =http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/5071307/detail.html?qs=;t=21;tab=QuickHits | accessdate =2007-03-10 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060831050425/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/5071307/detail.html?qs=;t=21;tab=QuickHits |archivedate = 2006-08-31 }}</ref> He wears Graf [[Figure skate|figure skating boots]].<ref name="NBC Olympic Q&A">{{cite web | title =Evan Lysacek's mailbag | work =NBCOlympics.com | publisher =NBC Universal | url =http://www.nbcolympics.com/figureskating/5090056/detail.html | accessdate =2007-03-10 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060823090908/http://www.nbcolympics.com/figureskating/5090056/detail.html |archivedate = 2006-08-31 }}</ref> Lysacek lives in [[Los Angeles, California]] and trains in [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]], [[California]] at the [[Toyota Sports Center]]. ==Career== Evan Lysacek began skating at the age of eight. His grandmother had always wanted to be in the [[Ice Capades]], so she bought him skates for [[Christmas]]. He originally wanted to play [[hockey]] so his mother enrolled him and his sister Laura in figure skating lessons so he would learn how to skate. Lysacek became hooked and was soon competing as a figure skater. ===Early career=== In 1996, Lysacek won the U.S. national title at the Juvenile level. In 1997, he moved up to Intermediate and won the pewter medal (fourth place) at the Junior Olympics, after winning both his regional and his sectional qualifying competitions. After failing to qualify for Nationals on the novice level in 1998,<ref name="OS">{{cite web | title =Evan Lysacek | work =figureskatingonline.com | publisher =Figure Skaters Online | url =http://www.figureskatersonline.com/evanlysacek/ | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lysacek won the U.S. Novice title in 1999<ref name="nationals - novice level">{{cite web | title =1999 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=25172 | accessdate =2007-03-11 }}</ref> at the age of thirteen and then immediately followed it with the U.S. Junior title in 2000<ref name="nationals - junior level">{{cite web | title =2000 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=24910 | accessdate =2007-03-11 }}</ref> at the age of fourteen, placing fifth in the short program and first in the free skate, placing first overall. He was the first male skater since [[Terry Kubicka]] to win back-to-back Novice and Junior Men's titles in the United States.<ref name="WAPO Oct 04">{{cite news | first = Amy | last = Shiple | title = For Lysacek, No Pain Means No Gain: Fracture in Pelvis Will Not Stop Promising Skater | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49631-2004Oct20.html | publisher = Washington Post | date = 2004-10-21 | accessdate = 2006-03-06 | language = English }}</ref><ref name="Goldenskate April 2004">{{cite web | last =Mittan | first =Barry | title =Three Pieces of Silver for Evan Lysacek | work =Golden Skate | date =[[April 25]] [[2004]] | url =http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2003/042504.shtml | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> The win on the junior level was unusual in that Lysacek moved from third to first overall while sitting backstage, because he won through a tiebreak in the 6.0 ordinal system.<ref>{{cite news | first = Lori | last = Shontz | title = Notebook: Young skater mum about off-season work | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/sports_headlines/20000213skatenote7.asp | publisher = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date = 2000-02-13 | accessdate = 2007-03-06 | language = English }}</ref> Lysacek was tied with [[Parker Pennington]] in second place ordinals and had one more first place ordinal, giving him the win in the free skate in the Total Ordinals of Majority tiebreaker, which pushed him ahead in overall factored placements, allowing him to win the title overall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/archive/results_nationals/junmen00.htm |title=2000 US Nationals: Junior Men: Judges Placements |accessdate=2008-02-11 |format= |work= }}</ref> Lysacek had a strong showing in the 2000&ndash;2001 season. He showed promise on the [[2000-2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]] circuit, winning two silver medals and qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final. He placed 12th in his senior debut at Nationals, at the age of fifteen. Lysacek was named second alternate to the US team to the [[2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships]] and was placed on the team after [[Ryan Bradley]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= PLUS: FIGURE SKATING; U.S. Men Finish First and Second |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E4D9173BF931A35750C0A9679C8B63 |work= |publisher=New York Times |date=2001-03-02 |accessdate=2007-03-16 }} </ref><ref name="Goldenskate April 2004" /> withdrew due to injury. Lysacek performed two clean programs and came in second behind fellow American [[Johnny Weir]]. This was the first time since 1987 that the United States had won gold and silver on the World Junior podium.<ref>{{cite news | title =U.S. figure skater wins men's event | work =The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | date =[[March 5]] [[2001]] | url =http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20010302/ai_n10684476 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Canadians rebound |url= |work= |format=fee required |page=S7 |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=2001-03-02 |accessdate=2007-09-18 |quote=It was the first time since 1987, when Rudy Galindo and Todd Eldredge stood atop the podium, that Americans won both the gold and silver medals. }} </ref> Over the next season, Lysacek dealt with several injuries, including broken ribs, which resulted in lost training time. After the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], the [[United States Figure Skating Association]] cancelled the Junior Grand Prix event to be held in Arizona<ref>{{cite web | title =ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2nd event in Phoenix (USA) Cancelled | work =International Skating Union.org | publisher =International Skating Union | url =http://ww2.isu.org/news/sept19.html | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> and did not allow their junior skaters to compete on the Junior Grand Prix circuit.<ref>{{cite web | title =Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2001, Ostrava (CZE) | work =International Skating Union.org | publisher =International Skating Union | url =http://ww2.isu.org/news/jgpcze.html | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lysacek repeated his 12th place finish at the U.S. Championships and was not selected for the World Junior team.<ref name="Goldenskate April 2004"/> After that, Lysacek changed his diet and his training habits.<ref name="Goldenskate April 2004"/> In the 2002-2003 season, he once again won medals on the [[2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix circuit]], qualified again for the Junior Grand Prix Final, placed in the top ten at the U.S. Championships and competed at the [[2003 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships]], his first senior international competition, and was placed on the [[2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2003 Junior Worlds team]]. Due to the United States team's performance at the [[2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2002 Junior Worlds]], they only had two men's spots. After the withdrawal of [[Parker Pennington]], the higher ranked man on the two man team, Lysacek was the only United States men's skater at the competition. Lysacek landed his first clean [[axel jump|triple axel jump]] of his career in the qualifying round of that competition and his second clean one in the free skate.<ref name="Goldenskate April 2004" /> His silver medal winning performance earned the United States three spots to the 2004 Junior Worlds. After graduating from high school in 2003, Lysacek made a coaching change and began to work with [[Ken Congemi]] and [[Frank Carroll]] in [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]], [[California]]. With Congemi and Carroll, Lysacek won both of his [[2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]] assignments as well as the Junior Grand Prix Final.<ref>{{cite web | last =Walsh | first =Brenna | title =Lysacek Wins Double JGP Gold, Heads to JGP Final | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[November 12]] [[2003]] | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=18959 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> He placed fifth at nationals and was put on the [[2004 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2004 Four Continents team]], where he won the bronze as his first senior-level international medal. Lysacek then went on to the [[2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships]], where he won a third silver medal. ===Senior success=== [[Image:Evan Lysacek Spiral - 2006 Skate America.jpg|thumb|right|Lysacek during the [[2006 Skate America]] gala.]] In the 2004&ndash;2005 season, having aged out of juniors at age 19, Lysacek made his senior international debut. Skating through a hip injury,<ref>{{cite web | last =Partain | first =Amy | title =Lysacek Pushing Through The Pain of a Hip Injury | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[October 22]] [[2004]] | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=27463 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lysacek placed fifth at the 2004 [[Skate America]], his first Grand Prix event of his career. He repeated that placement a few weeks later at [[Cup of Russia]]. At the [[2005 United States Figure Skating Championships|2005 National Championships]], Lysacek won the bronze medal after receiving the first and only 6.0 of his career for his short program.<ref>{{cite web | last =DeWall | first =Lindsay | title =FIGURE SKATING: A Turmoil of Emotions, An "Unbeatable" Short Program for Goebel at the 2005 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships | work =usolympicteam.com | publisher =United States Olympic Committee | date =[[January 14]] [[2005]] | url =http://www.usoc.org/73_29468.htm | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> He went on to win his first senior international title at the 2005 Four Continents Championships. In Moscow, he won a surprising bronze medal at his first senior [[World Figure Skating Championships]], a competition for which his only goal was to make it out of the qualifying round and into the free skate.<ref name="Chicago Tribune Jan 06">{{cite news | first = Philip | last = Hersh | title = Gaining elevation: An Olympic medal is not out of the question for former Naperville resident Evan Lysacek | format = ''fee required'' | work = Chicago Tribune | publisher = | date = [[2006-01-08]] | accessdate = 2006-09-10 | language = English }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =DeWall | first =Lindsay | title =Evan Lysacek wins bronze at Worlds | work =usolympicteam.com | publisher =United States Olympic Committee | date =[[March 17]] [[2005]] | url =http://www.usoc.org/11506_31483.htm | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> In the 2005&ndash;2006 season, Lysacek had a rough start. He placed second at the [[2005 Skate America]], but it was clear that his ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'' free skate was not working. Lysacek and coach [[Frank Carroll]] made the decision to find a new long program.<ref>{{cite web | last =Shontz | first =Lori | title =An oldie but goodie. A late switch to "Carmen" has Evan Lysacek feeling comfortable about his long program again. | work =usolympicteam.com | publisher =United States Olympic Committee | date =[[January 9]] [[2006]] | url =http://www.usolympicteam.com/11506_42964.htm | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lyscek's new ''Carmen'' program was a success at the [[2005 NHK Trophy]], where Lysacek placed second. Lysacek was the only American man to qualify for the Grand Prix Final that season. However, he was forced to withdraw from the final because of [[bursitis]] and [[tendinitis]] in his right hip.<ref>{{cite web | title =Lysacek Withdraws from Grand Prix Final and Marshalls Challenge Due to Injury | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[December 8]] [[2005]] | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=32292 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> At the [[2006 United States Figure Skating Championships|2006 U.S. Championships]], Lysacek was third after the short program, but pulled up to win the free skate, finishing second overall and winning the silver medal. He was named to compete at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]], [[Italy]], along with countrymen [[Johnny Weir]] and [[Matthew Savoie]].<ref>{{cite web | title =International Competition Selections, Including 2006 Olympic Team | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[January 14]] [[2006]] | url =http://stlouis2006.usfigureskating.org/News/EventNews/0113Selections.aspx | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> At the Olympics, following a disappointing 10th place finish in the short program, Lysacek became sick with the stomach flu. Unable to practice, he stayed in bed at the Olympic village, receiving fluids from [[Intravenous therapy|IV]]s. After considering withdrawing, he decided to skate the next day and went on to skate a career best free skate.<ref>{{cite news | first = Jim | last = Carnes | title = A fine line for top-notch skaters | publisher = Sacramento Bee | date = 2006-08-04 | accessdate = 2006-11-09 }}</ref> He finished his free skate with eight triple jumps and was ranked third of the night. He finished fourth overall, seven points below the bronze. He commentated on his long program on ''[[Olympic Ice]]'' the next day with [[Scott Hamilton (figure skater)|Scott Hamilton]] and [[Mary Carillo]].<ref name="OS"/> Lysacek ended his season by finishing third at the [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships]] in [[Calgary, Alberta|Calgary]], [[Alberta]]. Once again troubled by illness, he captured the bronze medal despite being on three different antibiotics to fight a bacterial infection, which at one point, caused him to cough up blood.<ref name="USFS1">{{cite web | last =Fawcett | first =Laura | title =Men's Qualifying Opens 2006 World Championships | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[March 20]] [[2006]] | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=33467 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lysacek was credited with landing his first quadruple jump in competition, a quadruple toe loop.<ref name="USFS1"/> He pulled himself up from seventh place in the short on the strength of his long program. After Worlds, Lysacek toured with [[Champions on Ice]] as a full member of the cast. In the 2006&ndash;2007 season, Lysacek placed second at the [[2006 Skate America]]. Two weeks later, Lysacek won the gold medal at the [[2006 Cup of China]] by a 20-point margin.<ref>{{cite web | title =Cup of China 2006: Men | work =ISUFS.org | url =http://www.isufs.org/results/gpchn06/CAT001RS.HTM | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> He qualified for the [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final]] for the second year in a row. However, he withdrew from the competition before he was to skate his short program due to an injury to his hip.<ref>{{cite web | last =Zanca | first =Sal | title =Evan Lysacek Injured at Grand Prix Final | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[December 15]] [[2006]] | url =http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37002 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lysacek resumed training a few weeks later.<ref name="OS" /> At the [[2007 United States Figure Skating Championships|2007 National Championships]], he performed his first clean short program all season, then went on to land his first clean quadruple jump in competition, quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop jump, in the long program, to win his first national title.<ref>{{cite web | last =Wojdyla | first =Michelle | title =Lysacek Electrifies Spokane Arena to Win Gold | work =US Figure Skating.org | publisher =U.S. Figure Skating | date =[[January 27]] [[2007]] | url =http://spokane2007.usfigureskating.org/News/RecapNews/012707LysacekWinsGold.aspx | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> A week later, Lysacek competed in the [[2007 Four Continents Championships|ISU Four Continents Championship]]. He was fourth after the short, but made yet another comeback in the free skate, landing a clean quad combination, to earn a new personal best and to win his second Four Continents title. At the [[2007 World Figure Skating Championships]], Lysacek made his first attempt at landing a quadruple jump in the short program. He attempted a quad-triple, but stepped out of the quad and put his hand down, and followed it with a double.<ref>{{cite news |first= Philip |last=Hersh |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lysacek fifth in short program |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-skating22mar22,0,1198015.story?coll=la-home-sports |work= |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=2007-03-21 |accessdate=2007-03-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Hersh |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Naperville's Lysacek skates on the edge |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-070321lysacek,1,4605812.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true |work= |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=2007-03-21 |accessdate=2007-03-26 }} </ref> He placed fifth in the short program and earned himself his first new short program personal best in two years.<ref name="OS" /> In the long program, he completed a quadruple toe-loop, but lost control of the landing, adding a [[three turn]] after it, and was unable to complete the quad-triple as intended.<ref>{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Hersh |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Joubert skates to men's title |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-menskate23mar23,1,5651092.story?track=rss |work= |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=2007-03-23 |accessdate=2007-03-26 }}</ref> He performed a double loop instead of a planned triple loop<ref name="OS" /> and placed fifth once again in the long program, placing fifth over all. Lysacek toured over the summer of 2007 with [[Champions on Ice]] for the second consecutive summer. Lysacek began the 2007-2008 season once again at [[2007 Skate America|Skate America]]. He underrotated and fell on an attempted quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop<ref>{{cite news |first=BARRY |last=WILNER |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Takahashi Gets Jiggy at Skate America |url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gIiVYurm0VCXCZZcFZG5SlRCB0TwD8SHDAMG0 |work= |publisher= |date=2007-10-27 |accessdate=2007-11-02 }} </ref> in the short program, receiving only a score of one point for that element.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/gpusa07/sa07_Men_SP_Scores.pdf |title=2007 Skate America - Men's Short Program Protocol |accessdate=2007-11-02 |format=PDF }}</ref> He was in second place going into the free skate. He won the free skate,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/gpusa07/CAT001RS.HTM |title=2007 Skate America Official Results |accessdate=2007-11-02 |format= |work= }}</ref> landing a clean quadruple jump,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/gpusa07/sa07_Men_FS_Scores.pdf |title=2007 Skate America - Men's Free Skating Protocol |accessdate=2007-11-02 |format=PDF |work= }}</ref> but was unable to pull up to first overall, due to [[Daisuke Takahashi]]'s twelve point lead after the short program.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Takahashi holds off U.S. champion Lysacek |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/10/28/skate.america.ap/ |work= |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=2007-10-28 |accessdate=2007-11-02 }}</ref> He went on to the [[2007 Cup of China]], where he won the short program with a score of 81.55, improving his personal best by almost thirteen points.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lysacek edges Weir in men's short program at Cup of China |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/09/sports/AS-SPT-FIG-Cup-of-China.php |work=Associated Press |publisher=International Herald Tribune |date=2007-11-09 |accessdate=2007-11-14 }}</ref> He placed second in the free skate after falling on his quad, placing second overall to Johnny Weir.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Americans Johnny Weir, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto win at Cup of China |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-11-10-1144785321_x.htm |work= |publisher=USA Today |date=2007-11-10 |accessdate=2007-11-14 }}</ref> This qualified him for the [[2007-2008 Grand Prix Final]]. At the Final, Lysacek was credited with a quadruple jump in both his programs<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/gpf0708/gpf0708_Men_SP_Scores.pdf |title=ISU Grand Prix Final Men's Short Program Protocol |accessdate=2007-12-28 |format=PDF |work= }} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/gpf0708/gpf0708_Men_FS_Scores.pdf |title=ISU Grand Prix Final Men's Free Skating Protocol |accessdate=2007-12-28 |format=PDF |work= }} </ref> and won the bronze medal overall, after placing third in both segments of the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/results/gpf0708/CAT001RS.HTM |title=ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Men |accessdate=2007-12-19 |format= |work= }}</ref> He earned a new overall personal best of 229.78 points. At the [[2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]], Lysacek was second after the short program and won the free skate. Although he tied with [[Johnny Weir]] on the overall score, Lysacek won the title on the tiebreaker. [[Image:Jeffrey Buttle and Evan Lysacek 2008 4CC EX throw jump.jpg|thumb|right|Lysacek throws [[Jeffrey Buttle]] at the 2008 Four Continents gala]] At the [[2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships]], Lysacek placed second in the short program and third in the free skate, placing third overall. Lysacek was on the US team for the [[2008 World Figure Skating Championships]] and considered one of the favorites for a medal going into the event. However, he was forced to withdraw the week before the event due to an injury sustained while landing a [[triple axel]]. The blade broke off of his boot and he injured his left side of his body, from his forarm to his shoulder, and required a cast.<ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080313&content_id=45647&vkey=ice_pressrelease icenetwork.com: News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Lysacek toured over the summer of 2008 with the [[Stars on Ice]] tour. He has been assigned to the [[2008 Skate America]] and [[2008 Skate Canada International]] events for the 2008-2009 Grand Prix series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lineups Announced for 2008 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=41565 |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date= =2008-06-14 |accessdate=2008-06-15 }} </ref> ==Coaching changes== Evan Lysacek was originally coached by Candice Brown in Naperville.<ref name="ISU archive">{{cite web | title =Evan Lysacek | work =ISUFS.org | publisher =International Skating Union | date =[[October 3]] [[2003]] | url =http://web.archive.org/web/20031013191944/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00004495.htm | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> After that, he worked with Deborah Stoery in [[Naperville, Illinois]] and [[Addison, Illinois]] for three years. For the next two years, he had an arrangement where he would train under both Addison-based [[Maria Jezak-Athey]] and Moscow-based [[Viktor Kudriavtsev]]. Kudriavtsev would come to Chicago for part of the year to coach, and Lysacek spent his summers at Kudriavtsev's summer training camps in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] and [[Flims]], [[Switzerland]]. When that arrangement proved untenable, Kudriavtsev recommended Lysacek to Carroll, who agreed to coach Lysacek on the condition that Lysacek would work more with Congemi than with himself, due to Carroll's commitments to [[Timothy Goebel]].<ref name="Chicago Tribune Jan 06" /><ref name="Goldenskate April 2004" /> Lysacek moved to [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]], [[California]] to work with [[Frank Carroll]] and [[Ken Congemi]] in June 2003. Lysacek worked with both Congemi and Carroll through the 2006/2007 season, after which he began working solely with Carroll. Lysacek has worked with many choreographers over the years, including [[Oleg Epstein]]<ref name="ISU archive" /><ref name="OS" /> and [[Kurt Browning]]. Both his programs for the 2007-2008 season were choreographed by [[Lori Nichol]].<ref name="OS" /> He will work with [[Tatiana Tarasova]] on his programs for the 2008-2009 season.<ref>{{cite news |first= Mickey |last= Brown |title= Lysacek heads to Moscow to join Tarasova |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080615&content_id=48711&vkey=ice_news |publisher= Ice Network.com |date= 2008-06-15 |accessdate=2008-06-15 }} </ref> ==Off the ice== Lysacek studies acting on his own<ref name="rapping">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=LaTour |title=Rapping with Evan |url=http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/sports/301986,6_2_NA18_EVAN_S1.article |publisher=Naperville Sun |date=2007-03-18 |accessdate=2007-03-26 }}</ref> and has also taken method acting classes at the Professional Arts School in [[Beverly Hills]]<ref name="OS" /> He appeared in the [[independent film|independent]] [[short film]] ''Skate Great!'', playing a Russian Olympic gold medalist.<ref>{{cite web | last =Mihoces | first =Gary | title =Lysacek cuts impressive figure in film | work =USA Today | date =November 2006 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmusa/is_200611/ai_n16921842 | accessdate =2007-03-12 }}</ref> Lysacek uses [[power yoga]] as conditioning training.<ref>{{cite news |first=Vicky |last=Hallett |title=Fit: Cutting-Edge Exercises |url=http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/04/fit_cuttingedge_exercises.php |publisher=Express |date=2007-04-10 |accessdate=2007-04-11 }} </ref> Lysacek supports a number of [[charitable organization|charities]]. He participated in Target - A Time for Heroes, a celebrity charity event benefiting the [[Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lysacek To Appear at "Target — A Time For Heroes" Celebrity Fundraiser |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=30170 |work= |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |date=2005-06-08 |accessdate=2007-04-02 }}</ref> He also supports the [[Dana-Farber Cancer Institute]] (Jimmy Fund).<ref name="usfsa" /> ==Programs== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short Program ! Free Skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2007&ndash;08 | Selections from <br> ''[[Legend of Zorro]]'' & ''[[The Mask of Zorro|Mask of Zorro]]'' soundtracks | ''[[Tosca]]'' <br><small>by [[Giacomo Puccini]]</small> | [[Billie Jean]] <br><small> by [[Michael Jackson]] </small> <br> [[Wall to Wall (song)|Wall to Wall]] <br><small>by [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]]</small> <hr> ''[[Boston (song)|Boston]]'' <br><small>by [[Augustana (band)|Augustana]]</small> <hr> ''[[Tosca]]'' (with vocals) <br><small>by [[Giacomo Puccini]]</small> <hr> ''[[Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini)|Ave Maria]]'' <br><small> by [[Andrea Bocelli]] </small> |- ! '''2006&ndash;07''' | ''Passion'' from ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ]]''<br><small>by [[Peter Gabriel]] </small> | ''Carmen Suite'' and ''[[Carmen]]''<br><small>by [[Georges Bizet]] and [[Rodion Shchedrin]] </small> | ''[[One (U2 song)|One]]'' <br><small>by [[U2]] </small> <hr> ''[[Forever Young (Youth Group song)|Forever Young]]'' <br><small> by [[Youth Group]] </small> <hr> ''[[Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini)|Ave Maria]]'' <br><small> by [[Andrea Bocelli]] </small> <hr> ''[[You Really Got Me#Van Halen, 1978|You Really Got Me]]'' <br><small>by [[Van Halen]]</small> <hr> ''[[Boston (song)|Boston]]'' <br> <small> by [[Augustana (band)|Augustana]] </small> <hr> ''I Need You Tonight''<br><small>by [[INXS]]</small> |- ! '''2005&ndash;06''' | ''Vamos a Bailar''<br><small>by [[Gipsy Kings]] </small> <hr> ''[[España Cañí]]'' <br><small>by [[Pascual Marquina]] </small> | ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''<br><small>arranged by [[Paul Rudolph]]</small> <hr> ''Carmen Suite'' and ''[[Carmen]]''<br><small>by [[Georges Bizet]] and [[Rodion Shchedrin]] </small> | ''[[Sway (song)|Sway]]'' <br><small>by [[Michael Bublé]] </small> <hr> ''[[Time to Say Goodbye]]'' <br><small>by [[Andrea Bocelli]] </small> <hr> ''How to Pick Music''<br>''Run It'', ''Get Rhythm'', and ''[[Hound Dog (song)|Hound Dog]]''<br><small>by [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]], [[Johnny Cash]], and [[Elvis Presley]]</small> |- ! '''2004&ndash;05''' | ''[[España Cañí]]'' <br><small>by [[Pascual Marquina]] | ''[[Singin' in the Rain (song)|Singin' in the Rain]]''<br><small>by the MGM Studio Orchestra</small> | ''Sway'' <br><small>by [[Michael Bublé]] |- ! '''2003&ndash;04''' | ''[[España Cañí]]'' <br><small>by Pascual Marquina </small> | Second Piano Concerto <br><small>by [[Sergei Rachmaninov]] </small> | ''Time to Say Goodbye'' <br><small>by [[Andrea Bocelli]] </small> |- ! '''2002&ndash;03''' | ''[[España Cañí]]'' <br><small>by Pascual Marquina | ''[[Drop Zone (film)|Drop Zone soundtrack]]'' <br><small>by [[Hans Zimmer]] | ''Time to Say Goodbye'' <br><small>by [[Andrea Bocelli]] </small> <hr> ''[[Desert Rose (Sting song)|Desert Rose]]''<br><small>by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]]</small> |- ! '''2001&ndash;02''' | | | |- ! '''2000&ndash;01''' | | ''[[The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)|Four Seasons]]'' <br><small>by [[Antonio Vivaldi]]</small> | ''[[Let's Get Loud (Jennifer Lopez song)|Let's Get Loud]]''<br><small>by [[Jennifer Lopez]]</small> |- ! '''1999&ndash;2000''' | | ''Romeo and Juliet'' | |- ! '''1998&ndash;1999''' | ''Gypsy Kings''<ref>{{cite news |first=Jenifer K. |last=Nii |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Skating championships open with nervous novices |url= |format='Reprint' |work= |publisher=Deseret News (Salt Lake City) |page=D08 |date=1999-02-08 |accessdate=2007-09-18 |language= |quote=His program, performed to the music of the "Gypsy Kings," had audiences clapping along, and his triple toe-double toe combination left them breathless. |archiveurl= |archivedate= }} </ref> | ''Romeo and Juliet''<ref>{{cite news |first=DICK |last=ROSETTA |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Stellato Continues Stellar, But Liang Is Darling on Ice; In men's competition, Lysacek pulls off stunning upset of ailing LaRoche in novice long program and overall; Stellato Turns In Golden Performance |url= |format='Reprint' |work= |publisher=Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) |id= |pages= |page=D1 |date=1999-02-09 |accessdate=2007-09-18 |language= |quote=Lysacek, 13, was the beneficiary of Laroche's back spasms and his own near-perfect, three-minute skate to the music of "Romeo and Juliet." |archiveurl= |archivedate= }} </ref> | |- ! '''1997&ndash;1998''' | | ''Dragon Soundtrack''<ref>{{cite news |first=Marge |last=Reynolds |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Practice pays off as six skaters advance to sectional competition |url= |format='Reprint' |work= |publisher=Chicago Daily Herald |page=3 |date=1997-11-28 |accessdate=2007-09-18 |language= |quote="I have added a triple Salchow combination to my freeskating program, and I skate to music from the "Dragon" soundtrack," }} </ref> | |} ==Competitive highlights== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Event ! 1998-1999 ! 1999-2000 ! 2000-2001 ! 2001-2002 ! 2002-2003 ! 2003-2004 ! 2004-2005 ! 2005-2006 ! 2006-2007 ! 2007-2008 ! 2008-2009 |- | [[Winter Olympic Games]] || || || || || || || || align="center" | 4th || || || |- | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" | 5th || align="center" | WD || |- | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]] || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || |- | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents Championships]] || || || || || align="center" | 10th || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st ||align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || |- | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st N. || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || align="center" | 12th || align="center" | 12th || align="center" | 7th || align="center" | 5th || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || |- | [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]] || || || || || || || || || align="center" | WD || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || |- | [[Skate America]] || || || || || || || align="center" | 5th || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || |- | [[Skate Canada International]] || || || || || || || || || || || |- | [[Cup of China]] || || || || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || |- | [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || |- | [[Cup of Russia]] || || || || || || || align="center" | 5th || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix Final]] || || || align="center" | 8th || || align="center" | 5th || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || |- | [[2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Croatia]] || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || |- | [[2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Japan]] || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Canada]] || || align="center" | 7th || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || |- | [[2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, France]] || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || |- | [[2000-2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Norway]] || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || || || |- | [[2000-2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Germany]] || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || || || |- | [[1999-2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Sweden]] || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || || || || || |- | [[Gardena Spring Trophy]] || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J. || || || || || || || || || |- | [[Triglav Trophy]] || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || || || || || || || |- | Midwestern Sectionals || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd N. || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J. || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || || |- | Upper Great Lakes Regionals || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd N. || || || align="center" | WD || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || || |- ! Event ! 1998-1999 ! 1999-2000 ! 2000-2001 ! 2001-2002 ! 2002-2003 ! 2003-2004 ! 2004-2005 ! 2005-2006 ! 2006-2007 ! 2007-2008 ! 2008-2009 |} *N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} *[http://www.figureskatersonline.com/evanlysacek Official site] *{{usfsa name | category=AthleteBio | id=2273 | name=Evan Lysacek}} *{{isu name | id=00004495 | name=Evan Lysacek}} *{{imdb name | id=2157442 | name=Evan Lysacek}} *[http://figureskating.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/1202 U.S. Olympic team bio] *[http://www.freewebs.com/evanlysacek/ Evan Lysacek - Fansite by Megi] ==Navigation== {{NavigationFourContinentChampionsFigureSkatingMen}} {{NavigationUSChampionsFigureSkatingMen}} {{NavigationJuniorGrandPrixFinalChampionsFigureSkatingMen}} {{Persondata |NAME= Evan Lysacek |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Evan Lysachek |SHORT DESCRIPTION= American figure skater |DATE OF BIRTH= June 4, 1985 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Chicago, Illinois |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lysacek, Evan}} [[Category:1985 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American figure skaters]] [[Category:Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic figure skaters of the United States]] [[Category:People from Naperville, Illinois]] [[Category:People from Los Angeles, California]] [[Category:Greek Orthodox Christians]] [[Category:American Eastern Orthodox Christians]] [[cs:Evan Lysacek]] [[de:Evan Lysacek]] [[el:Ίβαν Λίσατσεκ]] [[es:Evan Lysacek]] [[fr:Evan Lysacek]] [[it:Evan Lysacek]] [[nl:Evan Lysacek]] [[ja:エヴァン・ライサチェク]] [[no:Evan Lysacek]] [[pl:Evan Lysacek]] [[ru:Лисачек, Эван]] [[simple:Evan Lysacek]] [[sk:Evan Lysacek]] [[fi:Evan Lysacek]] [[sv:Evan Lysacek]] [[tr:Evan Lysacek]] [[zh:埃文·莱萨塞克]]