Johnny Weir 1352814 225295289 2008-07-12T23:04:19Z Kolindigo 1879637 an online poll is 1) not scientific, 2) not relevant, and 3) not appropriate for the article {{Infobox Figure skater | title= Johnny Weir | image= [[Image:JohnnyWeirSwan.jpg|thumb|250px|center]] | caption= <small>Weir competing at the 2006 World Championships</small> | country= {{USA}} | dateofbirth= {{birth date and age|1984|07|02}} | residence= | height= {{convert|175|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight= | partner= | coach= [[Galina Zmievskaya]], [[Viktor Petrenko]] | formercoach= [[Priscilla Hill]] | choreographer= Faye Kitarieva, [[Denis Petukhov]], Nina Petrenko | skating club= SC of New York | turned pro= | combined total= 231.78 | combined date= [[2007 Cup of China]] | SP score= 80.79 | SP date= [[2008 World Figure Skating Championships]] | FS score= 151.98 | FS date= [[2007 Cup of China]] }} <!-- - 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 World Figure Skating Championships|2008 Worlds]] | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 221.84 | 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="silver" | 2nd | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 2008 |- | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2007 Grand Prix Final|Grand Prix Final]] | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 216.16 | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 4th | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 2007 |- | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2007 Cup of Russia|Cup of Russia]] | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 229.96 | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st | align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" | 2007 |} '''John G. "Johnny" Weir''' (born [[July 2]], [[1984]] in [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[figure skater]]. He is a three-time [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. National Champion]] (2004-2006), the [[2008 United States Figure Skating Championships|2008 National silver medalist]] and the [[2008 World Figure Skating Championships|2008 Worlds bronze medalist]]. He is currently ranked 6th in the world.<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/ws/wsmen.htm ISU World Standings for Figure Skating and Ice Dancing]</ref> Weir placed 2nd after the [[short program]] of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] and finished 5th after the [[long program]]. Unlike most figure skaters, he is a clockwise [[figure skating spins|spinner]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37024 US Figure Skating Official Site, December 16, 2006: "Johnny Weir Withdraws from Grand Prix Final Due to Injury"]</ref> == Personal life == Weir was born in [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania|Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania]] (sometimes referred to incorrectly as [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]]), to parents John and Patti Weir. He has a brother, Brian, who is four years younger than he is.<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003583.htm ISU Athlete Biography]</ref> <ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071221&content_id=39881&vkey=ice_news Icenetwork.com, December 21, 2007: "Johnny Weir is Home for the Holidays"]</ref> His family moved to [[Newark, Delaware]] soon after Johnny began skating at the age of twelve to be near his training rink and coach.<ref>[http://www.phillymag.com/articles/johnny_drama/page1 Philadelphia Magazine, January 2008: "Johnny Drama".]</ref> In the summer of 2007, he moved to [[Lyndhurst, New Jersey]] and began training in nearby [[Wayne, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070824&content_id=31250&vkey=ice_news icenetwork.com, August 24, 2007: "Weir Makes Changes with Eye on Redemption"]</ref> Weir was an honor roll student at [[Newark High School (Delaware)|Newark High School]] and studied linguistics part-time at the [[University of Delaware]] before dropping out to concentrate on his skating.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200607/worlds/2007%20Worlds%20MG.pdf 2006-2007 U.S. Figure Skating Media Guide]</ref> <ref>[http://www.phillymag.com/articles/johnny_drama/page1 Philadelphia Magazine, January 2008: "Johnny Drama"]</ref> He is a self-proclaimed [[Russophile]] who admires the skating style and culture of Russia<ref>[http://www.mceskating.com/newsweir.shtml Michael Collins Enterprises, December 3, 2006: "Johnny returns to his home town to donate $1,000 and talk to kids"]</ref> and taught himself to speak and read the language. He also speaks some French.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> Weir's ''Swan'' short program from the 2005-2006 season was the inspiration for one of Jimmy MacElroy's costumes in the film [[Blades of Glory (film)|Blades of Glory]].<ref>[http://www.phillymag.com/articles/johnny_drama/page1 Philadelphia Magazine, January 2008: "Johnny Drama".]</ref> Weir owns two pet [[chihuahuas]] named Bon-Bon and Vanya<ref>[http://www.usolympicteam.com/11506_50193.htm The Official Site of The US Olympic Team, December 3, 2006: "Olympic Skater Returns to Quarryville to Give Back"].</ref> and is a collector of Russian [[Cheburashka]] memorabilia.<ref>[http://www.figureskatersonline.com/johnnyweir/interact12.html Johnny Weir Online: The Official Site, July 2006 Q&A].</ref> He has an interest in fashion design and has designed [[ice dancing]] costumes for [[Melissa Gregory]] and [[Denis Petukhov]]<ref>[http://www.usolympicteam.com/11506_50992.htm US Olympic Team Official Website January 26, 2007: "Weir to Defend Title"]</ref> and show costumes for [[Oksana Baiul]].<ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080501&content_id=48018&vkey=ice_news icenetwork.com, May 1, 2008: The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew]</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 [[Champions on Ice]] touring ice show every spring from [[2004]] until [[2007]], their last season before going out of business.<ref>[http://www.skatetoday.com/articles07/0508071.htm Skate Today, May 8, 2007: "Champions on Ice Entering Stage of Transition"]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=492 International Figure Skating, December 13, 2007: "Champions on Ice Reportedly Closes Up Shop"]</ref> Off the ice, he has appeared in a fashion spread in ''[[BlackBook Magazine|BlackBook]]'' magazine<ref>BlackBook Magazine, September 2006</ref>, taught [[Kathy Griffin]] how to skate in the season two finale of [[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]].<ref>[http://www.bravotv.com/Kathy_Griffin/season/2 Bravo TV: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Season 2]</ref>, and modeled in runway shows for the fashion label [[Heatherette]].<ref>[http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=244 International Figure Skating Magazine, September 15, 2006: "Johnny Weir Models for Heatherette at New York's Fashion Week"]</ref> Film documentary company Idea Factory has produced ''Johnny Weir: Black Swan Rising'', a documentary series with six 30-minute episodes about Weir that has been scheduled for broadcast on the [[Sundance Channel]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1398237.php/Sundance_Channel_announces_programming_lineup Monsters and Critics, April 3, 2008: "Sundance Channel Announces Programming Lineup".]</ref> == Career == When he was a boy, Weir was a successful competitor as an [[Equestrianism|equestrian]].<ref>[http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/122401.shtml Golden Skate, December 24, 2001: "Weir Jumps from Show Rink to Ice Rink"]</ref> He became interested in figure skating at the age of eleven while watching [[Oksana Baiul]] win her [[Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics|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.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020601832_pf.html Washington Post, February 7, 2006: "Icebreaker and His Obstacles"]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/122401.shtml Golden Skate, December 24, 2001: "Weir Jumps from Show Rink to Ice Rink"]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/122401.shtml Golden Skate, December 24, 2001: "Weir Jumps from Show Rink to Ice Rink"]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/122401.shtml Golden Skate, December 24, 2001: "Weir Jumps from Show Rink to Ice Rink"]</ref> === Early career === Weir's first major victory came in 2001 when, at the age of 16, he skated three clean programs at the [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]] and won the gold medal ahead of fellow American [[Evan Lysacek]].<ref>[http://www.icecalc.com/events/wjc2001/results/ World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2001]</ref> This was the first time since 1987 that the U.S. had placed first and second on the World Junior podium.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E4D9173BF931A35750C0A9679C8B63 New York Times, May 2, 2001: "US Men Finish First and Second"]</ref> Weir also placed sixth that year at the senior [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/feature/2005/03/16/weir/index.html Salon.com, March 16, 2005: Iceboy Cometh]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.kataniye.com/johnny_weir/news.htm SkatingSource.com "Weir gets Best Performance Award, moves to Simsbury to train with Tarasova" Retrieved May 8, 2008]</ref> === Senior Career === 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 (figure skater)|Michael Weiss]] and [[Matthew Savoie]].<ref>[http://www.usfsa.org/event_story.asp?id=21095 U.S. Figure Skating Official Site, January 10, 2004: "Johnny Weir Collects a Perfect 6.0 and Claims Gold"]</ref> He then competed at the 2004 [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] and placed fifth.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> In the 2004-2005 season, Weir won his first two [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]] titles. He won the first at the [[NHK Trophy]] in Japan and the second at [[Trophée Eric Bompard]] in France.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> Only two Grand Prix events per season can count toward a skater's point totals under [[International Skating Union|ISU]] rules,<ref>[http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-178078-195296-111175-0-file,00.pdf International Skating Union Special Regulations & Technical Rules]</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2004-11-27-cup-of-russia_x.htm USA Today, November 27 2004: "Plushenko, Slutskaya shine at Cup of Russia"]</ref> At the [[2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2005 US Championships]], he earned five 6.0's for presentation with his free skate to ''Otonal'' and successfully defended his national title.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-01-15-figure-skating_x.htm USA Today, January 15, 2005: "Weir Defends Men's Skating Title at U.S. Nationals"]</ref> He went on to compete at the [[2005 World Figure Skating Championships|2005 World Championships]] with a landing foot injury and placed fourth.<ref>[http://www.usoc.org/11506_31483.htm Official Site of the U.S. Olympic Team, March 17, 2005: "Evan Lysacek Wins Bronze at Worlds"]</ref> 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,<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-10-29-skate-canada-womens_x.htm USA Today, October 29, 2005: "Czisny has Golden Performance at Skate Canada"]</ref> and third at [[Cup of Russia]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> 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 (figure skater)|Michael Weiss]] with 64% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.articleset.com/Music-and-Movies_articles_en_900-Number-and-Text-Message-Voting-Decide-Figure-Skating-Challenge.htm ArticleSet.com, December 27, 2005: 900 Number and Text Message Voting Decide Figure Skating Challenge"]</ref> 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. [[2006 Winter Olympics|Olympic]] and World teams.<ref>[http://stlouis2006.usfigureskating.org/News/RecapNews/0114seniormenfree.aspx 2006 State Farm US Figure Skating Championships Official Site. January 14, 2006: "Three Newcomers Head to Olympic Winter Games in the Men's Event"]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.usolympicteam.com/11506_50992.htm Official Site of the U.S. Olympic Team, January 26, 2007: "Weir to Defend Title"]</ref> At the [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|2006 World Championships]], Weir finished seventh, fighting a nagging back injury.<ref>[http://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/d25622c850c2bda387256540007b1d12/7d2db2a2d3113c998525713b00120001?OpenDocument US Olympic Committee Press Box, March 23, 2006: Figure Skating, Updated]</ref> [[Image:2006 Skate Canada Men's Podium.jpg|thumb|200px|Left to right [[Daisuke Takahashi]], [[Stéphane Lambiel]], and Johnny Weir at 2006 Skate Canada. Weir placed 3rd.]] 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.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> He placed second at the 2006 Marshall's Figure Skating Challenge with his performance to [[Le Cygne (Saint-Saëns)|The Swan]], 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 [[2006 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2006 Grand Prix Final]] before the free skate due to a hip injury he sustained in a freak fall during the short program.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=37024 U.S. Figure Skating Official Site, December 16, 2006: "Johnny Weir Withdraws from Grand Prix Final Due to Injury"]</ref> At [[2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|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.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2007-01-28-us-figures-mens-final_x.htm USA Today, January 28, 2007: "Figure skater Lysacek hits career pinnacle at nationals"]</ref> At the [[2007 World Figure Skating Championships|2007 World Championships]], Weir placed eighth.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 US Figure Skating Association Athlete Bio]</ref> === New Focus === 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 [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] coach [[Galina Zmievskaya]].<ref>[http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=431&pid=612&st=0& International Figure Skating, June 15, 2007 "New Coach For Johnny Weir: Three-Time U.S. Men’s Champion to Train With Galina Zmievskaya"]</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?s=ee8b41d92b1172d34995b9a74aaccc91&showtopic=480&pid=693&st=0&#entry693 International Figure Skating Magazine, November 10, 2007: "Johnny Weir Claims His First Cup of China Grand Prix Title"]</ref> He then went on to [[Cup of Russia]] and took the gold medal there, as well.<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003583.htm ISU Athlete Biography]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071221&content_id=39881&vkey=ice_news icenetwork.com, December 21, 2007: "Johnny Weir is Home for the Holidays"]</ref> At [[2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|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.<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200708/uschamps/protocols/seniormen-protocols.pdf 2008 US Figure Skating Championship Results]</ref> Under [[International Skating Union|ISU]] rules, in the event of a tie the winner of the long program is awarded the gold medal,<ref>[http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-178078-195296-111175-0-file,00.pdf International Skating Union Special Regulations & Technical Rules]</ref> so Weir settled for the silver. At the 2008 [[2008 World Figure Skating Championships|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. His quadruple toe loop was also downgraded to a triple for being slightly underrotated. However, the program was strong enough for him to finish fifth in the free skate, and when combined with his short program score, Weir won his first Worlds medal - a bronze - and kept the US from being shut out of the medals at a World Championship for the first time since [[1994]].<ref>[http://www.mceskating.com/newsweir.shtml March 22, 2008: Weir Wins Only US Medal at World Championships]</ref> <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-worldchampionships&prov=ap&type=lgns March 23, 2008, Associated Press: "Worlds 2008: Weir salvages US medal hopes, titles to Japan’s Asada and Canada’s Buttle"]</ref> In the 2008/2009 Grand Prix season, Weir has been assigned to compete at [[2008 Skate America| Skate America]] and the [[2008 NHK Trophy|NHK Trophy]].<ref>[http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=958 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2008-2009 Assignments: Men. Retrieved June 21, 2008]</ref> == 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, Delaware|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]].<ref>[http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=28318&type=news US Figure Skating Official Site, December 27, 2004: "Johnny Weir Prepares to Defend his U.S. Title"]</ref> 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]] .<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 |format= |work= }}</ref> <ref>[http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=431&pid=612&st=0&#entry612 New Coach For Johnny Weir Three-Time U.S. Men’s Champion to Train With Galina Zmievskaya]</ref> Zmievskaya's son-in-law [[Viktor Petrenko]] acts as Weir's assistant coach, and her daughter Nina Petrenko is one of his choreographers.<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003583.htm ISU Athlete Biography]</ref> == Programs == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season !''Short Program'' !''Long Program'' !''Exhibition'' |- !2007-2008 | ''Yunona I Avos'' <br><small> by Svetlana Pikous</small> | ''Love is War''<br><small> by [[Globus]]</small> | ''[[Ave Maria]]'' <br><small> by [[Josh Groban]]</small> <hr> ''[[All In Love Is Fair]]'' <br> (Title: Painful Longing) <br><small> by [[Stevie Wonder]]</small> <hr> ''[[Feeling Good]]'' <br><small> by [[Nina Simone]]</small> |- !2006-2007 | ''King of Chess'' <br><small> by Silent Nick <br> (Karl Jenkins - Palladio Suite)</small> | ''Child of Nazareth'' <br><small> by [[Maxime Rodriguez]]</small> | ''[[My Way]]'' <br><small> by [[Frank Sinatra]]</small> <hr>''[[Yunona and Avos]]'' <br><small> by [[Alexei Rybnikov]] </small> <hr>''[[The Swan]]'' <br><small> by [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] </small> <hr>''[[Imagine]]'' <br><small> by [[John Lennon]] </small> <hr> ''[[All In Love Is Fair]]'' <br> (Title: Painful Longing) <br><small> by [[Stevie Wonder]] </small> <hr>''[[Sarabande Suite]]'' <br>(Title: Fallen Angels) <br><small> by [[Globus]] </small> <hr>''[[Passacaglia]]''/''[[Nature Boy]]'' <br> (Title: Enchanted) <br><small> by [[Secret Garden]] and [[David Bowie]] </small> |- !2005-2006 | ''[[The Dying Swan|The Swan]]'' <br><small> by [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] </small> | ''Amazonic + Hana's Eyes + Wonderland''<br><small> by [[Maksim Mrvica]] </small> <hr>''Otonal'' <br><small> by [[Raul DiBlasio]] </small> | ''[[My Way]]'' <br><small> by [[Frank Sinatra]]</small> |- !2004-2005 | ''Rondo Capriccioso'' <br><small> by [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] </small> | ''Otonal'' <br><small> by [[Raul DiBlasio]] </small> | ''[[Unchained Melody]]'' <br><small> by [[The Righteous Brothers]] </small> <hr>''[[What a Wonderful World]]'' <br><small> by [[Louis Armstrong]] </small> <hr>''[[Yunona and Avos]]'' <br><small> by [[Alexei Rybnikov]]</small> |- !2003-2004 | ''Valse Triste'' <br><small> by [[Jean Sibelius]] </small> | ''[[Dr. Zhivago]]'' <br><small> by [[Maurice Jarre]] </small> | ''[[Imagine]]'' <br><small> by [[John Lennon]]</small> |- !2002-2003 | ''"Innocence" and "Zydeko"'' <br><small> by Benoit Jutras</small> | ''[[Dr. Zhivago]]'' <br><small> by [[Maurice Jarre]] </small> | |- !2001-2002 | ''[[Les Parapluies de Cherbourg]]''<br><small> by [[Itzhak Perlman]] </small> | ''Themes from "The Puppet Master", <br> "Spirit of the Peacock", <br> "[[A City of Sadness]]"'' <br><small> by Zhao, Jiping and Nic Raine</small> | ''[[Cinema Paradiso]]'' |- !2000-2001 | ''[[Les Parapluies de Cherbourg]]'' <br><small> by [[Itzhak Perlman]] </small> | ''The Heart of Budapest'' <br><small> by [[Mantovani]] </small> | ''[[What a Wonderful World]]'' <br><small> by [[Louis Armstrong]] </small> <hr>''This I Promise You'' <br><small> by NSync</small> |- !1999-2000 | ''[[Espana Cani]]'' <br><small> by Erich Kunzel</small> | ''"[[An American Tail]]" Soundtrack'' | ''[[What a Wonderful World]]'' <br><small> by [[Louis Armstrong]] </small> <hr>''She's All I Ever Had'' <br><small> by [[Ricky Martin]] </small> |- !1998-1999 | ''Sabre Dance'' | ''Malaguena'' | |- !1997-1998 | ''Russian Folk Music'' <br><small> "Svetit Mesiatz" </small> | '' Malaguena '' | |- !1996-1997 | | '''Juvenile Program''': ''"Rudy" Soundtrack'' | |} == Choreography == ''' Competitive Short Program''' * ''Yunona I Avos'' by [[Faye Kitarieva]] * ''King of Chess'' by [[Marina Anissina]] * ''[[The Dying Swan|The Swan]]'' by [[Tatiana Tarasova]], Shanette Folee, [[Evgeny Platov]] * ''[[Introduction and Rondo capriccioso|Rondo Capriccioso]]'' by [[Tatiana Tarasova]], [[Evgeny Platov]] * ''[[Kuolema|Valse Triste]]'' by [[Tatiana Tarasova]], [[Maya Usova]], [[Evgeny Platov]] * ''"Innocence" and "Zydeko"'' by Michelle Poley * ''[[Les Parapluies de Cherbourg]] (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)'' by Yuri Sergeyev ''' Competitive Long Program''' * ''Love is War'' by [[Denis Petukhov]] * ''Child of Nazareth'' by [[Marina Anissina]] * ''Amazonic + Hana's Eyes + Wonderland'' by [[Tatiana Tarasova]], Shanette Folee * ''Otonal'' by [[Tatiana Tarasova]], [[Evgeny Platov]] * ''[[Dr. Zhivago]]'' by Giuseppe Arena, [[Anjelika Krylova]] * ''The Heart of Budapest'' by Yuri Sergeyev * ''[[Malaguena]]'' by Yuri Sergeyev ''' Exhibition''' * ''[[Feeling Good]]'' (Title: After an All Night Party, You Still Feel Like Whistling Down the Street at Dawn) by Nina Petrenko * ''[[Ave Maria]]'' by Nina Petrenko * ''[[Passacaglia]]/[[Nature Boy]]'' (Title: Enchanted) by Johnny Weir * ''[[Sarabande]] [[Suite]]'' (Title: Fallen Angels) by [[Denis Petukhov]], [[Natalia Linichuk]], [[Tatiana Tarasova]] * ''All In Love Is Fair'' (Title: Painful Longing) by Johnny Weir * ''[[My Way]]'' by Carolanne Leone, Johnny Weir * ''Yunona and Avos'' by [[Oleg Ovsiannikov]], [[Anjelika Krylova]] * ''[[Unchained Melody]]'' by Carolanne Leone * ''[[Imagine]]'' by Johnny Weir * ''[[What a Wonderful World]]'' by [[Priscilla Hill]], Johnny Weir * ''This I Promise You'' by [[Priscilla Hill]], Johnny Weir == Competitive highlights == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Event ! 1997-1998 ! 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" | 5th || || || |- | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || || || || || || || align="center" | 5th || align="center" | 4th || align="center" | 7th || align="center"| 8th || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || |- | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents Championships]] || || || || || align="center" | 4th || || || || || || || |- | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]] || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || || || || |- | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|United States Championships]] || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd N. || align="center" bgcolor="#d1c571" | 4th J. || align="center" | 5th J. || align="center" | 6th || align="center" | 5th || align="center" | WD || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || |- | [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]] || || || || || || || || align="center" | WD || || align="center" | WD || align="center" | 4th || |- | [[Cup of China]] || || || || || || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || |- | [[Cup of Russia]] || || || || || || align="center" | WD || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || |- | [[Skate America]] || || || || || || || || || || || || align="center" | TBD |- | [[Skate Canada International]] || || || || || align="center" | 7th || || || || align="center" | 7th || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || |- | [[Trophée Eric Bompard]] || || || || || align="center" | 4th || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || |- | [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || || || align="center" | WD || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || align="center" | TBD |- | [[Finlandia Trophy]] || || || || || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, China]] || || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, France]] || || || || align="center" | 6th || || || || || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Norway]] || || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic]] || || || align="center" | 7th || || || || || || || || || |- | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia]] || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || || || || || || |- | [[Triglav Trophy]] || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd N. || || || || || || || || || || || |- | Eastern Sectionals || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st N. || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || |- | Mid-Atlantic Regionals || || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || |- | South Atlantic Regionals || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st N. || || || || || || || || || || || |} * N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == {{commonscat}} * [http://www.figureskatersonline.com/johnnyweir/ Johnny Weir Official Website] * {{isu name | id=00003583 | name=Johnny Weir}} * {{usfsa name | category=AthleteBio | id=2282 | name=Johnny Weir}} * [http://www.usoc.org/26_28465.htm U.S. Olympic Team bio] * [http://www.mceskating.com/weir.shtml Michael Collins Enterprises] == Navigation == {{NavigationUSChampionsFigureSkatingMen}} {{NavigationWorldJuniorChampionsFigureSkatingMen}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Weir, Johnny}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:American figure skaters]] [[Category:Delaware sportspeople]] [[Category:Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Olympic figure skaters of the United States]] [[Category:People from Pennsylvania]] [[Category:American Roman Catholics]] [[de:Johnny Weir]] [[fr:Johnny Weir]] [[nl:Johnny Weir]] [[ja:ジョニー・ウィアー]] [[pl:Johnny Weir]] [[ru:Вейр, Джонни]] [[simple:Johnny Weir]] [[sr:Džoni Vir]] [[fi:Johnny Weir]]