Michael Weiss (figure skater)

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Michael Weiss (born August 2, 1976 in Washington, DC) is a former competitive and currently professional American figure skater.

Contents 1 Career 2 Competitive highlights 2.1 Post-1999 2.2 Pre-1999 3 External links 4 Navigation

[edit] Career

He began skating at the age of nine and has made nineteen trips to the US Nationals. He is a three-time national champion (1999, 2000, 2003) a two-time World bronze medalist (1999, 2000), and two time Olympic team member. He was the first American to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He is currently coached by Don Laws and was previously coached by Audrey Weisiger.

Weiss is the first and only skater to perform the Tornado, a backflip with a full twist, which he created. It is an illegal move to perform in competition, but it is a crowd favorite in exhibitions.

Weiss comes from an athletic family. His sister Geremi was also a figure skater and junior national silver medalist; his other sister, Genna, was junior world diving champion. Weiss's father, Greg, was a gymnast on the 1964 Olympic team. Weiss's mother was also a gymnast and national champion.

Weiss holds an associate's degree in business marketing from Prince George's College. He was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. While still an eligible skater, he started the Michael Weiss Foundation, which gives scholarships to up-and-coming figure skaters.

Weiss has signed on to skate with Stars On Ice and recently competed in Ice Wars.

[edit] Competitive highlights

[edit] Post-1999

Event	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006
Winter Olympic Games			7th
World Championships	3rd		6th	5th	6th
Four Continents Championships		3rd					9th
U.S. Championships	1st	4th	3rd	1st	2nd	5th	4th
Grand Prix Final					3rd
Skate America	4th		4th	5th	1st	3rd
NHK Trophy						4th
Cup of Russia		6th			4th
Trophee Eric Bompard	5th			1st	3rd		6th
Bofrost Cup on Ice			8th	4th
Goodwill Games			2nd

[edit] Pre-1999

Event	1992-1993	1993-1994	1994-1995	1995-1996	1996-1997	1997-1998	1998-1999
Winter Olympic Games						7th
World Championships					7th	6th	3rd
U.S. Championships	1st J.	8th	6th	5th	2nd	2nd	1st
Grand Prix Final							4th
Skate America				2nd			2nd
Cup of Russia					3rd	4th
Trophee Lalique					3rd		2nd
Skate Canada International					6th
Nations Cup			10th			5th
Nebelhorn Trophy		2nd			1st
World University Games			1st
Goodwill Games			6th				4th
Grand Prix St. Gervais		2nd
World Junior Championships	2nd	1st
U.S. Olympic Festival	6th

• J = Junior level

[edit] External links

• MichaelWeiss.org - Official website
• Michael Weiss at the International Skating Union biography page

• Michael Weiss at the United States Figure Skating Association
• USOC Bio Page - US Olympic Committee Biography

[edit] Navigation