John Zimmerman

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John Zimmerman IV (born November 26, 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American professional figure skater who tours with Stars On Ice with his partner Kyoko Ina.

He covered figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics, being featured as Yahoo's special guest "expert" correspondent on the Games in Turin. [1]

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Personal 2 Competitive History 3 External links 4 Navigation

[edit] Biography

John Zimmerman started skating at the age of 3, at a mall. Since then, he briefly partnered with Brie Teaboldt for the 1994/1995 season. Then he paired with Stephanie Stiegler from 1995 through 1998, and won a US National Bronze medal with her in 1997 under the coaching of Peter Oppegard.

In 1998 they separated, and he and Kyoko Ina formed a memorable skating relationship, and his most successful one to date. They train under Tamara Moskvina and Igor Moskvin in Hackensack, New Jersey. They recently turned professional, joining Stars On Ice.

Zimmerman competed in the January 2006 FOX television program "Skating with Celebrities", where he partnered with FOX broadcaster Jillian Barberie. They finished in second place.

When he is not busy modeling or touring with Stars On Ice, he takes business courses at Bergen Community College.

[edit] Personal

John has also started a modeling career, and can be seen in photo shoots for Barneys New York and various designers. John and his Italian wife Silvia Fontana appeared on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy in 2004, and have made appearances for Am/FAR, amongst other charities. They recently bought a home in New Jersey, which they share with their two cats. In 2003, an access bridge at his alma mater, Homewood High School, was named after him.

[edit] Competitive History

2005-2006

• 3rd, team event World Team Challenge

2004-2005

• 3rd, team event World Team Challenge

2003-2004

• 3rd, team event World Team Challenge

Eligiblity years - years that a figure skater is allowed to compete in the Olympics or qualifying competitions

2001-2002

• 2nd Hershey's Kisses Challenge
• 3rd World Figure Skating Championships
• 5th Winter Olympics
• 1st U.S. Figure Skating Championships
• 4th Grand Prix Final
• 1st Canadian Open
• 2nd Trophée Lalique
• 2nd Nation's Cup
• 2nd Skate America
• 1st Masters of Figure Skating

2000 - 2001

• 7th Champions on Ice
• 3rd Four Continents Championships
• 1st U.S. Figure Skating Championships
• 3rd Trophée Lalique
• 4th Cup of Russia
• 4th Skate America
• 2nd Masters of Figure Skating
• 4th Keri Lotion Classic

1999 - 2000

• 7th World Figure Skating Championships
• 2nd Four Continents Championships
• 1st U.S. Figure Skating Championships
• 4th Trophée Lalique
• 2nd Skate Canada
• 5th Skate America
• 2nd Masters of Figure Skating
• 2nd, team event Keri Lotion Classic

1998-1999 (re-paired with Kyoko Ina)

• 2nd, team event Hershey's Kisses Challenge
• 9th World Figure Skating Championships
• 5th Grand Prix Final
• 2nd U.S. Figure Skating Championships
• 3rd Japan Open
• 4th Canadian Open
• 3rd Cup of Russia
• 2nd Trophée Lalique
• 4th Challenge of Champions
• 5th Skate America
• 4th World Team Challenge (Competitive debut with Kyoko Ina)

1996-1997

• 15th World Championship
• 3rd US Nationals
• 6th Trophée Lalique
• 3rd Skate America

1995-1996 (re-paired with Stephanie Stiegler)

• 4th US Nationals

1994-1995 (paired with Brie Teaboldt)

• 12th US Nationals

[edit] External links

• Official Site

[edit] Navigation