Alissa Czisny

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**Alissa Czisny**

Alissa Czisny skates her long program at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Kitchener, Ontario.
Personal Info
Country:	United States
Date of birth:	June 25, 1987 (1987-06-25) (age 20)
Residence:	Bowling Green, Ohio Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Height:	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Coach:	Julie Berlin, Elizabeth Swallow
Choreographer:	David Wilson, Kurt Browning, Lori Nichol
Skating Club:	Detroit SC
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total:	168.32	2005 Skate Canada
Short Program:	58.54	2005 Skate Canada
Free Skate:	109.78	2005 Skate Canada

Most Recent Results:
Event	Points	Finish	Year
NHK Trophy	144.32	6th	2007
Cup of China	120.43	9th	2007

Alissa Czisny (born June 25, 1987) is an American figure skater. She is the 2007 U.S. National bronze medalist.

1 Biography
2 Programs
3 Competitive highlights
4 External links

[edit] Biography

Czisny gained international attention in 2005 when she won Skate Canada International and placed second at Skate America. She qualified for the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final and placed sixth. She went on to the 2006 U.S. Championships in St. Louis, where she was a heavy favorite to place in the top three. However, Czisny fell multiple times and finished seventh overall.

She began the 2006-07 season at Skate Canada International where she placed fourth. She also competed at Cup of Russia in November. At the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships she was in fifth after the short program, but went on to win the free skate to take the bronze medal and the final U.S. spot to the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Czisny is a student at Bowling Green State University on a full academic scholarship and is known for her fast, well-positioned spins and graceful spirals. Unlike most skaters, Czisny spins and jumps clockwise. Czisny also skates in Jackson Proflex hinged boots, and is currently the most successful skater to do so. Alissa's fraternal twin sister, Amber, is also a figure skater.

Czisny was one of four up-and-coming figure skaters featured on the 2006 TLC series, Ice Diaries.

[edit] Programs

Season	Short Program	Long Program	Exhibition
2007–08	The Swan by Camille Saint-Saens	West Side Story suite by Leonard Bernstein and O. Sonstadt
2006–07	Prelude and Quadukka-I-Mayas by Jesse Cook, performed by the Hamzy Egyptian Strings Ensemble	Excerpts from Sabrina soundtrack by John Williams	Man of La Mancha
2005–06	Prelude and Quadukka-I-Mayas by Jesse Cook, performed by the Hamzy Egyptian Strings Ensemble	La Bayadere by Leon Minkus
2004–05	The Mission soundtrack by Ennio Morricone	Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Un bel di performed by Opera Babes
2003–04	The Mission soundtrack by Ennio Morricone	Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Un bel di performed by Opera Babes
2002–03	Rushing Wings of Dawn by Tim Janis	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff	Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
2001–02	Rushing Wings of Dawn by Tim Janis	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff	Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
2000–01	Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven	Faust by Charles Gounod

[edit] Competitive highlights

Event	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008
World Championships							15th
Four Continents Championships							5th
World Junior Championships					6th	6th
U.S. Championships	2nd J.	11th	10th	12th	7th	7th	3rd	9th
U.S. Collegiate Championships					1st
Grand Prix Final						6th
NHK Trophy								6th
Cup of China								9th
Skate America					4th	2nd
Skate Canada						1st	4th
Cup of Russia							9th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial						2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy					4th
Junior Grand Prix Final			5th
Junior Grand Prix, Sofia				5th
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia			2nd
Junior Grand Prix, France			2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy		1st
Triglav Trophy	1st J.
Midwestern Sectionals	1st J.	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd
Eastern Great Lakes Regionals	1st J.	2nd		1st	1st		1st
Event	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08