Jennifer Kirk
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | August 15, 1984 | |
| Height: | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |
| Former Coach: | Ken Congemi, Frank Carroll, Richard Callaghan, Evy Scotvold, Mary Scotvold | |
| Skating Club: | SC of Boston | |
| Retired: | September 7, 2005 | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 178.77 | 2003 Skate America |
| Short Program: | 58.68 | 2003 Skate America |
| Free Skate: | 120.09 | 2003 Skate America |
Jennifer Anne "Jenny" Kirk (born August 15, 1984) is an American retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2000 World Junior Champion and the 2002 Four Continents Champion.
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[edit] Biography
Jennifer Kirk was born in Newton, Massachusetts. She trained at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California with her coaches Frank Carroll and Ken Congemi. Prior to skating, she was a gymnast until she turned nine. She also studied ballet and once performed with the Boston Ballet.
She placed 4th at the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 3rd at the 2005 Four Continents Championships. Kirk placed 3rd at the 2004 Nationals. She is the 2002 Four Continents Champion and the 2000 World Junior Champion.
In May 1999, Kirk's mother, Pat Harris, was diagonosed with breast cancer. She died in August 2001. The loss of her mother was one of the reasons Kirk decided to retire. "Although I still love skating very much, my passion and love for the competitive aspect of the sport has dwindled following the death of my mother in 2001 and my nagging hip injuries."
On September 7, 2005, Kirk announced her retirement from competitive figure skating. She moved to Boston, where she worked as a coach, but later returned to Southern California. Kirk's decision to quit competitive skating the year before the Olympics was profiled on Ice Diaries.
Kirk is a member of the US Figure Skating International Committee.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 |
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| World Championships | 18th | 17th | ||||||
| Four Continents Championships | 5th | 1st | 3rd | |||||
| World Junior Championships | 1st | |||||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. | 3rd J. | 7th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 4th |
| Skate America | 4th | 2nd | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | 6th | 5th | ||||||
| Cup of Russia | 10th | |||||||
| Skate Canada International | 6th | |||||||
| Nations Cup | 4th | |||||||
| Trophee Lalique | 3rd | |||||||
| ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | 2nd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 1st | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | 4th |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] Programs
| Season | Short Program | Long Program | Exhibition |
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| 2004-2005 | Chicago by John Kander and Fred Ebb |
Beatles concerto | |
| 2003-2004 | Chicago by John Kander and Fred Ebb |
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss |
Chicago by John Kander and Fred Ebb |
| 2002-2003 | The Princess Diaries soundtrack by John Debney |
ABBA medley
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss |
"Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" by Celine Dion |
| 2001-2002 | "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Irving Berlin and "Moonlight Serenade" by Glenn Miller |
Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns |
"Only Hope" by Mandy Moore |
| 2000-2001 | Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
"Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas by Vanessa Williams 1960s medley by The Angels |
| 1999-2000 | Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Ever After soundtrack by George Fenton |
"Don't Rain on My Parade" by Barbara Streisand "American Pie" by Don McLean |
[edit] External links
- Jennifer Kirk at the International Skating Union biography page
- 2004 U.S. Bronze Medalist Jennifer Kirk Announces Retirement From Competitive Figure Skating
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