Christopher Knierim

Christopher Knierim
Personal information
Full name Christopher Knierim
Alternative names Chris Knierim
Country represented United States
Born November 5, 1987 (1987-11-05) (age 24)
Tucson, Arizona
Home town San Diego, California
Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Partner Andrea Poapst
Former partner Carolyn-Ann Alba
Brynn Carman
Shawnee Smith
Coach Dalilah Sappenfield
Larry Ibarra
Eddie Shipstad
Choreographer Dalilah Sappenfield
Skating club Broadmoor SC

Christopher "Chris" Knierim (born November 5, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American pair skater. With current partner Andrea Poapst, he is the 2011 Ice Challenge champion and 2011 U.S. Junior silver medalist.

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Career

Early in his career, Knierim competed with partner Brynn Carman. They won the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. They announced the end of their partnership on April 9, 2009.

Knierim teamed up with Carolyn-Ann Alba in 2009. They won the junior pairs title at the 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships[1] and the 2010 U.S. junior pewter medal. They announced the end of their partnership after the 2010 National Championships.

Knierim teamed up with Andrea Poapst on June 18, 2010. They won the junior title at the 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships. They won the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships. Poapst and Knierim won gold at the 2011 Ice Challenge, their first senior international together.[2]

Competitive highlights

With Poapst

Event 2010–11 2011–12
U.S. Championships 2nd J.
Ice Challenge 1st
J. = Junior level

With Alba

Event 2009–10
U.S. Championships 4th J.
Midwestern Sectionals 1st J.
J. = Junior level

With Carman

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
World Junior Championships 9th
U.S. Championships 4th N. 1st N. 2nd J.
Junior Grand Prix, Belarus 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 9th
Midwestern Sectionals 2nd N. 1st N. 1st J.
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "2010 Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Champions 17 November 2009 - 22 November 2009 Junior Pairs Final Results". U.S. Figure Skating. November 20, 2009. http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2010/65684/CAT009.html. Retrieved Nov 20, 2009. 
  2. ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (November 9, 2011). "The Inside Edge: Gilles and Poirier skate, play". Ice Network. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111109&content_id=25944988&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 

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