Christine Zukowski

Christine Zukowski (born August 9, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 World Junior bronze medalist.

Christine Zukowski
Zukowski at the 2005 Croatia Cup
Born (1989-08-09) August 9, 1989 (age 34)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplineWomen's singles
Began skating1994
RetiredApril 2008
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 LjubljanaSingles

Zukowski started skating at age five.[1] She changed coaches to Priscilla Hill before the 2007 U.S. Championships, where she placed 10th. After missing the 2007–08 season, she announced her retirement in April 2008 due to a chronic back injury.[2]

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2007–08
[3]
  • Phantom of the Opera
2006–07
[3][4]
  • Le Vertigo, Rondeau, Moderent
    by Joseph-Nicholas-Pancrace Royer
2005–06
[1][3][5]

2004–05
[3]
  • Samson and Delilah

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[4]
Event03–0404–0505–0606–07
Four Continents10th
GP Bompard7th
GP NHK Trophy5th
International: Junior[4]
Junior Worlds3rd
JGP Final6th
JGP Andorra2nd
JGP China5th
JGP Croatia3rd
Gardena1st J.
National[3]
U.S. Champ.2nd J.6th10th

References