Christine Zukowski
Zukowski in 2005.
Born (1989-08-09) August 9, 1989
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubUniversity of Delaware
Began skating1994
RetiredApril 2008
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 LjubljanaLadies' singles

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

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

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
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]
Event 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07
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.1st N.2nd J.6th10th
U.S. Jr. Champ.1st Jv.10th QI.
Eastern Sect.7th N.1st N.2nd J.
South Atlantic6th Jv.1st Jv.2nd I.3rd N.1st N.1st J.1st2nd
Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior
Q = Qualifying round

References

  1. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2006). "Zukowski Fares Well in Juniors and Seniors". SkateToday.
  2. ↑ "Christine Zukowski Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. April 28, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Christine Zukowski". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 "Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.
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