Rising Figure Skating Star:
Jeremy Abbott is considered one of the top male figure skaters in the United States.
U.S. National Figure Skating Champion:
Abbott won the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. He won the Pewter Medal at the
U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in 2007 and 2008. In 2005, he won the U.S. National Junior Men's title.
International Awards:
Jeremy went on to win a bronze medal at the 2007
Four Continents Championships and he won gold at the Cup of China
Grand Prix of Figure Skating Competition in 2008.
In 2008/2009, Abbott won the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Singles, Pairs, Dance:
In addition to competing in
singles, Abbott also competed in
pairs and in
ice dancing.
Date of Birth and Hometown:
Jeremy Abbott was born on June 5, 1985 in Aspen, Colorado. He calls Aspen home, but has lived and trained in Colorado Springs since 1999.
Coaches:
Tom Zakrajsek coached Abbott since 1999. Some of Jeremy's other coaches included Becky Calvin,
Eddie Shipstad, Jill Trenary,
Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren, and
Kathy Johnson. In 2009, Abbott made a coaching change to World Figure Skating Champion Yuka Sato.
Figure Skating Club:
Jeremy Abbott represented the
Broadmoor Skating Club.
Hobbies:
Abbott's hobbies include drawing, writing, music, snowboarding, and reading.
Education:
Jeremy Abbott is a graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Dreams:
Jeremy Abbott's performance at the 2008 Cup of China
Grand Prix of Figure Skating has brought him into the world's figure skating spotlight. Some people have said that if Abbott can skate more performances like he did in China, that he may win
Worlds or the Olympics. Jeremy Abbott does dream of Olympic gold.
