Chris Knierim
Christopher Knierim (born November 5, 1987) is an American former pair skater. With his wife, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, he is a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the figure skating team event, a two-time Four Continents medalist (2016 silver, 2014 bronze), a three-time Grand Prix medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze), and a three-time U.S. National Champion (2015, 2018, 2020). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims became the first American pair, and the second pair ever in history, to perform a quad twist at the Olympic Games.
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| Full name | Christopher Knierim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 5, 1987 Tucson, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Todd Sand Jenni Meno Rafael Arutyunyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Broadmoor SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | February 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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