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Kimberly "Kimmie" Meissner (born October 4, 1989 in Towson, Maryland) is an American figure skater and current World Figure Skating Champion (2006). At the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships, Meissner become the second U.S. woman to ever land a triple Axel in competition. Meissner recently represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics after placing second at the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships.

Meissner became both the novice and junior national champion in two consecutive years (2003 and 2004), and the surprise 2005 national bronze medalist.

Training

A native of Maryland, Meissner eventually moved to Newark, Delaware, to intensify her training. She joined and is still part of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club. Meissner started to steadily pick up medals - first at the regional level, and gradually winning national titles. Meissner, then 4'10", became the second U.S. lady to ever win the novice and junior national titles in two consecutive years. She lives with her family in Bel Air, Maryland, while she attends Fallston High School.

Meissner's coach is Pam Gregory. Gregory and Lori Nichol are her choreographers, and her off-ice trainer is Jeff Snyder. Meissner's dress designer is Brad Griffies. Her support system includes her parents, Dr. Paul and Judy Meissner; brothers Nathan, Adam and Luke; and pets: Ozzie the cat and Misha, Tucker, and Flame, the dogs.

Her mottos include "Enjoy what you do; do what you enjoy" and "Don't take yourself too seriously; have fun." In her spare time, when not skating, Meissner reads, draws, bikes, skiis, rides horses, plays tennis, and writes poetry. She also plans to major in biology and become a marine biologist.

Success

By age 15, Meissner grew to the height of 5'3" and won the bronze medal at the 2005 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. Meissner completed a triple Axel at the event, becoming only the second U.S. lady to do so in competition (Tonya Harding was the first, in 1991). Meissner has not attempted any quad jumps, but she practices triple-triple combination jumps and the triple Axel on a regular basis.

Meissner skated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing fifth in the short program and sixth overall. At the age of 16, Meissner competed in her first World Championships in 2006 and took home the gold, upsetting favorite Sasha Cohen. During the free skate, Meissner completed seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations, and received a new personal best score of 218.33. , She was the first woman to win the Worlds on her first appearance since 1993, when Oksana Baiul won on her first attempt.

Routines and results

Competition results

2005-2006

2006 World Championships - 1st

2006 XX Winter Olympics - 6th

2006 US Nationals - 2nd

2005 NHK Trophy - 5th

2005 Trophee Eric Bompard - 5th

2005 Campbell's International FS Classic - 2nd

2004-2005

2005 Marshalls USFS Challenge - 4th

2005 World Junior Championships - Junior - 4th

2005 US Nationals - 3rd

2004 Junior Grand Prix Final - 3rd

2004 Campbell's International FS Classic - 5th

2004 JGP Long Beach - Junior - 2nd

2004 JGP Courchevel - Junior - 2nd

2004 Liberty Summer Competition - Senior - 1st

2003-2004

2004 World Junior Championships - Junior - 2nd

2004 US Nationals - Junior - 1st

2004 Junior Grand Prix Final - Junior - 5th

2003 JGP Slovenia - Junior - 1st

2003 JGP Bulgaria - Junior - 2nd

2003 Liberty Open Compitition - Junior - 1st

2002-2003

2003 Triglav Trophy - Novice - 3rd

2003 US Nationals - Novice - 1st

2003 Eastern Sectionals - Novice - 1st

2003 South Atlantic Regionals - Novice - 2nd

2002 Skate Chautauqua - Novice - 1st

2001-2002

2002 South Atlantic Regionals - Inter. - 7th

2000-2001

2001 Wissahickon Summer Comp - Inter. - 2nd

2001 US Junior Nationals - Inter. - 16th

2001 South Atlantic Regionals - Inter. - 3rd

1999-2000

2000 US Junior Nationals - Juvenile - 16th

2000 South Atlantics Regionals - Juvenile - 4th

Programs

2005-2006

Short: Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff

Long: Belkis, Queen of Sheba by Ottorino Respighi

"Exhibition:" Somewhere Over the Rainbow by

2004-2005

Short: Reverie by Debussy

Long: Daphnis and Chloe

Exhibition: "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson

2003-2004

Short: Sand and Water

Long: Pines of Rome by Respighi

Exhibition: "Here Comes the Sun" by Linda Eder

2002-2003

Short: Raymonda by Glazunov

Long: Symphony No. 5 by Sergei Prokofiev

Exhibition: "Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin

1999-2000

Exhibition: "We Go Together" from Grease

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