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Sasha Cohen

Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen (born October 26, 1984 in), is the reigning United States National Champion in figure skating.

Biography

Cohen was born to a Jewish family in Westwood, California USA; her mother is a Russian Jewish immigrant. A gymnast from an early age, Cohen switched to figure skating when she was seven years old. She is best known for her exquisite spiral sequences and outstanding layback spins as well as her flexibility and grace on the ice.

Career summary

Cohen competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing fourth. Her best season was 2003-04 when she took gold at three Grand Prix events and silver at both the U.S. National Championships and the World Championships. She withdrew from 2004 Grand Prix events due to a recurring back injury, but returned to place second at both the 2005 U.S. Nationals in Portland, Oregon and World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia.

Sasha got her Olympic season off to a good start by placing first at the Campbell's International Figure Skating Challenge. Soon after she withdrew from Skate America due to a hip injury. She came back strong with a second place finish at Trophee Eric Bompard.

In 2006, Cohen overcame a severe flu to capture her first U.S. National Championship, winning the Gold Medal with a score of over 199 points, at the time the highest score ever awarded to any female skater under the modern scoring system.[1] With this victory Cohen secured a place on Team U.S.A. for the 2006 Olympic games, a spot made official on January 14th of that year by the United States Figure Skating Association.

Coaching changes

Cohen was coached by John Nicks until the summer of 2002, when she relocated to Simsbury, Connecticut to train with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova. She changed coaches again in January 2004 to Robin Wagner (who coached Sarah Hughes to Olympic gold), in Hackensack, New Jersey. In December 2004, she returned to California to work with her original coach, John Nicks.

Sasha Cohen (studio portrait)

Trivia

  • Off the ice, Cohen is interested in cooking.
  • She also enjoys fashion design and has designed many of her own costumes.
  • One of her favorite foods is ice cream.
  • In 2005, Cohen released her autobiography Fire on Ice.
  • Cohen understands and speaks some Russian; her mother, Galina, is from the Ukraine.
  • During a season 2 episode of Project Runway, the designers were challenged to design Sasha Cohen a skating outfit. The winning outfit would later be worn by her during one of her events.


Records and Achievements

  • United States National Champion (2006).
  • ISU Grand Prix Final Champion (2003).
  • Highest scores posted under Code of Points - Ladies (Short and Free Skate).

Competitive Highlights

2006

  • U.S. Championships - 1st
  • Olympics -
  • World Championships -

2005

  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • World Championships - 2nd

2004

  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • World Figure Championships - 2nd

2003

  • U.S. Championships - 3rd
  • World Championships - 4th

2002

  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • Olympics - 4th
  • World Championships - 4th

2001

  • Goodwill Games - 4th

2000

  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • World Junior Championships - 6th

1999

  • U.S. Championships, Junior - 2nd

Legend

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References

  • Cohen, Sasha. (2005). Fire on Ice: Autobiography of a Champion Figure Skater. Avon Books. ISBN 0060724897.
  • World Championships scores
    • 2005 Worlds, 2004 Worlds, 2003 Worlds, 2002 Worlds
  • ISU Grand Prix Finals
    • 2003-04 GPF
  • United States Nationals scores
    • 2006 Nationals, 2005 Nationals, 2004 Nationals, 2003 Nationals, 2002 Nationals, 2000 Nationals

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    . In December 2004, she returned to California to work with her original coach, John Nicks. She changed coaches again in January 2004 to Robin Wagner (who coached Sarah Hughes to Olympic gold), in Hackensack, New Jersey.

    Cohen was coached by John Nicks until the summer of 2002, when she relocated to Simsbury, Connecticut to train with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova. for the 2006 Olympic games, a spot made official on January 14th of that year by the United States Figure Skating Association. National Championship, winning the Gold Medal with a score of over 199 points, at the time the highest score ever awarded to any female skater under the modern scoring system.[1] With this victory Cohen secured a place on Team U.S.A. In 2006, Cohen overcame a severe flu to capture her first U.S.

    She came back strong with a second place finish at Trophee Eric Bompard. Soon after she withdrew from Skate America due to a hip injury. Sasha got her Olympic season off to a good start by placing first at the Campbell's International Figure Skating Challenge. Nationals in Portland, Oregon and World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia.

    She withdrew from 2004 Grand Prix events due to a recurring back injury, but returned to place second at both the 2005 U.S. National Championships and the World Championships. Her best season was 2003-04 when she took gold at three Grand Prix events and silver at both the U.S. Cohen competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing fourth.

    She is best known for her exquisite spiral sequences and outstanding layback spins as well as her flexibility and grace on the ice. A gymnast from an early age, Cohen switched to figure skating when she was seven years old. Cohen was born to a Jewish family in Westwood, California USA; her mother is a Russian Jewish immigrant. .

    Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen (born October 26, 1984 in), is the reigning United States National Champion in figure skating. 2006 Nationals, 2005 Nationals, 2004 Nationals, 2003 Nationals, 2002 Nationals, 2000 Nationals. United States Nationals scores

      . 2003-04 GPF.

      ISU Grand Prix Finals

        . 2005 Worlds, 2004 Worlds, 2003 Worlds, 2002 Worlds. World Championships scores
          . ISBN 0060724897.

          Avon Books. Fire on Ice: Autobiography of a Champion Figure Skater. (2005). Cohen, Sasha.

          Championships, Junior - 2nd. U.S. World Junior Championships - 6th. Championships - 2nd.

          U.S. Goodwill Games - 4th. World Championships - 4th. Olympics - 4th.

          Championships - 2nd. U.S. World Championships - 4th. Championships - 3rd.

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          Olympics -. Championships - 1st. U.S. Highest scores posted under Code of Points - Ladies (Short and Free Skate).

          ISU Grand Prix Final Champion (2003). United States National Champion (2006). The winning outfit would later be worn by her during one of her events. During a season 2 episode of Project Runway, the designers were challenged to design Sasha Cohen a skating outfit.

          Cohen understands and speaks some Russian; her mother, Galina, is from the Ukraine. In 2005, Cohen released her autobiography Fire on Ice. One of her favorite foods is ice cream. She also enjoys fashion design and has designed many of her own costumes.

          Off the ice, Cohen is interested in cooking.