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Johnny Weir
- 2004 and 2005 U.S. National Champion
- In 2004, ISU Grand Prix overall champion, the Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire, NHK Trophy; Cup of Russia silver medalist
- 2001 World Junior Champion
- Began skating at the age of 12 after watching figure skating on television
- His childhood hero was Oksana Baiul
- He eats ice cream before competing
- Studying linguistics and fashion design at the University of Delaware
- Credits Christina Aguilera’s “Stripped” as a major inspiration for his artistic development and wears a silver “D” necklace, which stands for dirty…getting down and dirty on the ice
- Favorite musical artists include Justin Timberlake, Usher, Christina Aguilera and Maroon5
- Collects sunglasses, pop memorabilia and French lithographs
- His nickname is “J We” and has a brother named Brian
- Hobbies include trampolining, diving and skiing
- Johnny never tells anyone his middle name because he doesn’t like it
An active youngster, Weir tried soccer, baseball, and equestrian before finally settling on skating and dedicating himself to the sport.
Related Links
Q&A: Weir on World Championships
Feature: Kwan eyes historic ninth U.S. title
Photo gallery: Figure skating's Johnny Weir
Official Web site: Johnny Weir
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On a career path after skating: “At this point the sky is the limit. There are so many different directions my life could take. Fashion design, the music industry, school and touring are always in my mind, but the only thing that I want more than anything is to settle down with someone and live a normal life for a little while.”
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Height: 5'9"
Born: 2-July-1984
Hometown: Coatesville, PA
Resides: Newark, DE
Sport: Figure Skating
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