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Christine Zukowski

{{Short description|American figure skater}}

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Christine Zukowski

| image = Christine Zukowski 2005 Croatia Cup.jpg

| caption = Zukowski at the 2005 Croatia Cup

| country = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|9}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| height = {{height|m=1.65}}

| beganskating = 1994

| retired = April 2008

| module = {{Figure skating infobox medals

|JWC={{FS medal|b|JWC|2006|Ljubljana|w}}

}}

| discipline = Women's singles

}}

Christine Zukowski (born August 9, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 World Junior bronze medalist.

Zukowski started skating at age five. She changed coaches to Priscilla Hill before the 2007 U.S. Championships, where she placed 10th. After missing the 2007–08 season, she announced her retirement in April 2008 due to a chronic back injury.

Programs

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Season

! Short program

! Free skating

! Exhibition

2007–08

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  • Phantom of the Opera

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2006–07

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  • Le Vertigo, Rondeau, Moderent
    {{small| by Joseph-Nicholas-Pancrace Royer }}

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2005–06

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2004–05

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  • Samson and Delilah

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Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

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colspan="5" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International
Event

! {{tooltip|03–04|2003–04}}

! {{tooltip|04–05|2004–05}}

! {{tooltip|05–06|2005–06}}

! {{tooltip|06–07|2006–07}}

align=left | Four Continents10th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Bompard7th
align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy5th
colspan="5" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior
align=left | Junior Worldsbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Final6th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Andorrabgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{small|JGP}} China5th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Croatiabgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Gardenabgcolor="gold" | 1st J.
colspan="5" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National
align=left | U.S. Champ.bgcolor="gold" |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J.6th10th

References

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{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007812.htm |title= Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2005/2006 |work= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20061018212505/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007812.htm |archivedate= October 18, 2006 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007812.htm |title= Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2006/2007 |work= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070528001527/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007812.htm |archivedate= May 28, 2007 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=24944 |title= Christine Zukowski |work= U.S. Figure Skating |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080417222635/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=24944 |archivedate= April 17, 2008 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/01/26/zukowski-fares-well-in-juniors-and-seniors/ |title= Zukowski Fares Well in Juniors and Seniors |first= Barry |last= Mittan |publisher= SkateToday |date= January 26, 2006 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=41419 |title= Christine Zukowski Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating |date= April 28, 2008 |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |accessdate= August 8, 2011 }}

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External links

{{Commons category|Christine Zukowski}}

  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.figureskatersonline.com/christinezukowski/ |date=* |title=Official site }}
  • {{isu name | id=00007812 | name=Christine Zukowski}}

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Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:American female single skaters

Category:Figure skaters from Philadelphia

Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists

Category:21st-century American sportswomen