Paige Conners
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|birth_place= Pittsford, New York, United States
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|residence=Edgewater, New Jersey, United States
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|partner= Evgeni Krasnopolski
|coach= Galit Chait,
Anton Nimenko
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|choreographer= Galit Chait
|formerchoreographer= Jeffrey Buttle
|skating club= Ice Holon Israel
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Paige Conners (born 9 April 2000) is an American-Israeli pair skater. With her skating partner, Evgeni Krasnopolski, she is the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star bronze medalist. She competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Figure Skating in pairs skating and a team event in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Personal life
Conners was born on April 9, 2000, in Pittsford, New York, United States, the daughter of Karen (a reading teacher) and Mark Conners (a dentist)[http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/jewish-athletes-at-the-winter-games/ "Jewish Athletes At The Winter Games,"] Jewish Week.[http://www.niagara-gazette.com/opinion/deluca-olympic-figure-skater-has-youngstown-ties/article_318d4712-5ff1-5981-b5b4-bf5dab343a8e.html Deluca: Olympic figure skater has Youngstown ties | Opinion | niagara-gazette.com] Her mother, who is from Buffalo, has Israeli citizenship.[http://www.niagara-gazette.com/opinion/deluca-olympic-figure-skater-has-youngstown-ties/article_318d4712-5ff1-5981-b5b4-bf5dab343a8e.html "Deluca: Olympic figure skater has Youngstown ties | Opinion" | niagara-gazette.com] She later moved to Edgewater, New Jersey.[https://www.democratandchronicle.com/picture-gallery/sports/olympics/2018/02/09/paige-conners-at-2018-winter-olympics/110247910/ Paige Conners at 2018 Winter Olympics] She has dual American-Israeli citizenship.
Career
Conners began learning to skate in 2003. Representing Israel in ladies' singles, she placed 27th at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. She was coached by Galit Chait, Gilberto Viadana, and Michela Boschetto.
Switching to pair skating, Conners teamed up with Israel's Evgeni Krasnopolski in March 2017. The pair decided to train in Hackensack, New Jersey, coached by Galit Chait and Anton Nimenko.
Making their international debut, Conners/Krasnopolski placed 5th at the 2017 CS U.S. Classic in September. Later the same month, they placed 8th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Due to their result, Israel received a spot in the Olympic pairs event. In October, the two won the bronze medal at the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star.
In November 2017, Conners/Krasnopolski were named in Israel's Olympic team. In January 2018, they finished 9th at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia.
She competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Figure Skating in pair skating (coming in 19th) and a team event in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Blue-and-white-athletes-all-done-at-Winter-Olympics-543445 Blue-and-white athletes all done at Winter Olympics - Israel News - Jerusalem Post]
Programs
= Pair skating =
= Single skating =
Competitive highlights
= Pairs with Krasnopolski =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International | |
|---|---|
| Event
! 2017–18 | |
| align=left | Olympics | 19th |
| align=left | World Championships | 19th |
| align=left | European Championships | 9th |
| align=left | {{small|CS}} Ice Star | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |
| align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th |
| align=left | {{small|CS}} U.S. Classic | 5th |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | Team events | |
| align=left | Olympics | 8th T 9th P |
= Ladies' singles =
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| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International | |
|---|---|
| Event
! 2016–17 | |
| align=left | World Junior Championships | 27th |
| align=left | Bavarian Open | 4th J |
| align=left | Santa Claus Cup | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J |
| align=left | Tallinn Trophy | 5th J |
| colspan=2 align=center | J = Junior level |
See also
References
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{{cite news |url= http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/SINAI-SAYS-Israeli-athletes-set-to-don-gloves-for-Winter-Olympics-514898 |title= Israeli athletes set to don gloves for Winter Olympics |first= Allon |last= Sinai |work= The Jerusalem Post |date= November 22, 2017 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171122174641/http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/SINAI-SAYS-Israeli-athletes-set-to-don-gloves-for-Winter-Olympics-514898 |archivedate= November 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}
{{cite news |url= http://13wham.com/sports/local-sports/pittsfords-paige-conners-headed-to-2018-winter-olympic-games |title= Pittsford's Conners heading to Olympics, but won't represent USA |first= Jenna |last= Cottrell |work= WHAM-TV |date= October 11, 2017 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180127023245/http://13wham.com/sports/local-sports/pittsfords-paige-conners-headed-to-2018-winter-olympic-games |archivedate= January 27, 2018 |url-status=live }}
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