Michael Weiss (born August 2, 1976 in Washington, DC) is a former competitive and currently professional American figure skater. Some of his formal coaches include Valory Vennes and Audrey Weisiger.
Career[]
He began skating at the age of nine and has made nineteen trips to the US Nationals. He is a three-time American (1999, 2000, 2003) a two-time World bronze medalist (1999, 2000), and two time Olympic team member. He was the first American to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He is currently coached by Don Laws and was previously coached by Audrey Weisiger.
Weiss is the only skater to perform the Tornado, a backflip with a full twist, which he created. It is an illegal move to perform in competition, but it is a crowd favorite in exhibitions.
Weiss comes from an athletic family. His sister Geremi was also a figure skater and junior national silver medalist; his other sister, Genna, was junior world diving champion. Weiss's father, Greg, was a gymnast on the 1964 Olympic team. Weiss's mother was also a gymnast and national champion.
Weiss holds an associate's degree in Business marketing from Prince George's College. He was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Weiss has signed on to skate with Stars On Ice and recently competed in Ice Wars.
Michael Weiss Foundation[]
While still an eligible skater, Weiss started the Michael Weiss Foundation, which gives scholarships to up-and-coming figure skaters. Skaters who have received scholarships include Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell, Daisuke Murakami, and Christine Zukowski.
Competitive highlights[]
Post-1997[]
| Event | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 7th | 7th | |||||||
| World | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 6th | |||
| Four Continents Championships | 3rd | 9th | |||||||
| American | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 4th |
| Grand Prix Final | 4th | 3rd | |||||||
| Skate America | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 1st | 3rd | |||
| NHK Trophy | 4th | ||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 4th | 6th | 4th | ||||||
| Trophee Eric Bompard | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 6th | ||||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 5th | 8th | 4th | ||||||
| Goodwill Games | 4th | 2nd |
Pre-1997[]
| Event | 1987-1988 | 1988-1989 | 1989-1990 | 1990-1991 | 1991-1992 | 1992-1993 | 1993-1994 | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 7th | |||||||||
| World Junior Championships | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| American | 6th N. | 2nd N. | 5th N. | 3rd N. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 8th | 6th | 5th | 2nd |
| U.S. Championships (figures) | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
| Skate America | 2nd | |||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 3rd | |||||||||
| Trophee Lalique | 3rd | |||||||||
| Skate Canada International | 6th | |||||||||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 10th | |||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| World University Games | 1st | |||||||||
| Goodwill Games | 6th | |||||||||
| Grand Prix St. Gervais | 2nd | |||||||||
| U.S. Olympic Festival | 6th |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
References[]
External links[]
- MichaelWeiss.org - Official website
- USOC Bio Page - US Olympic Committee Biography