Michael WEISS (USA)

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Posted on 22/6/2012, 18:09

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Weiss ha cominciato a pattinare all'età di nove anni. Ha gareggiato 19 volte consecutive ai Campionati degli Stati Uniti.
E' stato 3 volte campione Nazionale USA e due volte medaglia di bronzo ai Mondiali.
- fu il primo americano ad atterrare un QUADRUPLO TOE-LOOP in gara.

Full name: Michael Weiss
Country represented United States
Born August 2, 1976 (age 35)
Washington, DC
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Coach Don Laws
Choreographer Lisa Thornton-Weiss
Peter Tchernyshev
Skating club Washington, FSC
Retired 2006

Weiss began skating at the age of nine. He competed 19 consecutive times at the U.S. Championships. At the 1997 U.S. Championships, he attempted to become the first American to land the quad toe loop. It was initially believed to have been successful but three hours after the competition, U.S. Figure Skating ruled the jump had been two-footed and did not ratify it.
He was the first American to land a quadruple toe loop in competition
Weiss is the only skater to perform the Tornado, a backflip with a full twist, which he created. It is not allowed in competition, but it is a crowd favorite in exhibitions.

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