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Jeremy Abbott

Jeremy Abbott. Male Figure Skater. About J eremy. Jeremy is considered one of the top male figure skaters in the world. Jeremy Abbott was born in Aspen, Colorado. He began skating at age two. He began competing at age four after seeing and becoming inspired by Robin Cousins .

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Jeremy Abbott

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  1. Jeremy Abbott Male Figure Skater

  2. About Jeremy • Jeremy is considered one of the top male figure skaters in the world. • Jeremy Abbott was born in Aspen, Colorado. He began skating at age two. He began competing at age four after seeing and becoming inspired by Robin Cousins. • Following his win on the junior level at 2005 US nationals, Abbott established a fund in Aspen, Colorado, to help up-and-coming skaters to pay for training. In 2006, he established a second fund for skaters in the surrounding area. In 2011, his Japanese fan club donated $1,000 dollars to his fund. • Abbott attended Cheyenne Mountain High School for five years, stretching his high school career out one year longer than the usual, so he could concentrate on both skating and getting good grades. He graduated in 2004. His older sister, Gwen Abbott, was a nationally-ranked downhill skier who competed in the X Games as a ski racer. In addition to his coaches past and present, Jeremy often cites his family—mother Allison Scott, stepfather Allen Scott, father Danny Abbott and sister Gwen Abbott—as the pillars of his success

  3. Accomplishments • He won the 2009-2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. • He won the Pewter medal at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship in 2007-2008. • Abbott won a Bronze medal at the 2007 Four Continents Championships, and he won gold at the Cup of China Grand Prix of figure skating competition.

  4. Coaching Changes • In his early years, Abbott was coached by Peggy Behr in Aspen, Colorado. In 1999, he moved to Tom Zakrajsek in Colorado Springs Colorado. In May 2009, he changed coaches to YukaSato in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[Abbott said he would continue training with Sato for the 2010–2011 season. In a November 2011 interview, he said he was seeing a sportspsychologist once a week. He also works with Jason Dungjen.

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