Chris Reed (figure skater)
| Chris Reed | |
|---|---|
 The Reeds in practice. | |
| Full name | Chris Reed |
| Born | July 7, 1989 Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Partner | Cathy Reed |
| Coach | Nikolai Morozov Valter Rizzo |
| Skating club | Kawagoe Figure Skating Club |
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kana | クリス・リード |
Chris Reed (born July 7, 1989) is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.
Personal life
Chris Reed was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His mother is Japanese and his father is American.[1] He holds dual American and Japanese citizenship, although Japanese nationality law states that at age 22 he will have to choose between the two, as his sister Cathy did in 2009, when she renounced her American citizenship in order to continue to represent Japan.[2] Reed has two skating siblings – His older sister Cathy Reed, with whom he competes in ice dancing, and his younger sister Allison Reed, who is also an ice dancer.[1]
Career
The Reeds are the 2006 U.S. Novice Dance Champions, but chose to represent Japan beginning in the 2006–2007 season.[3] While Novice national champions are usually given a chance to compete on the Junior Grand Prix, Cathy Reed was too old at the time of their win to compete as a junior internationally. The Reeds were offered a chance to compete for Japan and they took it. They advanced immediately to the senior level, skipping Juniors entirely.
After advancing to the senior level, they placed fourth at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and second at the 2007 Japan Championships. At the 2007 Four Continents, they placed ahead of several teams who had been competing a seniors much longer.
At their Grand Prix debut, the 2007 Skate America, they placed 9th. They placed 8th at their second Grand Prix event, the 2007 NHK Trophy. They won the Japanese national championships. They repeated their 7th place finish at the Four Continents, and then placed 16th at the 2008 Worlds. They represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[1]
Programs
(with Cathy Reed)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | ||
| 2010–2011 | From The Addams Family:
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 |
Competitive highlights
(with Cathy Reed for Japan)
| Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 17th | ||||
| World Championships | 16th | 16th | 15th | 13th | |
| Four Continents Championships | 7th | 7th | WD | ||
| Asian Winter Games | 2nd | ||||
| Japanese Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| NHK Trophy | 8th | 8th | 7th | 7th | |
| Skate America | 9th | 7th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 4th | 5th |
- WD = Withdrawn
(for the U.S.)
| Event | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 1st N. | ||
| Eastern Sectionals | 10th N. | 5th N. | 1st N. |
| North Atlantic Regional | 1st N. |
- N = Novice level
References
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Dave (February 23, 2010). "Zaretsky, Reed siblings make Jersey proud in Olympic ice dancing". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/feature/figure/fi20091117_02.htm
- ^ U.S. Novice Champs to Compete for Japan
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