Summary
Greg Zuerlein (born October 26, 1988) is an American former ice dancer. With Madison Chock, he is the 2009 World Junior champion, 2008 JGP Final champion, and 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist. They competed together from 2006 to 2011.
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 Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein in 2011. | |||||||||||
| Born | October 26, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Hometown | Northville, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||
| Discipline | Ice dance | ||||||||||
| Began skating | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Retired | June 7, 2011 | ||||||||||
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Personal life edit
Zuerlein was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He enrolled in Schoolcraft College. His older sister competed in synchronized skating at Junior Synchro Worlds.[2] In March 2014, Zuerlein married Philippe Maitrot, who is originally from France.[3]
Career edit
Competitive career edit
Zuerlein began skating at the age of four. He competed in single skating at the 2002 and 2003 U.S. junior championships on the juvenile level. He then took up ice dancing. Zuerlein skated with Anastasia Olsen from 2002 through 2006. They won the bronze medal in intermediate dance in 2005 and placed 12th at the novice level at the 2006 U.S. Championships.[2]
Zuerlein teamed up with Madison Chock in June 2006.[2] They placed 5th in the novice division at the 2007 U.S. Championships. They began working with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in 2007.[4] Chock/Zuerlein were assigned to the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Tallinn, Estonia, which they won.[5] They won the bronze medal at their second event, qualifying them for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed 5th.
During the 2008–09 season, Chock/Zuerlein won gold at the Junior Grand Prix Final and at the U.S. Junior Championships. They capped off the season by becoming World Junior champions.[6]
In the 2009–10 season, Chock/Zuerlein made their senior Grand Prix debut, finishing 6th and 8th at 2009 Skate America and 2009 Cup of China respectively. They placed 5th in their senior national debut.[7]
Chock/Zuerlein won their first senior Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Skate Canada International.[8] They won a second bronze medal at 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard. They won their first senior national medal, bronze, at the 2011 U.S. Championships. They made the team to the Four Continents where they finished 5th. They finished 9th in their first and only appearance at the World Championships, setting personal best scores in both segments of the competition.[5]
On June 7, 2011, Chock and Zuerlein announced the end of their five-year partnership, with Zuerlein retiring from competition.[9][10]
Coaching career edit
After retiring, Zuerlein worked as an assistant coach to Igor Shpilband for many years. In 2022, Zuerlein opened the Michigan Ice Dance Academy with Charlie White and Tanith Belbin White.[11] Their current teams include:
- Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville[12]
- Molly Cesanek / Yehor Yehorov[13]
- Caroline Green / Michael Parsons[14]
Their former teams include:
Programs edit
(with Chock)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2010–2011 [1][15] |
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| 2009–2010 [16][15] |
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| 2008–2009 [17][15] |
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| 2007–2008 [18][15] |
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| 2006–2007 [15] |
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Competitive highlights edit
Ice dance with Madison Chock edit
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
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References edit
- ^ a b "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c Mittan, J. Barry (March 8, 2009). "Chock Full of Gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (April 1, 2014). "The Inside Edge: Yankowskas gets back in the game". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Rosewater, Amy (July 1, 2011). "Chock, Bates form new on-ice partnership". IceNetwork. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Competition Results". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
- ^ "2011 U.S. National Championships Preview | Ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Results – 2010 Skate Canada | Ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Golinsky, Reut (October 12, 2011). "Catching up with Greg Zuerlein". Absolute Skating. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ "Michigan Ice Dance Academy to Open in 2022 | U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfigureskating.org. December 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Getting to Know: Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville | Ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Profile – Molly Cesanek & Yehor Yehorov | Ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Profile – Caroline Green & Michael Parsons | Ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
External links edit
Media related to Greg Zuerlein at Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Chock & Greg Zuerlein at the International Skating Union
- Anastasia Olsen & Greg Zuerlein at Tracings.net