Chris Knierim

Chris Knierim
Alexa and Chris Knierim at the 2016 Four Continents Championships
Full nameChristopher Knierim
Born (1987-11-05) November 5, 1987 (age 37)
Tucson, Arizona
HometownIrvine, California
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)[1]
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplinePair skating
PartnerAlexa Scimeca Knierim (2012–20)
Andrea Poapst (2010–12)
Carolyn-Ann Alba (2009–10)
Brynn Carman (2008–09)
Began skating2000
RetiredFebruary 26, 2020
"" Olympic Games ""
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taipei Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Taipei Pairs
U.S. Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greensboro Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2018 San Jose Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2020 Greensboro Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2013 Omaha Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2016 Saint Paul Pairs
World Team Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo Team

Christopher Knierim (born November 5, 1987) is an American former pair skater. With his wife, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, he is a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the figure skating team event, a two-time Four Continents medalist (2016 silver, 2014 bronze), a three-time Grand Prix medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze), and a three-time U.S. National Champion (2015, 2018, 2020). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims became the first American pair, and the second pair ever in history, to perform a quad twist at the Olympic Games.

  1. ^ "Figure Skating Biographies". ISU Results. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2024.