Jordan Brauninger

Jordan Brauninger
Brauninger competes in 2005.
Born (1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 (age 37)
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubNorthern Kentucky SC
Began skating1992
Retired2005–06
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing United States
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 The Hague Men's singles

Jordan Brauninger (born January 19, 1987) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2004 World Junior bronze medalist.

Career

Brauninger began skating at age five. He played ice hockey for three years and switched to figure skating after meeting Sergei Grinkov. He competed first as a pair skater with Samantha Skavdahl. He landed his first triple toe loop at the age of eleven and his first triple Axel when he was 16. He trained in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, coached by Stephanie Miller and Ted Masdea. He represented Northern Kentucky SC.

Brauninger retired from competitive skating during the 2005–06 season. On June 27, 2007, Disney announced that Brauninger would play the role of Troy Bolton in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour.[1]

Personal life

Brauninger was born January 19, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio,[2] and was home schooled. He lives in Ludlow, Kentucky. He married Lea Nightwalker, a Colorado figure skater,[3] on June 1, 2014, in Fort Collins, Colorado. They divorced shortly after.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[2]
  • In the Garden of Souls
    by David
  • Piano Concerto in D
    by Arthur Bliss
2003–2004
[4]
  • Summertime
    by George Gershwin
  • Patton
    by Jerry Goldsmith
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
2002–2003
[5]
  • Fire
    by J. Hendrix
  • In the South
    by Elgar
    performed by the London Symphony Orchestra

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[2][4][5]
Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Junior Worlds 3rd 4th
JGP Final 6th 4th
JGP Andorra 7th
JGP France 3rd 5th
JGP Hungary 5th
JGP Japan 4th
JGP Mexico 1st
JGP Slovakia 4th
Triglav Trophy 1st J.
National
U.S. Champ. 5th J. 2nd J. 10th 11th
J. = Junior

References

  1. ^ "Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour Heats Up with Announcement of Principal Cast". prnewswire.com. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Jordan BRAUNINGER: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006.
  3. ^ Ostergar, Martha (March 4, 2014). "Disney on Ice skater finds happiness on the ice". KSL.com.
  4. ^ a b "Jordan BRAUNINGER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004.
  5. ^ a b "Jordan BRAUNINGER: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
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