Greg Zuerlein (figure skater)

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.

This article is about the ice dancer. For the American football player, see Greg Zuerlein (American football).

Greg Zuerlein
Chock and Zuerlein in 2011.
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1988-10-26) October 26, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio
Residence	Northville, Michigan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Former partner	Madison Chock, Anastasia Olson
Former coach	Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Tatiana Gladkova
Former choreographer	Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva
Skating club	Arctic FSC
Former training locations	Canton, Michigan
Began skating	1993
Retired	June 2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	151.86 2011 Worlds
Short dance	61.47 2011 Worlds
Free dance	90.39 2011 Worlds
Medal record Figure skating: Ice dancing Representing the  United States World Junior Championships 2009 Sofia Ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final 2008–09 Goyang Ice dancing

Personal life

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

Chock/Zuerlein at 2010 Trophee Bompard

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. 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.[5]

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.

Chock/Zuerlein won their first senior Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Skate Canada International. 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.

On June 7, 2011, Chock and Zuerlein announced the end of their five-year partnership, with Zuerlein retiring from competition.[6][7]

Programs

(with Chock)

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2010–2011 [1][8]	Milord Padam Padam by Edith Piaf	Cabaret (soundtrack)	Nothing Else Matters performed by Santa Esmeralda Satellite by J. Moreno feat. Santana
	Original dance
2009–2010 [9][8]	Yema Ya Agua Nile by Afro-Cuban Folk	La Vie est Belle performed by André Rieu
2008–2009 [10][8]	Minnie the Moocher by The Dancing Fool	The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber	Come Together Cryin' by Aerosmith
2007–2008 [11][8]	Dark Eyes	West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
2006–2007 [8]		My Sweet and Tender Beast by Eugen Doga

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Chock

International[12]
Event	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11
World Champ.					9th
Four Continents Champ.				5th	5th
GP Trophée Bompard					3rd
GP Cup of China				8th
GP Skate America				6th
GP Skate Canada					3rd
International: Junior[12]
World Junior Champ.			1st
JGP Final		5th	1st
JGP Estonia		1st
JGP Germany		3rd
JGP Italy			1st
JGP United Kingdom			1st
National[8]
U.S. Championships	5th N	3rd J	1st J	5th	3rd
Pacific Coast Sectionals	1st N
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

With Olson

Event	2005–06
U.S. Championships	12th N.
Pacific Coast Sectionals	4th N.
N. = Novice level

References

1. "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
2. Mittan, J. Barry (March 8, 2009). "Chock Full of Gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
3. 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.
4. Rosewater, Amy (July 1, 2011). "Chock, Bates form new on-ice partnership". IceNetwork. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
5. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
6. "Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
7. Golinsky, Reut (October 12, 2011). "Catching up with Greg Zuerlein". Absolute Skating. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
8. "Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
9. "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010.
10. "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009.
11. "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008.
12. "Competition Results: Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.

External links

Media related to Greg Zuerlein at Wikimedia Commons

• Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein at the International Skating Union
• Anastasia Olsen / Greg Zuerlein at Tracings.net