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Evan Lysacek
- Member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team
- 2005 World Championships bronze medalist
- 2005 U.S. National Championships bronze medalist
- Three-time World Junior Championshps silver medalist (2001, 2003, 2004)
- Won the Marshalls Challenge and the Four Continents Championships in 2005, finished second at the Marshalls World Cup
- Took bronze at the 2004 Four Continents Championships and won three Junior Grand Prix events including the Grand Prix Final
- Won two U.S. National titles as a junior (2000) and novice (1999)
- Received skates at age 8 with dreams of being a professional hockey player – “My grandmother aspired to be in the Ice Capades,” Lysacek said. “She bought us skates for Christmas, and my mother signed my older sister and me up for group lessons.”
- Motto: In sport, there is no such thing as luck. You are either trained or you’re untrained
- Received the 1999 Presidential Award for Academic Excellence and a four-year honor roll member … wants to study film at the University of Southern California and receive his MBA from Harvard
- Describes himself as ambitious, generous and motivated
- Was a member of his high school senior prom court
- Enjoys golf, cars, music, movies, writing, reading and surfing ... favorite movie is "Miracle" … says w hat sets him apart is “On ice I'm very intense and focused but off ice I'm extremely laid back and totally FUN!”
- Participated in “Target - A Time For Heroes”, a celebrity charity event for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and supports the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute
- Says the biggest accomplishment outside skating has been learning to use an oven, “I am the worst cook and my family will not allow me in the kitchen.”
- Prized possessions are his car, his World bronze medal and his Olympic Torch
Related Links
Photo Gallery: Evan Lysacek, no train, no gain
Official Web site: Evan Lysacek
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Athlete Tips: Evan talks about adversity at the Olympics
After winning his bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships: “This is just totally motivating me to go home and work even harder for next season, the Olympic year,” Lysacek said to U.S. Figure Skating. “I know I have a ton of work to do but I learned so much here. Yeah, I’m psyched.”
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Height: 5'11"
Born: 4-June-1985
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Resides: El Segundo, Calif.
Sport: Figure Skating
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