Profile of the Month
November
Sasha Cohen
Born: Oct. 26, 1984
Birthplace: Westwood, California
Height: 5'0"
Training Town: Costa Mesa, California
Skating Club: Orange County FSC
Coaches: John Nicks, Yvonne Nicks, Roger Bass
Choreographer: John Nicks
At the age of 5, Sasha began gymnastics and progressed to level 5. At age 10, Sasha began skating seriously. By the time she was 11, she had mastered all of her double jumps except the double axel.
She entered the 2000 U.S. National Championships as a senior, after passing her senior test in the summer of '99, hoping to finish in the top 4. She placed 1st after the short program, and second after the long program and finished second overall winning the silver medal.
Sasha had to withdraw from the 2001 U.S. National Championships due to a back injury.
Sasha finished in 4th place at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia, on September 8th, 2001, and 1st at Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki, Finland, on October 7th.
Competitive History:
2002-2003:
Skate Canada - 1st
Trophee Lalique - 1st
Cup of Russia - 2nd
2003 U.S. National Championships - 3rd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
2003 World Championships - 4th
2001-2002:
Goodwill Games- 4th
Finlandia Trophy- 1st
Masters of figure skating- 4th
Skate America- 5th
Trophee Lalique- 3rd
2002 U.S. National Championships- 2nd
2002 Winter Olympic Games- 4th
2002 World Championships - 4th
2000-2001:
Sparkassen Cup- 5th
Cup of Russia- 4th
Keri Lotion Figure Skating Classic- 5th
1999-2000:
2000 Junior World Championships- 6th
2000 U.S National Championships (Senior)- 2nd
2000 Pacific Coast Sectionals- 1st
1999 JGP Sweden- 1st
1999 Keri Lotion Figure Skating Classic- 2nd
1998-1999:
1999 Gardena Winter Trophy- 1st
1999 U.S Championships (Junior)- 2nd
1999 Pacific Coast Sectionals (Junior)- 1st
1999 Southwest Pacific (Junior)- 1st
1997-1998:
1998 U.S Championships (Novice)- 6th
1998 Pacific Coast Sectionals (Novice)- 2nd
1998 Southwest Pacific (Novice)- 2nd
1996-1997:
1997 Junior Olympics (Intermediate)- 5th
1997 Pacific Coast Sectionals (Intermediate)- 4th
1997 Southwest Pacific (intermediate)- 2nd
1995-1996:
1996 Southwest Pacific (Juvenile)- 4th
Sasha's Favorite Things:
Jump: Triple Toe
Spin: Combination Spin
Song: I Will Survive
Movie: My Fair Lady
Actress: Audrey Hepburn
Actor: Ryan Phillippe
TV Show: Friends
Food: Ice Cream
Ice Cream Flavor: Coffee
Color: Red
This photo copyright to Andrea "Hoo" Chempinski.
