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Sasha Cohen
- 2006 Olympic silver medalist
- 2002 Olympian finishing fourth
- Won five major international titles in 2004, including Skate America
- 2004 Grand Prix Final silver medalist
- Silver medalist at 2005 World Championships
- Withdrew from the 2005 Grand Prix because of previous back, which kept her out for the majority of the 2000-2001 season undergoing extensive physical therapy to regain her flexibility
- Four-time U.S. National medalist (silver in 2002, 04, 05; bronze in 2003)
- Earned her spot on the U.S. Olympic team with a precise short program at the 2002 U.S. Championships that included six clean triples, two in combination
- Earned victories over every competitor who has medaled in previous Olympic competitions and who remain eligible
- Finished no lower than fourth place in any competition since finishing fifth at the 2001 Skate America
- Trying to become the first female figure skater to land a quadruple salchow jump in competition
- Began skating at age 7 after getting her start in gymnastics…committed to the sport full time at age 10, when she first acquired her double salchow and double toeloop…mastered all of her double jumps except for the double ax by age 11
- Ambassador for Covenant House, Girls Inc., Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Soldiers' Angels
- Proper name: Alexandra Pauline Cohen; Nickname: Sasha
- Wrote “Fire on Ice: Autobiography of a Champion Figure Skater,” which will be released March 29, 2005
- Enjoys art, jewelry making, reading, and designing costumes…long-term career goal is to be a fashion designer
Arts and music play a big role in the Cohen family. Her mother, Galina, is a native of Odessa, Ukraine, and plays a role the artistry and music selection to her routines. Her father, Roger, grew up around classical music. Her sister, Natasha, is a concert pianist. Her grandfather, who emigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine in the 1970's, once performed in a children's gymnastics troupe for Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
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Video: 2002 Video: Interview montage
Q&A: Sasha Cohen: 'I'd love the gold'
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Photo gallery: Figure skating's Sasha Cohen
Photo gallery: Olympic figure skater Sasha Cohen
Photo gallery: Sasha Cohen skates away with silver
Homepage: Sasha's Official Web site
On the 2005 U.S. Nationals: “I was happy that I skated all-out and had no regrets. I really enjoyed the experience and the nationals are the second-most important competition after the Olympics.”
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Height: 5' 0
Born: 26-Oct-1984
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Resides: New York City, N.Y.
Sport: Figure Skating
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