Tall and handsome Johnny Weir is a former American lone skater, winner of various figure skating championships. Currently, he does not engage in amateur figure skating, but his further activities are related to the creation of sports shows. His sports achievements and hobbies will be discussed in the article.
Johnny Weir Biography
John Garwin Weir is the full name given to him by his parents - John and Patty. Johnny was born in Coatesville, PA on July 2, 1984. He has Norwegian ethnicity and American citizenship. Weir grew up with his four-year-old younger brother Brian. In childhood, like his brother, he was fond of football, baseball, skiing and horse riding. When he began to practice figure skating, the family moved to New York. Here, the guy studied at high school and the University of Delaware. He left the university to focus on figure skating.
The beginning of a sports career
The sports career of the skater Johnny Weir did not begin like all the kids whose parents bring on the ice from the age of three to six. It so happened that the Weir began to skate at the age of almost twelve years. He decided to start figure skating after seeing the 1994 Olympic Games broadcast on television. He liked the skating of Oksana Bayul, who received the highest award - a gold medal. He began training on his own on roller skates. Realizing his son’s desire to do figure skating, his parents bought him skates and sent him to a paid school at the University of Delaware. The trainer Priscilla Hill drew attention to the talented boy and offered to train him. Jumps and turns were easy for the guy, in a week he learned one of the difficult jumps in figure skating - the axel.
The perseverance and work of a talented young man led him to the first gold medal four years later. He won it at 16. This first medal paved the way for countless victories, including triumphs in America at the 2004-2006 figure skating championships.
Take-off and retirement
In the 2003-2004 season, he wins regional championships, as well as a gold medal, defeating Michael Weiss and Matthew Savoy in 2004 at the US Championship. In competitions at the World Cup, he took fifth place.
The 2004-2005 season brings him two Grand Prix titles. In addition, Johnny Meir becomes the first in 2004 NHK Trophy in Japan, and the second in 2004 Trophée Eric Bompard in France. At the 2005 American Championship, he successfully defends his national title. In the 2006-2007 season, he ranks third at Skate Canada. In the photo above - the award ceremony. In the picture in the article you can see Daisuke Takahashi, Stefan Lambiel, Johnny Weir.
New coach - new goals
After Skate Canada, Johnny Meir begins training with Ukrainian coach Galina Zmievskaya (pictured below). What explains the change of coach? Mayr decided not to train with Priscilla Hill. Friendship, as Johnny puts it, makes it difficult to "work and be the best." And Galina Zmievskaya was once a mentor to Oksana Bayul, who at one time played a major role in the choice of figure skating Johnny Meir. The 2007-2008 season brings a gold medal in the Russian Cup competition. In the fall of 2008, Meir wins a silver medal at Skate America, and then leaves for South Korea for Christmas to perform brilliantly at a charity ice skating show.
Weir is third in the US Championship. At the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Johnny Weir ranks sixth in the total of two programs.
Well, Johnny performed one of life's best programs. If this is the end, he can leave the sport with his head held high, but ... the connecting elements, ribbing, turns and leg work ... were not as good as those of Laysachek or Takahashi.
So the famous American skater Carol Hayss appreciated the skating of the Weyr.
In the fall of 2013, Johnny tells the press that he decided to end his sports career, but joins the NBC Olympic Games as an figure skating analyst at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
Awards and Achievements
During his sports career from 1996 to 2010, Johnny won 27 medals. He took part in 51 competitions.
On the true king on ice, Johnny Weir was filmed the documentary "Pop Star on Ice" by filmmakers James Pellerito and David Barba. The premiere of the film took place at the Seattle International Film Festival. About Johnny, a series called Be Good Johnny Weir was shot, dedicated to training, everyday life, and competition appearances. He was remembered by fans of figure skating for his smooth, graceful skating and inimitable artistry, as well as fancy costumes.
Weir took part in the entertainment show Kathy Griffin - My Life on the D-List. His career success gave him good financial support of $ 2 million.
Johnny has repeatedly been awarded all sorts of titles in America. Given Johnny Weir’s sporting achievements, he was declared the winner of the 2008 Readers' Choice: Figure Skater of the Year award. In 2010, Johnny wins the Visibility Award in the Human Rights Campaign. In the same year, he also won the NewNowNext "The Most Exciting Star of Reality" award for the documentaries Be Good Johnny Weir and Pop Star On Ice.
Johnny Weir, acting on behalf of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, represented America in 2012 as a Goodwill Ambassador to Japan. He was awarded the 2013 National Hero Title by the Delaware Valley Nonprofit Heritage Fund.
In 2014, Weir and Tara Lipinski at the Sochi Winter Olympics covered Olympic skating competitions for the famous NBC channel. Secular lionesses could envy the number of extravagant outfits in which Johnny was reporting on the competition, and simply appearing on the streets of the capital of the Sochi Olympic Games. As he said later, it was a test of tolerance.
Former Olympians commented on the latest Pyeongchang Olympic Games. Their extravagant clothes to many Instagram people were reminiscent of characters from the Capitol in The Hunger Games.
Johnny Weir Projects
Having completed his career in figure skating, Johnny took up many projects that ripened for him, but during sports he did not have enough time. Now he decided to express himself through these projects. All of them are artistic: costume design and fashion line, songwriting, writing a book.
Weir says that thanks to this activity, he can express various aspects of his character, and therefore this period can be called a special time in life. When he rode, he had to train a lot in order to have the strength that is necessary for the athlete. So now the skater is resting, dissolving in other worries. He enjoys life, looking for new ways to express himself. For example, Weir began to sing. He takes part in photo shoots. He says he wants to perpetuate himself so that when he grows old, these photographs resemble what he looked like when he was young.
Personal life
Weir is a versatile person. At one time, being carried away by the Russian school of figure skating and Russian culture, he independently learned the Russian language. In addition, he is fluent in French and Japanese. He is interested in the design of fashionable clothes. Johnny’s wardrobe has unique collectibles. The skater invented his costumes for performances himself. His advice in this area was used by many skaters. According to his sketches, costumes for ice dancers Denis Petukhov and Melissa Gregory were sewn. John is the creator of Oksana Baiul's costume in the ice show.
Weira Marital Status
The former American skater does not hide his unconventional views, considering this a personal choice and the right of every person. He had a relationship with a Russian guy of Jewish origin. Victor Voronov, the chosen one of the Weyr, has a law degree. Weir announced his intention to officially register the marriage in an interview with the American tabloid. On New Year's Eve, December 30, 2011, Johnny Weir and Victor Voronov, officially married in New York, and lived there for a long time. The couple divorced in 2015. The reason for the divorce was due to personal misunderstandings.
Weir used to have a relationship with Adam Lambert in 2010. As a celebrity, his fans are always curious to know more about him. However, this does not mean that his personal life is in the spotlight of the Americans. Therefore, reflecting on the personal life of Johnny Weir, one should not speculate about romantic relationships. If they are, he speaks of them without hiding.