Aren Nielsen | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | United States |
Born | July 5, 1968 |
Aren Nielsen (born July 5, 1968) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1988 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 1990 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, and a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist. He placed 13th at the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, Japan. He is currently the skating director at the Atlanta IceForum in Duluth, Georgia. [1]
GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
International | |||||||||||
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Event | 84–85 | 87–88 | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 |
World Champ. | 13th | ||||||||||
GP Skate America | 8th | ||||||||||
Golden Spin | 1st | ||||||||||
Goodwill Games | 7th | ||||||||||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||||||||
NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
Skate America | 6th | ||||||||||
St. Gervais | 3rd | ||||||||||
National | |||||||||||
U.S. Champ. | 2nd N | 2nd J | 10th | 12th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 9th | |
U.S. Olympic Fest. | 2nd | ||||||||||
Eastern Sectional | 2nd | ||||||||||
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |
Year | Competition | Placement |
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1993 | AT&T Pro-Am Challenge [2] | 5 |
1994 | Hershey's Kisses Pro-Am Challenge [3] | 3 |
1995 | Pro-Am Team Challenge [2] Team "Eagles" | 1 |
1997 | U.S. Open Professional Skating Championship, [4] Challenge Cup | 4 |
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