Grant Hochstein

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Grant Hochstein
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Hochstein in 2018
Born (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990 (age 34)
Detroit, Michigan
Hometown Anaheim, California
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Men's singles
Began skating1999
RetiredAugust 3, 2018

Grant Hochstein (born July 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national pewter medalist (2016, 2017). He has finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships, including the 2016 World Championships.

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Personal life

Hochstein was born on July 16, 1990, in Warren, Michigan. [1] After high school, he began studying history at Wayne State University in Detroit, but paused his studies in 2012 when he moved to California. [2] He works as a coach in addition to competing. [3] [2]

On April 5, 2016, he announced his engagement to fellow figure skater Caroline Zhang. [4] They were married on August 18, 2018. On April 19, 2021, Zhang gave birth to a daughter. [5]

Career

Hochstein won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the junior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in the 2009–2010 season. Hochstein won silver in Budapest and placed fourth in Dresden, earning qualification to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 5th. After finishing 7th on the senior level at the 2010 U.S. Championships, he was assigned to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. He placed first in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 5th overall.

In 2010–2011, Hochstein was invited to the 2010 Skate Canada International and finished 10th in his first Grand Prix appearance. He was 12th at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. Championships. Peter Oppegard and Karen Kwan-Oppegard became his coaches in 2012, after Hochstein's move to California. [2] He placed 15th at the 2013 U.S. Championships, 11th in 2014, and 9th in 2015.

In the 2015–2016 season, Hochstein was invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2015 Cup of China and 2015 NHK Trophy, and finished fourth at both. At the 2016 U.S. Championships, he was awarded the pewter medal after placing 6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate, and 4th overall. After the event, he was named in the U.S. team to the 2016 Four Continents, [6] and a week later, he was added to the World Championships, replacing the injured Nathan Chen. [7] Ranked 6th in the short and 10th in the free, Hochstein finished 8th overall at Four Continents in Taipei. At Worlds in Boston, he placed 16th in the short, 9th in the free, and 10th overall.

On August 3, 2018, U.S. Figure Skating announced Hochstein's retirement from competitive skating. [8] [9]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[10]
2016–2017
[11] [12] [13]
2015–2016
[1]
2014–2015
[14]
2013–2014
[15]
2012–2013
[15]
2011–2012
[16]
2010–2011
[15] [17]
2009–2010
[18]
2008–2009
[15]
2007–2008
[15]
2006–2007
[15]

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level  [19]
Season 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Championships 10th
Four Continents Championships 8th9h11th
U.S. Championships 7th12th12th15th11th9th4th4th5th
GP Cup of China 4th9th
GP NHK Trophy 4th11th
GP Rostelecom Cup 11th
GP Skate Canada 10th11th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th
CS Lombardia Trophy 4th5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7th3rd
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 5th4th
Finlandia Trophy 4th
U.S. Classic 4th
Competition placements at junior level  [20] [19]
Season2006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10
World Junior Championships 5th
Junior Grand Prix Final 5th
U.S. Championships 12th11th4th
JGP Germany 4th
JGP Hungary 2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy 1st

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System 
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS237.25 2016 World Championships
Short program TSS81.94 2017 Four Continents Championships
TES42.93 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
PCS39.602017 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS162.442016 World Championships
TES85.81 2015 NHK Trophy
PCS79.022017 Four Continents Championships

Senior level

Results in the 2009–10 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 14–24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg 2010 U.S. Championships 865.557127.187192.73
Results in the 2010–11 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 8–10, 2010 Flag of Finland.svg 2010 Finlandia Trophy 656.902126.614183.51
Oct 28–31, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Skate Canada International 1256.9810124.6710181.65
Jan 22–30, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg 2011 U.S. Championships 1065.7613117.6112183.37
Results in the 2011–12 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 28 – Oct 3, 2011 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 269.777119.815189.58
Jan 22–29, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg 2012 U.S. Championships 1067.8911138.7412206.23
Results in the 2012–13 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 19–27, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 U.S. Championships 1165.6817122.8918188.57
Results in the 2013–14 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 12–14, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 U.S. International Classic 463.294128.624191.91
Jan 5–12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg 2014 U.S. Championships 1064.6212133.8811198.50
Results in the 2014–15 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 18–21, 2014 Flag of Italy.svg 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy 372.926131.454204.37
Dec 4–7, 2014 Flag of Croatia.svg 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 669.693150.134219.82
Jan 18–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 U.S. Championships 975.709184.589230.28
Results in the 2015–16 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 24–26, 2015 Flag of Germany.svg 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 869.608125.287194.88
Nov 6–8, 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 Cup of China 574.274148.474222.74
Nov 27–29, 2015 Flag of Japan.svg 2015 NHK Trophy 574.304161.334235.63
Jan 16–24, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 U.S. Championships 679.264173.584252.84
Feb 16–21, 2016 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2016 Four Continents Championships 675.7910140.558216.34
Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 World Championships 1674.819162.4410237.25
Results in the 2016–17 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 8–11, 2016 Flag of Italy.svg 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy 564.953133.825198.77
Sep 22–24, 2016 Flag of Germany.svg 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 275.003142.253217.25
Oct 28–30, 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2016 Skate Canada International 1260.208144.4911204.69
Nov 25–27, 2016 Flag of Japan.svg 2016 NHK Trophy 1168.3110123.0911191.40
Jan 14–22, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 U.S. Championships 579.104169.214248.31
Feb 14–19, 2017 Flag of South Korea.svg 2017 Four Continents Championships 781.949153.789235.72
Results in the 2017–18 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 21–23, 2017 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 279.986137.544217.52
Oct 20–22, 2017 Flag of Russia.svg 2017 Rostelecom Cup 1167.5610138.5311206.39
Nov 3–5, 2017 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2017 Cup of China 780.559135.899216.44
Dec 29, 2017 –
Jan 8, 2018		 Flag of the United States.svg 2018 U.S. Championships 492.185163.135255.31
Jan 22–28, 2018 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 Four Continents Championships 1570.809155.5911226.39

Junior level

Results in the 2006–07 season  [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 21–28, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg 2007 U.S. Championships (Junior) 1146.261194.2512140.51
Results in the 2007–08 season  [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 20–27, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg 2008 U.S. Championships (Junior) 853.8411108.2811162.12
Mar 27–31, 2008 Flag of Italy.svg 2008 Gardena Spring Trophy 156.27295.381151.65
Results in the 2008–09 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 18–25, 2009 Flag of the United States.svg 2009 U.S. Championships (Junior) 951.244110.914162.15
Results in the 2009–10 season   [19]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 26–29, 2009 Flag of Hungary.svg 2009 JGP Hungary 163.382115.652179.03
Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2009 Flag of Germany.svg 2009 JGP Germany 260.645109.214169.85
Dec 2–6, 2009 Flag of Japan.svg 2009–10 JGP Final 466.455121.475187.92
Mar 9–13, 2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2010 World Junior Championships 171.357122.955194.30

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Cohen, Rachel (March 29, 2016). "Hochstein of US reaches 1st world championships at age 25". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Amber (September 28, 2011). "Hochstein aims for flu shot, consistent triple Axel". Figure Skaters Online. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ Grant Hochstein [@Grant_Hochstein] (5 April 2016). "I cannot wait to treasure this beautiful woman for the rest of my life! My best friend, my soulmate, my everything!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Pleased to Announce". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Figure Skating Announces ISU Championship Event Selections". U.S. Figure Skating. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Nathan Chen undergoes left hip surgery". U.S. Figure Skating. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Grant Hochstein retires from competitive figure skating" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. August 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Capellazzi, Gina (August 3, 2018). "Grant Hochstein: "Skating has been more than just a sport; it has shaped me into who I am as a person."". figureskatersonline.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (August 26, 2016). "Chen hopes to put injury bug behind him in 2016-17". IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Grant Hochstein". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "USA–Grant Hochstein". SkatingScores.com.
  20. ↑ "Competition Results: Grant HOCHSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017.

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