Larisa Spielberg

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Larisa Spielberg
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1980-12-22) December 22, 1980 (age 41)
Lansing, Michigan
Partner Craig Joeright
CoachSergey Petrovskiy
Richard Callaghan
Veronica Voyk
Johnny Johns
Mitch Moyer
Jason Dungjen
Choreographer Olga Volozhinskaya
Skating clubOnyx Skating Academy
Training locations Rochester, Michigan
Began skating1990
Retired2004

Larisa B. Spielberg Joeright [1] [2] (born December 22, 1980) is an American former competitive pair skater. With her husband, Craig Joeright, she is the 2002 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and 2000 U.S. national bronze medalist.

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Personal life

Spielberg was born on December 22, 1980, in Lansing, Michigan. [3] She graduated from East Lansing High School in 1999 and later studied health sciences, with an emphasis on physical therapy, at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. [4] She graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2005. [1]

Spielberg and Joeright announced their engagement in August 2003. [4] Their twin daughters were born in 2012.

Career

Spielberg began learning to skate in 1990. [3] A pairs coach, Johnny Johns, introduced her to Craig Joeright. [5] Spielberg/Joeright teamed up in September 1996 at the Detroit Skating Club. [4] Early in their partnership, they were coached by Johns, Mitch Moyer, and Jason Dungjen in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. [5]

Competing in the 1998–99 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, the pair won bronze in Mexico City, Mexico, and placed fifth in Budapest, Hungary.

During the 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Spielberg/Joeright won silver in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and then took bronze in Nagano, Japan. They finished as third alternates for a spot at the JGP Final. In February, they competed in the senior ranks at the 2000 U.S. Championships and received the bronze medal. In March, they placed 13th at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.

In 2001, Spielberg injured her left wrist and foot, causing the pair to withdraw from the Grand Prix series. [5] Sergey Petrovskiy, Richard Callaghan, and Veronica Voyk became their coaches after Spielberg/Joeright relocated to the Onyx Skating Academy in Rochester, Michigan, in 2001. [4]

Making their senior international debut, the pair placed fifth at the 2002 Nebelhorn Trophy and then won gold at the 2002 Golden Spin of Zagreb. They took the pewter medal at the 2003 U.S. Championships.

In their final season, Spielberg/Joeright competed at two senior Grand Prix events; they placed seventh at the 2003 Skate America and tenth at the 2003 Skate Canada International. They retired from competitive skating after placing sixth at the 2004 U.S. Championships. [5]

Programs

(with Craig Joeright)

Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
[3]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

with Joeright
International [3]
Event96–9797–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–04
GP Skate America 7th
GP Skate Canada 10th
Golden Spin 1st
Nebelhorn 5th4th
International: Junior [6]
Junior Worlds 13th
JGP Czech Rep. 2nd
JGP Hungary 5th
JGP Japan 3rd
JGP Mexico 3rd
National [5]
U.S. Champ. 3rd J8th3rd9th7th4th6th
Midwestern Sect. 5th J1st J1st1st
EGL Regionals1st J2nd J
J = Junior level

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mrs. Larisa Spielberg Joeright". npino.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2002 Midwestern Sectional Championships: Senior Pairs". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Larisa SPIELBERG / Craig JOERIGHT: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. Pairs Team Spielberg & Joeright Engaged". U.S. Figure Skating. August 19, 2003. Archived from the original on February 6, 2004.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Larisa Spielberg & Craig Joeright". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on February 5, 2004.
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