Chris Knierim
| Chris Knierim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexa and Chris Knierim at the 2016 Four Continents Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Christopher Knierim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 5, 1987 Tucson, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Irvine, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Alexa Scimeca Knierim (2012–20) Andrea Poapst (2010–12) Carolyn-Ann Alba (2009–10) Brynn Carman (2008–09) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | February 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Knierim (born November 5, 1987) is an American former pair skater. With his wife, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, he is a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the figure skating team event, a two-time Four Continents medalist (2016 silver, 2014 bronze), a three-time Grand Prix medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze), and a three-time U.S. National Champion (2015, 2018, 2020). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims became the first American pair, and the second pair ever in history, to perform a quad twist at the Olympic Games.