Paige Conners (born 9 April 2000) is an American-Israeli pair skater. With her skating partner, Evgeni Krasnopolski, she is the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star bronze medalist. She competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Figure Skating in pairs skating and a team event in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
| Paige Conners | |
|---|---|
 Conners with Krasnopolski at the 2018 European Championships | |
| Born | 9 April 2000 Pittsford, New York, United States |
| Hometown | Pittsford, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Israel |
| Partner | Evgeni Krasnopolski |
| Coach | Galit Chait, Anton Nimenko |
| Skating club | Ice Holon Israel |
| Began skating | 2003 |
Personal life
editConners was born on April 9, 2000, in Pittsford, New York, United States, the daughter of Karen (a reading teacher) and Mark Conners (a dentist)[1][2][3] Her mother, who is from Buffalo, has Israeli citizenship.[4][5] She later moved to Edgewater, New Jersey.[6] She has dual American-Israeli citizenship.[6]
Career
editConners began learning to skate in 2003.[1] Representing Israel in ladies' singles, she placed 27th at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. She was coached by Galit Chait, Gilberto Viadana, and Michela Boschetto.[7]
Switching to pair skating, Conners teamed up with Israel's Evgeni Krasnopolski in March 2017.[4] The pair decided to train in Hackensack, New Jersey, coached by Galit Chait and Anton Nimenko.[1]
Making their international debut, Conners/Krasnopolski placed 5th at the 2017 CS U.S. Classic in September. Later the same month, they placed 8th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Due to their result, Israel received a spot in the Olympic pairs event. In October, the two won the bronze medal at the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star.
In November 2017, Conners/Krasnopolski were named in Israel's Olympic team.[8][9] In January 2018, they finished 9th at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia.
She competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Figure Skating in pair skating (coming in 19th) and a team event in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[10]
Programs
editPair skating
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [1] |
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Single skating
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
editPairs with Krasnopolski
edit| International[11] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2017–18 |
| Olympics | 19th |
| World Championships | 19th |
| European Championships | 9th |
| CS Ice Star | 3rd |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th |
| CS U.S. Classic | 5th |
| Team events | |
| Olympics | 8th T 9th P |
Ladies' singles
edit| International[12] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 |
| World Junior Championships | 27th |
| Bavarian Open | 4th J |
| Santa Claus Cup | 3rd J |
| Tallinn Trophy | 5th J |
| J = Junior level | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Paige CONNERS / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Jewish Athletes At The Winter Games," Jewish Week.
- ^ Deluca: Olympic figure skater has Youngstown ties | Opinion | niagara-gazette.com
- ^ a b Cottrell, Jenna (October 11, 2017). "Pittsford's Conners heading to Olympics, but won't represent USA". WHAM-TV. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Deluca: Olympic figure skater has Youngstown ties | Opinion" | niagara-gazette.com
- ^ a b Paige Conners at 2018 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b "Paige CONNERS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
- ^ Sinai, Allon (November 22, 2017). "Israeli athletes set to don gloves for Winter Olympics". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017.
- ^ Shkolnikova, Svetlana (January 26, 2018). "Winter Olympics: Ice House in Hackensack sending 11 skaters to Games in Pyeongchang". northjersey.com.
- ^ Blue-and-white athletes all done at Winter Olympics - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Competition Results: Paige CONNERS / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Competition Results: Paige CONNERS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.
External links
edit Media related to Paige Conners at Wikimedia Commons