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Sasha Cohen

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This article is about Sasha Cohen, a figure skater. For the British comedian, see Sacha Baron Cohen.

Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen (born October 26, 1984 in Westwood, California USA), is a Jewish American figure skater. Sasha is fluent in Russian; her mother, Galina, is from Ukraine.

Sasha Cohen
Sasha Cohen competing at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships - Dortmund, Germany, March 2004
Country: United States United States
Residence: Corona Del Mar,
Orange County
Height: 157 cm
Coach: John Nicks
Skating Club: Orange County FSC
Turned pro: N/A
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total: 197.60 2003 Sk Can
Short Program: 71.12 2003 Sk Can
Free Skate: 130.89 2003 Sk Amer
Most Recent Results:
Olympic Winter Games 4th 2002
World Championships 2nd 2005
Four Continents -
National Championships 2nd 2005
Grand Prix Finals 2nd 2003-04

Biography

A gymnast from an early age, Cohen switched to figure skating when she was seven years old. She is best known for her exquisite spiral sequences and outstanding layback spins as well as her flexibility and grace on the ice.

Career summary

Cohen competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing fourth. Her best season was 2003-04 when she took gold at three Grand Prix events and silver at both the U.S. National Championships and the World Championships. She withdrew from 2004 Grand Prix events due to a recurring back injury, but returned to place second at both the 2005 U.S. Nationals in Portland, Oregon and World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia.

Sasha got her Olympic season off to a good start by placing first at the Campbell's International Figure Skating Challenge. Soon after she withdrew from Skate America due to a hip injury. She recently came back strong with a second place finish at Trophee Eric Bompard.

Coaching changes

File:Sashastudio21.jpg
Sasha Cohen (studio portrait)

Cohen was coached by John Nicks until the summer of 2002, when she relocated to Simsbury, Connecticut to train with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova. She changed coaches again in January 2004 to Robin Wagner (who coached Sarah Hughes to Olympic gold), in Hackensack, New Jersey. In December 2004, she returned to California to work with her original coach, John Nicks.

Trivia

Off the ice, Sasha has interests in fashion design and cooking.

In 2005, Cohen released her autobiography, Fire on Ice.

Records and Achievements

  • ISU Grand Prix Final Champion (2003).
  • Highest scores posted under Code of Points - Ladies (Short and Free Skate).

Competitive Highlights

Major Events (Senior)
ISU Grand Prix Finals National Championships Four Continents Championships World Figure Skating Championships
Seasons SP FS Finish SP FS Finish SP FS Finish QF SP FS Finish
2005-06 DNQ - - -- - - - - --
* * *** * * * ***
2004-05 DNQ 2 2 2nd - 1 2 2 2nd
28.41 61.37 124.61 214.39
2003-04 2 2 2nd 1 2 2nd - 1 1 3 2nd
2002-03 1 2/1 1st 2 3 3rd - 3 5T 3 4th
2001-02 DNQ 2 2 2nd - 2 5 4 4th
2000-01 DNQ W/D - -
1999-00 DNQ 1 2 2nd - -

2006

2005-06 ISU Grand Prix
Events SP FS Finish
Skate America W/D
Trophée Eric Bompard 2 2 2nd
60.96 114.16 175.12
Grand Prix Finals DNQ

2005

  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • World Championships - 2nd

2004

2003-04 ISU Grand Prix
Events SP FS Finish
Skate America 1 1 1st
66.46 130.89 197.35
Skate Canada 1 1 1st
71.12 126.48 197.60
Trophée Lalique 1 1 1st
69.38 127.81 197.19
Grand Prix Finals 2 2 2nd
  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • World Figure Championships - 2nd

2003

2002-03 ISU Grand Prix
Events SP FS FS2 Finish
Skate Canada 1 1 - 1st
Trophée Lalique 2 1 - 1st
Cup of Russia 2 2 - 2nd
Grand Prix Finals 1 2 1 1st
  • U.S. Championships - 3rd
  • World Championships - 4th

2002

2001-02 ISU Grand Prix
Events SP FS Finish
Skate America 4 5 5th
Trophée Lalique 3 3 3rd
Grand Prix Finals DNQ
  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • Olympics - 4th
  • World Championships - 4th

2001

  • Goodwill Games - 4th

2000

  • U.S. Championships - 2nd
  • World Junior Championships - 6th

1999

  • U.S. Championships, Junior - 2nd

Legend

DNQ
Did not qualify
W/D
Withdrew

References

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