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Jenny Kirk Profile |
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Birth Date: August 15, 1984
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Birth Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth Name: Jennifer Anne Kirk
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
Jennifer Anne "Jenny" Kirk (born August 15, 1984) is an
American figure skater. She is the 2000 World Junior
Champion and the 2002 Four Continents Champion.
Jennifer Kirk was born in Newton, Massachusetts. She trained
at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California with
her coaches Frank Carroll and Ken Congemi. Prior to skating,
she was a gymnast until she turned nine.
She placed 4th at the 2005 United States Figure Skating
Championships and placed 3rd at the 2005 Four Continents
Championships. Kirk placed 3rd at the 2004 Nationals. She is
the 2002 Four Continents Champion and the 2000 World Junior
Champion.
In May 1999, Kirk's mother, Pat Harris, was diagonosed with
breast cancer. She died in August 2001. The loss of her
mother was one of the reasons Kirk decided to retire.
"Although I still love skating very much, my passion and
love for the competitive aspect of the sport has dwindled
following the death of my mother in 2001 and my nagging hip
injuries."
On September 7, 2005, Kirk announced her retirement from
competitive figure skating. She moved to Boston, where she
worked as a coach, but later returned to Southern
California. Kirk's decision to quit competitive skating the
year before the Olympics was profiled on Ice Diaries.
Kirk is a member of the US Figure Skating International
Committee. |
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Other
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Hobbies: shopping, being with friends, modeling |
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since September 13, 2007