Grant Hochstein

Grant Hochstein (born July 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national pewter medalist (2016, 2017). He has finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships, including the 2016 World Championships.

Grant Hochstein
Hochstein in 2010
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990
Warren, Michigan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
CoachPeter Oppegard, Karen Kwan, Tarah Kayne
Former coachLindsay O'Donoghue, Maria Moscato
ChoreographerPeter Oppegard, Karen Kwan
Former choreographerJodie Tasich
Skating clubSC of New York
Training locationsArtesia, California
Former training locationsSt. Clair Shores, Michigan
Began skating1999
RetiredAugust 3, 2018
ISU personal best scores
Combined total237.25
2016 Worlds
Short program81.94
2017 Four Continents
Free skate162.44
2016 Worlds

Personal life

Hochstein was born on July 16, 1990 in Warren, Michigan.[1] After high school, he began studying history at Wayne State University in Detroit, but paused his studies in 2012 when he moved to California.[2] He works as a coach in addition to competing.[3][2] On April 5, 2016, he announced his engagement to fellow figure skater Caroline Zhang.[4] They were married on August 18, 2018.

Career

Hochstein won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the junior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in the 2009–2010 season. Hochstein won silver in Budapest and placed fourth in Dresden, earning qualification to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 5th. After finishing 7th on the senior level at the 2010 U.S. Championships, he was assigned to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. He placed first in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 5th overall.

In 2010–2011, Hochstein was invited to the 2010 Skate Canada International and finished 10th in his first Grand Prix appearance. He was 12th at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. Championships. Peter Oppegard and Karen Kwan-Oppegard became his coaches in 2012, after Hochstein's move to California.[2] He placed 15th at the 2013 U.S. Championships, 11th in 2014, and 9th in 2015.

In the 2015–2016 season, Hochstein was invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2015 Cup of China and 2015 NHK Trophy, and finished fourth at both. At the 2016 U.S. Championships, he was awarded the pewter medal after placing 6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate, and 4th overall. After the event, he was named in the U.S. team to the 2016 Four Continents,[5] and a week later, he was added to the World Championships, replacing the injured Nathan Chen.[6] Ranked 6th in the short and 10th in the free, Hochstein finished 8th overall at Four Continents in Taipei. At Worlds in Boston, he placed 16th in the short, 9th in the free, and 10th overall.

On August 3, 2018, U.S. Figure Skating announced Hochstein's retirement from competitive skating.[7][8]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[9]
2016–2017
[10][11][12]
2015–2016
[1]
2014–2015
[13]
2013–2014
[14]
2012–2013
[14]
  • La califfa
    by Ennio Morricone
2011–2012
[15]
2010–2011
[14][16]
2009–2010
[17]
2008–2009
[14]
2007–2008
[14]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2006–2007
[14]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2010–2011 to 2017–2018
International[18]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Worlds10th
Four Continents8th9th11th
GP Cup of China4th9th
GP NHK Trophy4th11th
GP Skate Canada10th11th
GP Rostelecom Cup11th
CS Golden Spin4th
CS Lombardia4th5th
CS Nebelhorn7th3rd
Ondrej Nepela4th
Finlandia Trophy4th
Nepela Memorial5th
U.S. Classic4th
National[14]
U.S. Champ.12th12th15th11th9th4th4th5th
U.S. Collegiate1st
Midwestern Sect.2nd2nd
Eastern Sect.4th2nd1st

2004–2005 to 2009–2010
International: Junior[18]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
World Junior Championships5th
JGP Final5th
JGP Germany4th
JGP Hungary2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy1st J
National[14]
U.S. Championships8th N12th J11th J4th J7th
U.S. Collegiate Championships1st
Midwestern Sectionals1st N6th J2nd J2nd J1st J
Eastern Great Lakes Regionals1st N2nd J1st J1st J1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2017–2018 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 22–28, 2018 2018 Four Continents Championships 15
70.80		 9
155.59		 11
226.39
Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 4
92.18		 5
163.13		 5
255.31
November 3–5, 2017 2017 Cup of China 7
80.55		 9
135.89		 9
216.44
October 20–22, 2017 2017 Rostelecom Cup 11
67.56		 10
138.53		 11
206.39
September 21–23, 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2
79.98		 6
137.54		 4
217.52
2016–2017 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 14–19, 2017 2017 Four Continents Championships 7
81.94		 9
153.78		 9
235.72
January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships 5
79.10		 4
169.21		 4
248.31
November 25–27, 2016 2016 NHK Trophy 11
68.31		 2
123.09		 11
191.40
October 28–30, 2016 2016 Skate Canada International 12
60.20		 8
144.49		 11
204.69
September 22–24, 2016 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2
75.00		 3
142.25		 3
217.25
September 8–11, 2016 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy 5
64.95		 3
133.82		 5
198.77
2015–2016 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 28 – April 3, 2016 2016 World Championships 16
74.81		 9
162.44		 10
237.25
February 16–21, 2016 2016 Four Continents Championships 6
75.79		 10
140.55		 8
216.34
January 16–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 6
79.26		 4
173.58		 4
252.84
November 27–29, 2015 2015 NHK Trophy 5
74.30		 4
161.33		 4
235.63
November 6–8, 2015 2015 Cup of China 5
74.27		 4
148.47		 4
222.74
September 24–26, 2015 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy 8
69.60		 8
125.28		 7
194.88
2014–2015 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships 9
75.70		 9
184.58		 9
230.28
December 4–7, 2014 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb 6
69.69		 3
150.13		 4
219.82
September 18–21, 2014 2014 Lombardia Trophy 3
72.92		 6
131.45		 4
204.37
2013–2014 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships 10
64.62		 12
133.88		 11
198.50
September 12–14, 2013 2013 U.S. Classic 4
63.29		 4
128.62		 4
191.91
2012–2013 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 19–27, 2013 2013 U.S. Championships 11
65.68		 17
122.89		 18
188.57
2011–2012 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships (senior) 10
67.89		 11
138.74		 12
206.23
Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2011 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 2
69.77		 7
119.81		 5
189.58

References
  1. "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  2. Cohen, Rachel (March 29, 2016). "Hochstein of US reaches 1st world championships at age 25". Associated Press.
  3. Lewis, Amber (September 28, 2011). "Hochstein aims for flu shot, consistent triple Axel". Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. Grant Hochstein [@Grant_Hochstein] (5 April 2016). "I cannot wait to treasure this beautiful woman for the rest of my life! My best friend, my soulmate, my everything!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "U.S. Figure Skating Announces ISU Championship Event Selections". U.S. Figure Skating. January 24, 2016.
  6. "Nathan Chen undergoes left hip surgery". U.S. Figure Skating. January 28, 2016.
  7. "Grant Hochstein retires from competitive figure skating" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. August 3, 2018.
  8. Capellazzi, Gina (August 3, 2018). "Grant Hochstein: "Skating has been more than just a sport; it has shaped me into who I am as a person."". figureskatersonline.com.
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  10. Rutherford, Lynn (August 26, 2016). "Chen hopes to put injury bug behind him in 2016-17". IceNetwork.com.
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  12. "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
  14. "Grant Hochstein". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012.
  16. "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
  17. "Grant HOCHSTEIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010.
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