American-Israeli pair skater
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.
Personal life
Conners 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
Conners 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
Pair skating
Single skating
Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series
Pairs with Krasnopolski
Ladies' singles
See also
References
^ 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
Media related to Paige Conners at Wikimedia Commons