Grant Hochstein

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American figure skater (born 1990)

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::summary American figure skater (born 1990) ::

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Field	Value
name	Grant Hochstein
image	Grant Hochstein - 2018 4CC.jpg
caption	Hochstein in 2018
country
birth_date
birth_place	Detroit, Michigan
hometown	Anaheim, California
height
beganskating	1999
retired	August 3, 2018
discipline	Men's singles
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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.

Personal life

Hochstein was born on July 16, 1990, in Warren, Michigan. After high school, he began studying history at Wayne State University in Detroit, but paused his studies in 2012 when he moved to California. He works as a coach in addition to competing.

On April 5, 2016, he announced his engagement to fellow figure skater Caroline Zhang. They were married on August 18, 2018. On April 19, 2021, Zhang gave birth to a daughter.

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. 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, and a week later, he was added to the World Championships, replacing the injured Nathan Chen. 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.

Programs

::data[format=table] | Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition | 2017–2018 | 2016–2017 | 2015–2016 | 2014–2015 | 2013–2014 | 2012–2013 | 2011–2012 | 2010–2011 | 2009–2010 | 2008–2009 | 2007–2008 | 2006–2007 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Competitive highlights

GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series |level=senior|ref= |season1=2009–10|season2=2010–11|season3=2011–12|season4=2012–13|season5=2013–14 |season6=2014–15|season7=2015–16|season8=2016–17|season9=2017–18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |level=junior|ref= |season1=2006–07|season2=2007–08|season3=2008–09|season4=2009–10 | | | | | |

Detailed results

|237.25|2016 World Championships |81.94|2017 Four Continents Championships |42.93|2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy |39.60|2017 Four Continents Championships |162.44|2016 World Championships |85.81|2015 NHK Trophy |79.02|2017 Four Continents Championships

At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.

Senior level

|season=2009–10|ref= |Jan 14–24, 2010|USA 2010 U.S. Championships|8|65.55|7|127.18|7|192.73 |season=2010–11|ref= |Oct 8–10, 2010|FIN 2010 Finlandia Trophy|6|56.90|2|126.61|4|183.51 |Oct 28–31, 2010|CAN 2010 Skate Canada International|12|56.98|10|124.67|10|181.65 |Jan 22–30, 2011|USA 2011 U.S. Championships|10|65.76|13|117.61|12|183.37 |season=2011–12|ref= |Sep 28 – Oct 3, 2011|SVK 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial|2|69.77|7|119.81|5|189.58 |Jan 22–29, 2012|USA 2012 U.S. Championships|10|67.89|11|138.74|12|206.23 |season=2012–13|ref= |Jan 19–27, 2013|USA 2013 U.S. Championships|11|65.68|17|122.89|18|188.57 |season=2013–14|ref= |Sep 12–14, 2013|USA 2013 U.S. International Classic|4|63.29|4|128.62|4|191.91 |Jan 5–12, 2014|USA 2014 U.S. Championships|10|64.62|12|133.88|11|198.50 |season=2014–15|ref= |Sep 18–21, 2014|ITA 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy|3|72.92|6|131.45|4|204.37 |Dec 4–7, 2014|CRO 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|6|69.69|3|150.13|4|219.82 |Jan 18–25, 2015|USA 2015 U.S. Championships|9|75.70|9|184.58|9|230.28 |season=2015–16|pewter4=yes|ref= |Sep 24–26, 2015|GER 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|8|69.60|8|125.28|7|194.88 |Nov 6–8, 2015|CHN 2015 Cup of China|5|74.27|4|148.47|4|222.74 |Nov 27–29, 2015|JPN 2015 NHK Trophy|5|74.30|4|161.33|4|235.63 |Jan 16–24, 2016|USA 2016 U.S. Championships|6|79.26|4|173.58|4|252.84 |Feb 16–21, 2016|ROC 2016 Four Continents Championships|6|75.79|10|140.55|8|216.34 |Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016|USA 2016 World Championships|16|74.81|9|162.44|10|237.25 |season=2016–17|pewter5=yes|ref= |Sep 8–11, 2016|ITA 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy|5|64.95|3|133.82|5|198.77 |Sep 22–24, 2016|GER 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|2|75.00|3|142.25|3|217.25 |Oct 28–30, 2016|CAN 2016 Skate Canada International|12|60.20|8|144.49|11|204.69 |Nov 25–27, 2016|JPN 2016 NHK Trophy|11|68.31|10|123.09|11|191.40 |Jan 14–22, 2017|USA 2017 U.S. Championships|5|79.10|4|169.21|4|248.31 |Feb 14–19, 2017|KOR 2017 Four Continents Championships|7|81.94|9|153.78|9|235.72 |season=2017–18|ref= |Sep 21–23, 2017|SVK 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy|2|79.98|6|137.54|4|217.52 |Oct 20–22, 2017|RUS 2017 Rostelecom Cup|11|67.56|10|138.53|11|206.39 |Nov 3–5, 2017|CHN 2017 Cup of China|7|80.55|9|135.89|9|216.44 |Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018|USA 2018 U.S. Championships|4|92.18|5|163.13|5|255.31 |Jan 22–28, 2018|ROC 2018 Four Continents Championships|15|70.80|9|155.59|11|226.39

Junior level

|season=2006–07|ref= |Jan 21–28, 2007|USA 2007 U.S. Championships (Junior)|11|46.26|11|94.25|12|140.51 |season=2007–08|ref= |Jan 20–27, 2008|USA 2008 U.S. Championships (Junior)|8|53.84|11|108.28|11|162.12 |Mar 27–31, 2008|ITA 2008 Gardena Spring Trophy|1|56.27|2|95.38|1|151.65 |season=2008–09|pewter1=yes|ref= |Jan 18–25, 2009|USA 2009 U.S. Championships (Junior)|9|51.24|4|110.91|4|162.15 |season=2009–10|ref= |Aug 26–29, 2009|HUN 2009 JGP Hungary|1|63.38|2|115.65|2|179.03 |Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2009|GER 2009 JGP Germany|2|60.64|5|109.21|4|169.85 |Dec 2–6, 2009|JPN 2009–10 JGP Final|4|66.45|5|121.47|5|187.92 |Mar 9–13, 2010|NED 2010 World Junior Championships|1|71.35|7|122.95|5|194.30

References

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!".
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Lewis, Amber. (September 28, 2011). "Hochstein aims for flu shot, consistent triple Axel". Figure Skaters Online.
(January 24, 2016). "U.S. Figure Skating Announces ISU Championship Event Selections". [[U.S. Figure Skating]].
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Cohen, Rachel. (March 29, 2016). "Hochstein of US reaches 1st world championships at age 25".
Rutherford, Lynn. (August 26, 2016). "Chen hopes to put injury bug behind him in 2016-17". [[IceNetwork.com]].
(August 3, 2018). "Grant Hochstein retires from competitive figure skating". [[U.S. Figure Skating]].
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."".

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