Jordan Brauninger Explained

Jordan Brauninger
Country:United States
Birth Date:January 19, 1987
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Formercoach:Stephanie Miller, Ted Masdea
Formerchoreographer:David Wilson
Skating Club:Northern Kentucky SC
Beganskating:1992
Retired:2005–06
Combined Total:178.32
Combined Date:2005 World Juniors
Sp Score:59.00
Sp Date:2005 World Juniors
Fs Score:119.32
Fs Date:2005 World Juniors

Jordan Brauninger (born January 19, 1987) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2004 World Junior bronze medalist.

Career

Brauninger began skating at age five. He played ice hockey for three years and switched to figure skating after meeting Sergei Grinkov. He competed first as a pair skater with Samantha Skavdahl. He landed his first triple toe loop at the age of eleven and his first triple Axel when he was 16. He trained in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, coached by Stephanie Miller and Ted Masdea. He represented Northern Kentucky SC.

Brauninger retired from competitive skating during the 2005–06 season. On June 27, 2007, Disney announced that Brauninger would play the role of Troy Bolton in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour.

Personal life

Brauninger was born January 19, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was home schooled. He lives in Ludlow, Kentucky. He married Lea Nightwalker, a Colorado figure skater, on June 1, 2014, in Fort Collins, Colorado. They divorced shortly after.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2005–2006
  • In the Garden of Souls
  • Piano Concerto in D
2003–2004
  • Summertime
  • Patton
2002–2003
  • Fire
  • In the South

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event2001–022002–032003–042004–052005–06
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National
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J. = Junior

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