Emilie Nussear Connors[1](born November 9, 1982)[2]is an American former competitiveice dancer.She had the most success with partnerBrandon Forsyth,with whom she is the2000 World Juniorsilver medalist. They were coached by Bob Young inSimsbury, Connecticut.[3]
| Emilie Nussear | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Emilie Connors |
| Born | November 9, 1982 Clearwater, Florida |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Retired | 2003 |
In January 2002, Nussear tried out withMathew Gateson the advice of her coach,Tatiana Tarasova.[2]Nussear/Gates won the silver medal at the2002 Karl Schäfer Memorialand placed 5th at the2003 U.S. Championships.They were coached by Tarasova,Nikolai Morozov,andMaia UsovainNewington, Connecticut.[2]
As of 2016, she is a coach at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury.[1]
She is married to sports journalistKevin ConnorsofESPN.[4]
Programs
edit(with Gates)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 [2] |
|
Results
editGP:Grand Prix;JGP:Junior Grand Prix
With Forsyth
edit| International[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 |
| World Junior Champ. | 15th | 2nd |
| JGPFinal | 2nd | |
| JGPBulgaria | 3rd | |
| JGPHungary | 3rd | |
| JGPNetherlands | 2nd | |
| JGPNorway | 1st | |
| National[3] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||
With Gates
edit| International[2] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2002–03 |
| GPSkate America | 7th |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 2nd |
| National[2] | |
| U.S. Championships | 5th |
References
edit- ^ab"Emilie (Nussear) Connors"(PDF).International Skating Center of Connecticut.Archived(PDF)from the original on July 16, 2016.
- ^abcdef"Emilie NUSSEAR / Mathew GATES: 2002/2003".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon December 28, 2006.
- ^abc"NUSSEAR Emilie / FORSYTH Brandon".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon July 16, 2016.RetrievedJuly 16,2016.
- ^"Former Rockville Centre resident announces engagement".Long Island Herald.Long Island, New York. 5 December 2012.Retrieved26 April2022.
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