Alexa
Knierim

Olympian 2018, 2022

1
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'2"

Age

Hometown

Addison, IL

Education

College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)

Quick Facts

Daughter of Tom and Tina
Has one sister, Alivia, and one brother, Derek
Began skating with pairs partner Chris Knierim in 2012
Married Knierim in June 2016
Enjoys fishing, archery, reading and spending time with her pets.

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)

Olympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (Team - Mixed), 6th (Pairs - Mixed)
Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, bronze (Team - Mixed), 15th (Pairs - Mixed)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2023 – silver (Pairs - Mixed)
Years of participation: Pairs - Mixed 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)

Gold – 2022 (Pairs - Mixed)
Silver – 2023 (Pairs - Mixed)

US Figure Skating

Athlete News#

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