After Two-Year Wait, Team USA Figure Skaters Are Awarded Olympic Gold
A ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport elevated the Americans to gold in the figure skating’s team event.
1
GOLD
0
SILVER
0
BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Read moreRead less
Height
5'10"
Age
32
Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Quick Facts
Specialty: Pair Skating
Son of Beth and Samuel Frazier; brother of Samuel
Before his professional skating career, he competed in roller skating from 1998 to 2004
He began figure skating at age 11 after roller skating for six years
Frazier is a Board Ambassador for the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
Biographical Information
Brandon Frazier is an American figure skater and Olympic medalist, specializing in pair skating. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began skating at the age of 11 after roller skating for six years. He initially trained as a singles skater but soon found his strengths in pair skating. Competitive roller skating partners since 2002, Frazier and Haven Denney later transitioned to figure skating and competed for three seasons together. The highlight of his professional skating career, Frazier and his partner, Alexa Knierim, won the gold medal in the team event at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
Throughout his career, Frazier has earned multiple U.S. national titles and international medals. At the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, he and Knierim clinched the gold medal, making them the first American pair to do so since 1979. The pair also secured the U.S. National Championship title twice (in 2021 and 2023) in addition to three Grand Prix gold medals and a silver at the 2022 Grand Prix Final. Following the 2022-2023 season, Frazier and Knierim stepped away from competitive skating.
Frazier has since transitioned to coaching, working alongside esteemed coaches Jenni Meno and Todd Sand at Great Park Ice. Frazier is also a Board Ambassador for the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, a non-profit that funds cancer research.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (Team - Mixed), 6th (Pairs - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (Pairs - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Pairs - Mixed 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
- Gold – 2022 (Pairs - Mixed)
- Silver – 2023 (Pairs - Mixed)
More #
RELATED NEWS#
What to Watch: 2024 Skate America
A handful of the world’s top senior elite figure skaters will kick off the winter sports season this weekend. The 2024-25 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will begin its six-leg circuit with 2024 Skate America at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center ...
At 24, Out And Proud Amber Glenn Is Ready To Shine
In January Glenn became the first openly LGBTQ+ U.S. women’s figure skating champion.
After Two-Year Wait, Team USA Figure Skaters Are Awarded Olympic Gold
A ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport elevated the Americans to gold in the figure skating’s team event.
U.S. Figure Skaters In Medal Contention in Three Disciplines As Competition Reaches the Halfway Point at Gangwon 2024
GANGWON, South Korea — Figure skating competition at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 opened on Jan. 27 with the pairs and men’s singles short programs. The competition reached its halfway point this evening as the ice dance - rhythm dance a...
A Look Back At 10 Memorable Performances By Team USA Women In Winter Sports In 2023
U.S. women (and one mixed team) shined in 2023 with world titles, record-breaking performances and some notable firsts.
