Chris Knierim

Chris Knierim
Alexa and Chris Knierim at the 2016 Four Continents Championships
Full name	Christopher Knierim
Born	(1987-11-05) November 5, 1987 (age 37) Tucson, Arizona
Hometown	Irvine, California
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Discipline	Pair skating
Partner	Alexa Scimeca Knierim (2012–20) Andrea Poapst (2010–12) Carolyn-Ann Alba (2009–10) Brynn Carman (2008–09)
Began skating	2000
Retired	February 26, 2020
Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang Team Four Continents Championships 2016 Taipei Pairs 2014 Taipei Pairs U.S. Championships 2015 Greensboro Pairs 2018 San Jose Pairs 2020 Greensboro Pairs 2013 Omaha Pairs 2016 Saint Paul Pairs World Team Trophy 2015 Tokyo Team

Christopher Knierim (born November 5, 1987) is an American former pair skater. With his wife, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, he is a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the figure skating team event, a two-time Four Continents medalist (2016 silver, 2014 bronze), a three-time Grand Prix medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze), and a three-time U.S. National Champion (2015, 2018, 2020). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims became the first American pair, and the second pair ever in history, to perform a quad twist at the Olympic Games.