Christopher "Chris" Knierim (born November 5, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

) is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 pair skater. With current partner Andrea Poapst, he is the 2011 Ice Challenge

2011 Ice Challenge

The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....

 champion and 2011 U.S. Junior silver medalist

United States Figure Skating Championships

The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...

.

Career

Early in his career, Knierim competed with partner Brynn Carman

Brynn Carman

Brynn Carman is an American pair skater. With former partner Christopher Knierim, she is the 2009 U.S. junior silver medalist. They announced the end of their partnership on April 9, 2009. They had been coached by Dalilah Sappenfield. Carman then teamed up with A. J...

. They won the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships

2009 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. They were a national championship to determine the national champions of the United States. In addition to determining the national champions, the event...

. They announced the end of their partnership on April 9, 2009.

Knierim teamed up with Carolyn-Ann Alba in 2009. They won the junior pairs title at the 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships

Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships

The Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals are...

 and the 2010 U.S. junior pewter medal

2010 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S...

. They announced the end of their partnership after the 2010 National Championships.

Knierim teamed up with Andrea Poapst on June 18, 2010. They won the junior title at the 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships. They won the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships

2011 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels...

. Poapst and Knierim won gold at the 2011 Ice Challenge

2011 Ice Challenge

The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....

, their first senior international together.

With Poapst

Event	2010–11	2011–12
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...	2nd J.
Ice Challenge Ice Challenge The Ice Challenge is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union. It began in 1971 as the Leo-Scheu-Gedächtnislaufen and was retitled the Ice Challenge in 2008. It is held every autumn in...		1st
J. = Junior level

With Alba

Event	2009–10
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...	4th J.
Midwestern Sectionals Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals are...	1st J.
J. = Junior level

With Carman

Event	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...			9th
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...	4th N.	1st N.	2nd J.
Junior Grand Prix, Belarus 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level...			5th
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level...			9th
Midwestern Sectionals Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals are...	2nd N.	1st N.	1st J.
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

External links

• Carman & Knierim official site