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Johnny Weir

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Johnny Weir: Biography

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  • Birth Name: John G. Weir
  • Birth Place: Coatesville, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/02/1984, Cancer
  • Profession: Figure skater
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Johnny Weir Fast Facts:
  • Practiced jumping on roller skates in his family basement and first tried ice skating on a cornfield near his home.
  • Chose ice skating over equestrian pursuits at the age of 12.
  • Won the gold medal at the 2001 World Junior Championships.
  • Captured three consecutive golds at the U.S. National Championships, from 2004 to '06. 
  • Taught Kathy Griffin how to skate in the 2006 season finale of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.
  • Is fascinated by Russian culture and learned to speak the language.
  • Performed a skating routine to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" at 2009 New York's Fashion Week, where he previously walked the runway for Heatherette.
  • Profiled in the 2009 documentary Pop Star on Ice and the 2010 Sundance Channel reality series Be Good Johnny Weir.
  • Johnny Weir Relationships:
  • Brian Weir - Brother
  • John Weir - Father
  • Patti Weir - Mother
  • Victor Voronov - Husband
  • College:
  • Attended University of Delaware, Newark, DE

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