People from Aspen, Colorado

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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Chapters: Alexi Grewal, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Andy Mill, Aron Ralston, Bob Rafelson, Christy Smith, Erik Godal, George Lof, Gretchen Bleiler, Harley Baldwin, Jake Sakson, Janelle Smiley, Jeremy Abbott, Joanna Cameron, Julie Macklowe, Maria Semple, Nancy E. Dick, Paul Soldner, Redmond Gleeson, Thomas H. Bailey, Whip Jones. Excerpt: Jeremy Abbott (born June 5, 1985) is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2007, 2011) Four Continents bronze medalist, and a three-time (2009, 2010, 2012) U.S. national champion. He represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed ninth. Jeremy Abbott was born in Aspen, Colorado. He began skating at age two. He began competing at age four after seeing and becoming inspired by Robin Cousins. Following his win on the junior level at 2005 US nationals, Abbott established a fund in Aspen, Colorado, to help up-and-coming skaters to pay for training. In 2006, he established a second fund for skaters in the surrounding area. In 2011, his Japanese fan club donated $1, 000 dollars to his fund. Abbott attended Cheyenne Mountain High School for five years, stretching his high school career out one year longer than the usual, so he could concentrate on both skating and getting good grades. He graduated in 2004. His older sister, Gwen Abbott, was a nationally-ranked downhill skier who competed in the X Games as a ski racer. In addition to his coaches past and present, Jeremy Abbott often cites his family-mother Allison Scott, stepfather Allen Scott, father Danny Abbott and sister Gwen Abbott-as the pillars of his success. Abbott has competed in three figure skating disciplines. As a juvenile, he competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham from 1995-1996 and with Katie Hoffmaster from 1997-1998. He competed as a pair skater with Brittany Vise in 1998-1999 and Krystal Sorenson from 2001-2002. In 1999, Abbott moved from Aspen to Colorado Springs, Colorado to train at the Colorado Springs World Arena with Tom Zakrajsek. He began representing the Broadmoor Skating Club. Abbott began competing in singles at the novice level in the 2000-2001 season, but failed to make it out of sectionals. The next year he made it to Nationals, where he placed 6th at the novice level. For the 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 seasons, Abbott