John
• Profile
Born: December 1, 1985
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Club: Kansas City Figure Skating Club
• Notes
John started skating at age 5 because his sister was already skating and he tagged along to the rink ... Previously skated with Krista Smith, Kelsey Parker, Lucy Galleher and Bridget Namiotka ... Part-time operations specialist at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs ... Hobbies include road trips with his friends, playing sports and adding to his music collection ... If he could be on any reality TV show, it would be "The Amazing Race" ... Has a passion for music because "I use it to calm me down, to motivate me and to escape from life's problems" ... Biggest life-defining moment was deciding to give up singles skating and focus on pairs ... Would like to follow in his grandfather and father's footsteps and become a Kansas City police officer after his skating career ... Listens to everything from Jason Mraz and The Fray to Jay-Z and Ludacris ... Would like to meet Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods and ask them their secret to being so dominant for so long ... Has an ability to find a common ground with people and makes an effort to be a positive influence on the lives of the people he meets.
• Favorites
TV show: SportsCenter
Movies: Cinderella Man, Kingdom of Heaven
Charities/causes: Juvenile diabetes research, cancer research and Parkinson's research
Celebrity: Will Ferrell
Book: Orbit by John J. Nance
Foods: Anything from Noodles & Company and the Olympic Training Center Dining Hall
Drink: Chocolate milk