Alexandria Riordan
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Alexandria "Zsa Zsa" Riordan-Niechcielska (born August 14, 1990) is a Polish-Irish-American figure skater. She competes internationally on the junior level.
Riordan grew up in southern New Jersey
. Her maternal grandparents were born in Poland
and so her mother speaks Polish fluently. Her father is Irish.
She competed for the USA until the early autumn of 2005. Placing high enough neither to qualify for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships nor to represent the USA internationally, she decided to compete for Poland as a member of Unia Dwory skating-club in Oświęcim
(which she changed recently for RSK Marymont in Warsaw
). Due to some ISU
restrictions, though, she was not allowed to compete internationally for almost three years, even though she placed high enough in the Polish Figure Skating Championships
to represent the country internationally. At the same time, she has been starting in the American regional competitions, trying to qualify for the National Championships.
She had her international debut in the late winter of 2008. In February 2009, she started in Junior World Championships.
Riordan grew up in southern New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Her maternal grandparents were born in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and so her mother speaks Polish fluently. Her father is Irish.
She competed for the USA until the early autumn of 2005. Placing high enough neither to qualify for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships nor to represent the USA internationally, she decided to compete for Poland as a member of Unia Dwory skating-club in Oświęcim
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
(which she changed recently for RSK Marymont in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
). Due to some ISU
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
restrictions, though, she was not allowed to compete internationally for almost three years, even though she placed high enough in the Polish Figure Skating Championships
Polish Figure Skating Championships
The Polish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Poland. They have been held annually since 1922. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles , ladies singles , pair skating , ice dancing , and...
to represent the country internationally. At the same time, she has been starting in the American regional competitions, trying to qualify for the National Championships.
She had her international debut in the late winter of 2008. In February 2009, she started in Junior World Championships.
Career highlights
(starts for Poland)| Event / Season | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
- | - | - | 34th |
| Polish Championships Polish Figure Skating Championships The Polish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Poland. They have been held annually since 1922. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles , ladies singles , pair skating , ice dancing , and... |
- | - | - | 2nd |
| Polish Junior Championships Polish Figure Skating Championships The Polish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Poland. They have been held annually since 1922. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles , ladies singles , pair skating , ice dancing , and... |
3rd J. | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 1st J. |
| Aegon Challenge Cup | - | - | 14 J. | - |
| Polish Youth Olympics | 2nd N. | - | - | - |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
External links
- Alexandria Riordan at the PFSA web-pages
- Tracings.net profile
- Figureskatingonline.info profile