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Born John Weir on July 2, 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania the babyfaced athlete with the big U.S. following ("Johnny's Angels") his last appearance at the Winter Olympic Games in Torino was as the U.S. national champion in men's figure skating.

Although he only took to the ice at a relatively late age (he was 12), Weir proved hiimself a skating prodigy when he quickly mastered the double Axel.

By 13, he had already landed his first triple jump, a Salchow.

By age 16, he was a junior world champion, and steadily progressed up the ranks of U.S. figure skating to take the national men's title in 2004.

A few months later, he placed fifth at the World Championships and rose to fourth position in world rankings in 2005, and again took the U.S.national. Then, early in 2006, despite finishing third in the free skate, Johnny Weir took his third national title, automatically qualifying him for a berth at the Winter Olympics.

Famous for his lean and graceful style - and flamboyant costumes - Weir is also known for his lucky "D" necklace which he wears in tribute to "Dirrty", the hit song by his favorite pop singer, Christina Aguilera.

Johnny Weir - the official site - Detailed bio, photo gallery, career highlights, log entries in his personal journey, fan Q&A, event calendar, related links.

Johnny Weir - Good overview from the U.S. Olympic Committee with interesting facts, quotes, related stories and photo gallery.

Johnny Weir - Archived profile from Golden Skate.

Johnny Weir - Wikipedia bio including pictures, career stats, related links.

Johnny Weir Message Board - Busy forum where fans can ask or answer questions, discuss Weir's life and career, post pictures & video clips.

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