Alexa Knierim

Alexa Knierim
Knierim with Frazier
Personal Information
Country Represented	USA
Full Name	Alexa Paige Scimeca
Born	June 10, 1991 Addison, Illinois
Home Town	Irvine, California
Alma Mater	College of DuPage
Age	34 years
Club	DuPage FSC
Languages	English
Religion	Christianity
Costume Designers	Ladu, Lisa McKinnon
Career Info
Partner	Brandon Frazier
Former Partner	Chris Knierim (2012-2020) Ivan Dimitrov (2011-2012)
Coaches	Chris Knierim, Christine Binder, Rafael Arutyunyan, Todd Sand
Former Coaches	Alexander König, Aliona Savchenko, Dalilah Sappenfield, Jean-François Ballester, Jenni Meno, Larry Ibarra
Choreographers	Renée Roca, Shae-Lynn Bourne
Former Choreographers	Benoît Richaud, Catarina Lindgren, Christopher Dean, Cindy Stuart, Dalilah Sappenfield, Julie Marcotte, Igor Shpilband, Rohene Ward
Training Locations	Irvine, California
Former Training Locations	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Began Skating	1998 (Age 7)
Physical Description
Height	157 cm (5' 1.8")
Gender	Female
Eye Color	Dark Blue
Personal International Bests
SP	77.65 - 2022-23 Grand Prix Final
FS	144.21 - 2022 World Championships
Total	221.09 - 2022 World Championships

Alexa Scimeca Knierim (born June 10, 1991) is an American figure skater. With partner Brandon Frazier, she is the 2022 Winter Olympic silver medalist in the team event, the 2022 World champion, the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time US national champion (2021 and 2023).

With husband and former partner Chris Knierim, she is the 2018 Winter Olympic bronze medalist in the team event, the 2016 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist, and a three-time US champion (2015, 2018, & 2020).

Personal Life

Scimeca's hobbies include baking, fishing, makeup, rhinestoning, reading, archery, poetry, and spending time with her friends.

Programs

With Brandon Frazier

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2022-2023	Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Jonathan Paine, Steve Perry performed by Journey, remixed by Bryce Miller, Alloy Tracks, from Stranger Things choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Sign of the Times by Harry Styles, Jeff Bhasker, Mitch Rowland, Ryan Nasci, Alex Salibian, & Tyler Johnson performed by Harry Styles choreo. by John Kerr and Sinead Kerr
2021-2022	The House of the Rising Sun anonymous performed by Heavy Young Heathens choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Fix You by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, & Will Champion performed by Coldplay choreo. by Renée Roca
2020-2021	In the End by Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda, & Rob Bourdon covered by Tommee Profitt Too Far Gone by William Van Alstine performed by Hidden Citizens choreo. by Renée Roca	Fall on Me by Chad Vaccarino & Ian Axel performed by Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli Immersive Light of Love by Karl Hugo choreo. by Renée Roca

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2022-2023	Shallow (from A Star Is Born) by Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, Lady Gaga, & Mark Ronson performed by Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga Fix You by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, & Will Champion performed by Coldplay choreo. by Renée Roca
2021-2022	Tore My Heart  by Oona Garthwaite choreo. by Cindy Stuart Shallow (from A Star Is Born) by Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, Lady Gaga, & Mark Ronson performed by Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga

With Chris Knierim

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2019-2020	At Last by Harry Warren covered by Beyoncé choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Experience by Ludovico Einaudi choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2018-2019	Castle by Halsey & Lido performed by Halsey choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Wicked Game by Chris Isaak covered by James Vincent McMorrow choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2017-2018	Come What May (from Moulin Rouge!) by Craig Armstrong performed by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor choreo. by Cindy Start	Ghost the Musical by Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard Unchained Melody (from Unchained) by Alex North choreo. by Cindy Stuart
	Paint It Black by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards covered by Ciara choreo. by Rohene Ward
2016-2017	Come What May (from Moulin Rouge!) by Craig Armstrong performed by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor choreo. by Cindy Stuart	Ghost the Musical by Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard Unchained Melody (from Unchained) by Alex North choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2015-2016	Nothing Else Matters by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich performed by Metallica choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Elizabeth: The Golden Age by Craig Armstrong & A.R. Rahman choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2014-2015	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Craig Armstrong choreo. by Julie Marcotte	Embraceable You I Got Rhythm An American in Paris by George Gershwin performed by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2013-2014	Papa, Can You Hear Me? (from Yentl) by Michel Legrand choreo. by Catarina Lindgren	Ever After  by George Fenton choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2012-2013	Piano Sonata No. 14 by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Dalilah Sappenfield	The Last of the Mohicans  by Trevor Jones & Randy Edelman 500 Nations  by Peter Buffett choreo. by Dalilah Sappenfield
		Initial FS: Life is Beautiful by Nicola Piovani choreo. by Dalilah Sappenfield

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2018-2019	Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt & Sacha Skarbek performed by James Blunt
2017-2018	Rush Medley
	Nothing Else Matters by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich performed by Metallica choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2015-2016	Rise Up by Andra Day & Jennifer Decilveo performed by Andra Day
	Flower Duet (from Lakmé) by Léo Delibes performed by Florentine Opera
2014-2015	Girls Just Want to Have Fun  by Robert Hazard Macho Man  by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis, & Peter Whitehead performed by Village People
	You Are So Beautiful by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher covered by Joe Cocker
2013-2014	Grease by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
2012-2013	Just a Kiss by Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, & Dallas Davidson performed by Lady Antebellum

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2011-2012	You Can't Hurry Love by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier covered by Phil Collins
	Asturias by Isaac Albéniz Vientos del Deiserto (Desert Winds) by Daniel Salazar, Jr.

International Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Brandon Frazier

2022-2023 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
December 8 - 11	2022-23 Grand Prix Final	2 77.65	2 135.63	2 213.28
November 10 - 13	2022 MK John Wilson Trophy	1 75.88	1 129.97	1 205.85
October 21 - 23	2022 Skate America	1 75.19	1 126.20	1 201.39
2021-2022 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 21 - 27	2022 World Championships	1 76.88	1 144.21	1 221.09
February 4 - 20	2022 Winter Olympics (Individual)	6 74.23	7 138.45	6 212.68
	2022 Winter Olympics (Team)	3 75.00	5 128.97	2T
December 9 - 11	2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2 66.44	5 120.25	5 186.69
November 18 - 21	2021 Internationaux de France	4 70.15	3 131.54	3 201.69
October 21 - 24	2021 Skate America	5 66.37	2 136.60	4 202.97
September 9 - 10	2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge	1 76.09	1 136.46	1 212.55
August 11 - 15	2021 Cranberry Cup International	2 69.83	2 136.04	2 205.87
2020-2021 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 15 - 18	2021 World Team Trophy	4 65.68	2 133.63	2P/2T 199.31
March 22 - 28	2021 World Championships	7 64.67	7 127.43	7 192.10
October 23 - 24	2020 Skate America	1 74.19	1 140.58	1 214.77

With Chris Knierim

2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 4 - 9	2020 Four Continents Championships	5 63.14	WD
November 22 - 24	2019 NHK Trophy	5 63.63	8 109.70	7 173.33
October 24 - 27	2019 Skate Canada	4 71.28	4 128.29	4 199.57
September 25 - 28	2019 Nebelhorn Trophy	2 70.83	2 131.58	2 202.41
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
December 5 - 8	2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 64.04	1 118.80	2 182.84
November 9 - 12	2018 NHK Trophy	4 64.75	3 125.74	3 190.49
October 19 - 21	2018 Skate America	5 57.31	4 114.25	4 171.56
September 26 - 29	2018 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 61.73	3 115.49	2 177.22

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 21 - 25	2018 World Championships	11 69.55	15 112.49	15 182.04
February 9 - 23	2018 Winter Olympics	14 65.55	15 120.27	15 185.82
		4 69.75	4 126.56	3T
November 24 - 26	2017 Skate America	5 64.27	6 124.80	5 189.07
November 10 - 12	2017 NHK Trophy	4 65.86	5 126.65	5 192.51
September 13 - 17	2017 US Classic	3 61.46	1 124.76	2 186.08
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 27 - April 2	2017 World Championships	8 72.17	11 130.20	10 202.37
February 14 - 19	2017 Four Continents Championships	6 69.10	6 124.81	6 193.91
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 3	2016 World Championships	7 71.37	12 118.69	9 190.06
February 16 - 21	2016 Four Continents Championships	3 67.61	2 140.35	2 207.96
December 9 - 13	2015-16 Grand Prix Final	6 68.14	7 109.28	7 177.42
November 27 - 29	2015 NHK Trophy	2 68.43	3 122.23	3 190.66
October 27 - 31	2015 Ice Challenge	1 68.74	1 120.54	1 189.28
October 23 - 25	2015 Skate America	1 69.69	4 122.28	2 191.97
September 23 - 26	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	4 58.00	2 121.56	2 179.56
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 16 - 19	2015 World Team Trophy	4 64.22	3 127.87	4P/1T 192.09
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	7 65.56	7 120.25	7 185.81
February 9 - 15	2015 Four Continents Championships	5 63.54	5 124.44	5 187.98
November 21 - 23	2014 Trophée Éric Bompard	4 59.04	3 120.28	4 179.32
October 24 - 26	2014 Skate America	4 60.61	4 108.01	4 168.62
September 24 - 27	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 55.29	3 110.81	3 166.10
September 10 - 14	2014 US Classic	2 49.00	1 114.24	1 163.24
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 20 - 25	2014 Four Continents Championships	2 66.04	4 104.31	3 170.35
November 22 - 24	2013 Rostelecom Cup	5 59.56	6 114.14	6 173.70
November 1 - 3	2013 Cup of China	4 57.99	6 103.73	5 161.72
October 3 - 5	2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2 51.17	3 102.17	3 153.34
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 10 - 17	2013 World Championships	12 55.73	9 117.78	9 173.51
November 23 - 25	2012 NHK Trophy	5 54.41	4 108.69	4 163.10
October 24 - 28	2012 International Cup of Nice	1 59.01	2 96.99	1 156.00

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

With Brandon Frazier

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2023 US Championships	2022-23	Senior
Silver	2022-23 Grand Prix Final	2022-23	Senior
Gold	2022 MK John Wilson Trophy	2022-23	Senior
Gold	2022 Skate America	2022-23	Senior
Gold	2022 World Championships	2021-22	Senior
Silver	2022 Winter Olympics	2021-22	Senior
Bronze	2021 Internationaux de France	2021-22	Senior
Gold	2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge	2021-22	Senior
Silver	2021 Cranberry Cup International	2021-22	Senior
Silver	2021 World Team Trophy	2020-21	Senior
Gold	2021 US Championships	2020-21	Senior
Gold	2020 Skate America	2020-21	Senior
Silver	2020 ISP Points Challenge	2020-21	Senior

Segment Medal Record

Type	Competition	Season	Segment	Level
Gold	2022 World Championships	2021-22	Free	Senior
Gold	2022 World Championships	2021-22	Short	Senior

With Chris Knierim

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2020 US Championships	2019-20	Senior
Silver	2019 Nebelhorn Trophy	2019-20	Senior
Silver	2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 NHK Trophy	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Nebelhorn Trophy	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2018 US Championships	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2017 US Classic	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2016 Four Continents Championships	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2016 US Championships	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 NHK Trophy	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Skate America	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Ice Challenge	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 World Team Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 US Championships	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 US Classic	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 Four Continents Championships	2013-14	Senior
Pewter	2014 US Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 US Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2013 Midwestern Sectionals	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 International Cup of Nice	2012-13	Senior

Segment Medal Record

Type	Competition	Season	Segment	Level
Silver	2016 Four Continents Championships	2015-16	Free	Senior
Bronze	2016 Four Continents Championships	2015-16	Short	Senior
Silver	2014 Four Continents Championships	2013-14	Short	Senior

Social Media

Instagram: alexa_knierim

Official Site (shared with Brandon Frazier): https://www.knierim-frazier.figureskatersonline.com/

Twitter: @lexxapaige

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_Scimeca

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Knierim

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https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/figure-skating/athlete-profile-n3019769-chris-knierim.htm

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