Alissa Czisny

Alissa Czisny (born June 25, 1987) is an American figure skater. She is the 2007 US National bronze medalist. Alissa has been assigned to the NHK Trophy and Cup of China competitions for the 2007/2008 ISU skating year.

Biography
Czisny gained international attention in 2005 when she won Skate Canada International and placed second at Skate America. She qualified for the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final and placed sixth. She went on to the 2006 US Championships in St. Louis, where she was a heavy favorite to place in the top three. However, Czisny fell multiple times and finished seventh overall.

She began the 2006-07 season at Skate Canada International where she placed fourth. She also competed at Cup of Russia in November. At the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships she was in fifth after the short program, but went on to win the free skate to take the bronze medal and the final U.S. spot to the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Czisny is a student at Bowling Green State University on a full academic scholarship and is known for her fast, well-positioned spins and graceful spirals. Unlike most skaters, Czisny spins and jumps clockwise. Alissa's fraternal twin sister, Amber, is also a figure skater.

Czisny was one of four up-and-coming figure skaters featured on the 2006 TLC series, Ice Diaries.

Competitive highlights

 * J = Junior level