Grant Hochstein

Grant Hochstein (born July 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national pewter medalist (2016, 2017). He has finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships, including the 2016 World Championships.

Grant Hochstein
Hochstein in 2018
Born	(1990-07-16) July 16, 1990 (age 33) Warren, Michigan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Coach	Peter Oppegard, Karen Kwan
Skating club	SC of New York
Began skating	1999
Retired	August 3, 2018

Personal life

Hochstein was born on July 16, 1990, in Warren, Michigan.^[1] After high school, he began studying history at Wayne State University in Detroit, but paused his studies in 2012 when he moved to California.^[2] He works as a coach in addition to competing.^[3][2]

On April 5, 2016, he announced his engagement to fellow figure skater Caroline Zhang.^[4] They were married on August 18, 2018.

On April 19, 2021, Zhang gave birth to a daughter, Charlotte Grace Hochstein.^[5]

Career

Hochstein won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the junior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in the 2009–2010 season. Hochstein won silver in Budapest and placed fourth in Dresden, earning qualification to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 5th. After finishing 7th on the senior level at the 2010 U.S. Championships, he was assigned to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. He placed first in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 5th overall.

In 2010–2011, Hochstein was invited to the 2010 Skate Canada International and finished 10th in his first Grand Prix appearance. He was 12th at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. Championships. Peter Oppegard and Karen Kwan-Oppegard became his coaches in 2012, after Hochstein's move to California.^[2] He placed 15th at the 2013 U.S. Championships, 11th in 2014, and 9th in 2015.

In the 2015–2016 season, Hochstein was invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2015 Cup of China and 2015 NHK Trophy, and finished fourth at both. At the 2016 U.S. Championships, he was awarded the pewter medal after placing 6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate, and 4th overall. After the event, he was named in the U.S. team to the 2016 Four Continents,^[6] and a week later, he was added to the World Championships, replacing the injured Nathan Chen.^[7] Ranked 6th in the short and 10th in the free, Hochstein finished 8th overall at Four Continents in Taipei. At Worlds in Boston, he placed 16th in the short, 9th in the free, and 10th overall.

On August 3, 2018, U.S. Figure Skating announced Hochstein's retirement from competitive skating.^[8][9]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2017–2018 ^[10]	Your Song (from Moulin Rouge! soundtrack)	The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2016–2017 ^[11]^[12]^[13]	Due Tramonti by Ludovico Einaudi Rhapsody in Blue performed by Duke Ellington choreo. by Peter Oppegard	Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreo. by Peter Oppegard
2015–2016 ^[1]	Due Tramonti by Ludovico Einaudi	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg	The Time of My Life by David Cook Unconditionally by Katy Perry performed by The George Twins
2014–2015 ^[14]	O Fortuna (from Carmina Burana) by Carl Orff choreo. by Karen Kwan	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Peter Oppegard
2013–2014 ^[15]	La califfa by Ennio Morricone	Trio élégiaque No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Dumky trio by Antonín Dvořák choreo. by Karen Kwan
2012–2013 ^[15]	La califfa by Ennio Morricone	King Arthur by Hans Zimmer Troy by James Horner
2011–2012 ^[16]	Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy	The Mission by Ennio Morricone
2010–2011 ^[15]^[17]	Suite No. 3 by Jules Massenet Hérodiade by Jules Massenet, performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra	Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia by Aram Khachaturian
2009–2010 ^[18]	The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky	Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
2008–2009 ^[15]	Seville (from Mission: Impossible II) by Hans Zimmer	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2007–2008 ^[15]	Europa by Santana Black Magic Woman by Santana	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2006–2007 ^[15]	Casablanca by Max Steiner	Henry V by Patrick Doyle

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2010–2011 to 2017–2018

International^[19]
Event	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18
Worlds						10th
Four Continents						8th	9th	11th
GP Cup of China						4th		9th
GP NHK Trophy						4th	11th
GP Skate Canada	10th						11th
GP Rostelecom Cup								11th
CS Golden Spin					4th
CS Lombardia					4th		5th
CS Nebelhorn						7th	3rd
Ondrej Nepela								4th
Finlandia Trophy	4th
Nepela Memorial		5th
U.S. Classic				4th
National^[15]
U.S. Champ.	12th	12th	15th	11th	9th	4th	4th	5th
U.S. Collegiate	1st
Midwestern Sect.	2nd	2nd
Eastern Sect.			4th	2nd	1st

2004–2005 to 2009–2010

International: Junior^[19]
Event	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
World Junior Championships						5th
JGP Final						5th
JGP Germany						4th
JGP Hungary						2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy					1st J
National^[15]
U.S. Championships	8th N		12th J	11th J	4th J	7th
U.S. Collegiate Championships						1st
Midwestern Sectionals	1st N	6th J	2nd J	2nd J	1st J
Eastern Great Lakes Regionals	1st N	2nd J	1st J	1st J	1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2017–2018 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
January 22–28, 2018	2018 Four Continents Championships	15 70.80	9 155.59	11 226.39
Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018	2018 U.S. Championships	4 92.18	5 163.13	5 255.31
November 3–5, 2017	2017 Cup of China	7 80.55	9 135.89	9 216.44
October 20–22, 2017	2017 Rostelecom Cup	11 67.56	10 138.53	11 206.39
September 21–23, 2017	2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2 79.98	6 137.54	4 217.52
2016–2017 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
February 14–19, 2017	2017 Four Continents Championships	7 81.94	9 153.78	9 235.72
January 14–22, 2017	2017 U.S. Championships	5 79.10	4 169.21	4 248.31
November 25–27, 2016	2016 NHK Trophy	11 68.31	2 123.09	11 191.40
October 28–30, 2016	2016 Skate Canada International	12 60.20	8 144.49	11 204.69
September 22–24, 2016	2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	2 75.00	3 142.25	3 217.25
September 8–11, 2016	2016 CS Lombardia Trophy	5 64.95	3 133.82	5 198.77
2015–2016 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 28 – April 3, 2016	2016 World Championships	16 74.81	9 162.44	10 237.25
February 16–21, 2016	2016 Four Continents Championships	6 75.79	10 140.55	8 216.34
January 16–24, 2016	2016 U.S. Championships	6 79.26	4 173.58	4 252.84
November 27–29, 2015	2015 NHK Trophy	5 74.30	4 161.33	4 235.63
November 6–8, 2015	2015 Cup of China	5 74.27	4 148.47	4 222.74
September 24–26, 2015	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	8 69.60	8 125.28	7 194.88
2014–2015 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
January 18–25, 2015	2015 U.S. Championships	9 75.70	9 184.58	9 230.28
December 4–7, 2014	2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb	6 69.69	3 150.13	4 219.82
September 18–21, 2014	2014 Lombardia Trophy	3 72.92	6 131.45	4 204.37
2013–2014 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
January 5–12, 2014	2014 U.S. Championships	10 64.62	12 133.88	11 198.50
September 12–14, 2013	2013 U.S. Classic	4 63.29	4 128.62	4 191.91
2012–2013 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
January 19–27, 2013	2013 U.S. Championships	11 65.68	17 122.89	18 188.57
2011–2012 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
January 22–29, 2012	2012 U.S. Championships (senior)	10 67.89	11 138.74	12 206.23
Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2011	2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2 69.77	7 119.81	5 189.58

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External links

  Media related to Grant Hochstein at Wikimedia Commons

• Grant Hochstein at the International Skating Union