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}} Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner (born October 4, 1989) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World champion, the 2007 U.S. national champion, and the 2007 Four Continents champion. She is the first American and the first lady to simultaneously hold the World, Four Continents, and national titles.〔 In 2005, Meissner became the second American woman to land the triple Axel jump in national competition. She was a member of the 2006 Olympic team and was the youngest American athlete to compete at those Games. She finished 6th at the Olympics in February 2006 and won the World Championships the following month. She is a spokesperson for the Cool Kids Campaign, an organization that helps children with cancer. ==Early life and education== Kimberly Meissner, nicknamed "Kimmie", was born in Towson, Maryland, to Judy (Roth) and Paul Meissner.〔()〕〔()〕 She is the youngest of four children and the only girl.〔 She is Catholic.〔〔 Meissner was a full-time student at Fallston High School, a public high school〔 and graduated from there in May 2007.〔 She entered the University of Delaware as a part-time student in the fall semester of that year.〔 Meissner trained for most of her career in Newark, Delaware at the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club, the club she represents in competition. Until February 2008, Meissner lived in Maryland with her family, and lived at home while attending college.〔 Following her coaching change after the 2008 U.S. Championships, Meissner moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.〔 In the fall of 2009, she moved back to Maryland. From 2010-2012 Meissner attended the University of Delaware as a full-time student. She transferred to Towson University For the Spring semester of 2013 and is still attending. She is earning a Bachelor's degree in English. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kimmie Meissner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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