Charlie White
Figure Skating - Ice Dancing
2010 Olympic hopeful
Personal Specs
Height: 5'9"
Coach:Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva, Johnny Johns, Adrienne Lenda
Choreographer: Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva
Partner: Meryl Davis
Club: Detroit SC, Inc.
Short List Performance
- 2009 World Championships - fourth
- 2008 World Championships - sixth
- 2007 World Championships - seventh
- 2009 U.S. Champions
- 2008 U.S. Championships silver medalists
- 2007 U.S. Championships bronze medalists
- Ranked No. 4 in ISU World Standings as of May 2009
Vancouver Watch
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto receive much of the spotlight paid to U.S. ice dancers, but Davis and White deserve their share of hype heading into the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. As one of the best teams in America, they have shown improvement at the last two World Championships. A medal in Vancouver is within reach, proving that ice dancing is possibly the U.S. Team's strongest discipline heading into Vancouver.
Personal
The youngest of five children, White began skating at 3 years old, spurred by his mother. In ice dancing, he paired with Davis in 1997. They have the longest partnership of any dance team in the country. He remained solid as a singles skater, qualifying for the U.S. Junior Championships in 2006, and played on a state championship hockey team.
Did You Know...?
- Davis and White grew up living 10 minutes away from each other
- White likes all music - except country
Favorite TV show: Lost
Favorite movies: Wedding Crashers, Monty Python's Holy Grail
Favorite charities/causes: Special Olympics, Humane Society
Favorite celebrity: Jon Stewart
Favorite books: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy
Favorite web site: www.usfigureskating.org
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite drink: Lipton Green tea
2008 Season Notes
- OD music: Charleston -- "Happy Feet" by Manhattan River Kings
- FD music: "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" and "Bacchanale" from Samson et Delila by Camille Saint-Saens
- Won the U.S. National Ice Dancing title
2007 Season Notes
- Will skate as seniors both nationally and internationally
- OD music: TBD
- FD music: "Eleanor's Dream/Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles
- Finished second at the U.S. Senior National Ice Dancing Championships and 6th at the World Championships
2006 Season Notes
- OD Music: "A Los Amigos" by Astor Piazzolla
- FD Music: "Prince Igor Polovtsian Dances" by A. Borodin
- Exhibition Music: Soundtrack to "Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin, peformed by Kevin Spacey
- Finished third at the U.S. Senior National Ice Dancing Championships and 7th at the World Championships
2005 Season Notes
- OD Music: "Besame Mucho"
- FD Music: "Sarabande" by Handel
- Won the U.S. junior title and finished third at the World Junior Championships
2003 Season Notes
- OD Music: "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "That's All Right", "This Cat's on a Hot TIn Roof"
- FD Music: "Hasta Que te Conoci", "De Mis Manos", "Voy a Conquistarte/Que Viva la Alegria"