Introduction
Jordan Brauninger (born January 19, 1987) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2004 World Junior bronze medalist.
Career
Brauninger began skating at age five. He played ice hockey for three years and switched to figure skating after meeting Sergei Grinkov. He competed first as a pair skater with Samantha Skavdahl. He landed his first triple toe loop at the age of eleven and his first triple axel when he was 16. He trained in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, coached by Stephanie Miller and Ted Masdea. He represented Northern Kentucky SC.
Brauninger retired from competitive skating during the 2005–06 season. On June 27, 2007, Disney announced that Brauninger would play the role of Troy Bolton in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour.
Personal life
Brauninger was born January 19, 1987 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was home schooled. He lives in Ludlow, Kentucky. He married Lea Nightwalker, a Colorado figure skater, on June 1, 2014 in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2005–2006 |
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| 2003–2004 |
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| 2002–2003 |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International | ||||||
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| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | 4th | ||||
| JGP Final | 6th | 4th | ||||
| JGP Andorra | 7th | |||||
| JGP France | 3rd | 5th | ||||
| JGP Hungary | 5th | |||||
| JGP Japan | 4th | |||||
| JGP Mexico | 1st | |||||
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 1st J. | |||||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 4th N. | 5th J. | 2nd J. | 10th | 11th | |
| Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | ||||||