JOHN Weir is a retired figure skater and American television commentator.
He is a two-time Olympian, world bronze medalist in 2008, two-time bronze medalist in the Grand Prix Final, 2001 world junior winner and three-time US national champion.
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Who is Johnny Weir?
Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania on July 2, 1984, Weir started skating at age 12, two or three years later than most competitive skaters.
He was the first American to win the Russian Cup in 2007, and he was the youngest American national champion since 1991.
Weir was also the first skater to win the U.S. National Championships three times since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s.
Russian methods of figure skating affected him and he formed a connection with Russian history, culture and language.
His costume choices and outspokenness generated issues with US Figure Skating, the sport’s regulatory body in the United States throughout his skating career.
What is Johnny Weir’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net WorthWeir has a net worth of $4 million.
The majority of his income comes from his television appearance and trademark deal.
He is currently signed by the National Broadcasting Company as a figure skating analyst.
Beginning with the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he joined NBC as a commentator.
In 2014, he teamed up with sports commentator Terry Gannon and fellow figure skater and personal friend Tara Lipinski to become NBC’s lead figure skating commentator, working on two Olympics.
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What did Johnny Weir say about Nathan Chen’s gold medal?
On the Today Show, Weir and Lipinski discussed figure skater Nathan Chen’s Olympic victory on Feb. 9.
“He just looked so sure of himself and confident that you could tell it was his moment,” Lapinski said.
“Nathan Chen was spectacular last night,” Weir said.
“Just to see him progress and be so consistent is truly the gold standard of men’s skating and to see him deliver it to the world last night…I still get goosebumps thinking about it.”
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