# Ryan Bradley

Ryan Scott Bradley (born November 17, 1983) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2008 Skate Canada International silver medalist, the 2009 Skate America bronze medalist, the 2011 U.S. national champion, and a three-time U.S. Collegiate champion.

## Personal life

Bradley was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and comes from a family of skaters. His sister, Becky, is a skating coach and former competitive skater, and his mother is a USFSA judge.

## Career

Ryan Bradley began skating at the age of two and participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program from 1986-1988.
From 1996-1998, Bradley competed in pairs skating with Tiffany Vise. They competed twice at the U.S. Championships. In 2001, he reached Sectionals with Melissa Gallegos. Bradley decided not to continue with pairs, preferring to focus on his singles career and not having enough time to train in both.
As a single skater, he won the silver medal at the Intermediate level at the Junior Olympics in the 1994-1995 season. The 1995-1996 season was Bradley's first at the Novice level, and he did not make it out of Sectionals. In the 1996-1997 season, he placed 7th at the novice level at Nationals. In the 1997-1998 season, Bradley won the silver medal at the novice level at Nationals. This win earned him a trip to the Triglav Trophy, which he won.
The following season, 1998–1999, Bradley debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. He won medals at both his events. At that time, the World Junior Championships were held before the U.S. Championships. There, Bradley placed second and was placed on the team for the 1999 World Junior Championships, where he placed 10th. At the 1999 U.S. Championships, he won the Junior title. He competed at the Gardena Spring Trophy following Nationals and won the competition.
In the 1999-2000 season, Bradley remained on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He won two more medals and qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he finished 8th. He went on to place 7th in his senior debut at the 2000 U.S. Championships. He went on to place 5th at the 2000 World Junior Championships.
In the 2000-2001 season, Bradley won both of his Junior Grand Prix events and made his senior international debut at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, which he won. He placed 5th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. He placed 9th at the 2001 U.S. Championships. He was originally placed on the team for the 2001 World Junior Championships; however, he was forced to withdraw prior to the event with injury. He had surgery to repair damage to his landing knee.
In the 2001-2002 season, U.S. Figure Skating did not allow American skaters to compete on the Junior Grand Prix because of security concerns following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Bradley placed 7th at the 2002 U.S. Championships. He went on to the 2002 World Junior Championships and placed 15th.
In the 2002-2003 season, Bradley competed at the Karl Schäfer Memorial, placing 4th. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2003 Skate Canada International, where he placed 6th. He was 9th at the 2003 U.S. Championships.
In the 2003-2004 season, he placed 6th at the 2004 U.S. Championships. He made his senior ISU Championship debut at the 2004 Four Continents, where he placed 11th.
Bradley missed most of the 2004-2005 season after breaking his arm while playing dodgeball; he had a spiral fracture in his right humerus and was off the ice for six months.
He competed in the 2005-2006 season, hoping to contend for a spot to the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 8th at the 2006 U.S. Championships.
In the 2006-2007 season, Bradley was given a host invitation to the 2006 Skate America due to the retirement of skaters who had placed ahead of him. Bradley placed 8th.
Bradley accidentally cut his shin with his blade three weeks before the 2007 U.S. Championships. At the event, he held 3rd place after the short program. He skated last in the free skate, and won the silver medal. Upon learning that he had won the silver, Bradley skated back onto the ice and performed a back-flip for the crowd. Bradley went on to the 2007 Four Continents, held at his home rink, the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he placed fourth. During the off-season, he dealt with a torn meniscus in his right knee.
In the 2007-2008 season, Bradley competed on the Grand Prix circuit with a 6th place finish at the 2007 Skate America and 5th at the 2007 Trophée Éric Bompard. He finished 5th at the 2008 U.S. Championships.
Bradley began the 2008-2009 season at the 2008 Skate Canada International, where he won the silver medal. He then placed 7th at 2008 Trophée Éric Bompard. At the 2009 U.S. Championships, Bradley finished 4th. He was added to the U.S. team to the 2010 World Championships after Evan Lysacek withdrew. Before the event, Bradley broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot, but was cleared to compete. He finished 18th.
Bradley had initially planned to retire from competitive skating, but decided to resume training in mid-October. He missed the Grand Prix season, but competed at the 2011 U.S. Championships. Bradley won the short program and placed fourth in the free skate to win the overall competition and become the U.S. National Champion for the first time in his career. He was selected to compete at the 2011 World Championships.
On May 10, 2011, Bradley announced his retirement from competitive skating.
He was coached by Tom Zakrajsek for 22 years.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition |
| 2000-01 | Dance of the Tumblers By Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | William Tell Overture By Gioachino Rossini | — |
| 2003–04 | "Theme from New York, New York" By Frank Sinatra | "Dueling Banjos" "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | — |
| 2004–05 | "Theme from New York, New York" By Frank Sinatra | Music from The Untouchables By Ennio Morricone | — |
| 2005–06 | Music from Zorba the Greek | Music from Saturday Night Fever | — |
| 2006–07 | Polka Happy Birthday Variations By Gigon Kramer Choreo. by Nikolai Morozov | "Mambo en Sax" "Historia de un Amor" "El Cumbanchero" By Perez Prado Choreo. by Catarina Lindgren | "Dueling Banjos" "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" |
| 2007–08 | Music from The Godfather By Nino Rota | Charlie Chaplin medley | "Money" By Pink Floyd |
| 2008–09 | Elvis Presley medley "Jailhouse Rock" "Heartbreak Hotel" "You Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog" Performed by Christopher West | "Mambo en Sax" "Historia de un Amor" "El Cumbanchero" | — |
| 2009–10 | "Dark Eyes" Performed by Nika Leoni & Sergei Trofanov | Mozart medley | — |
| 2010–11 | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | Mozart medley | Music from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory "Dream On" By Aerosmith "Theme from New York, New York" |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| World Championships | | | | | | | 15th | | | 18th | 13th |
| Four Continents Championships | | | | | 11th | | 4th | | | 5th | |
| U.S. Championships | 7th | 9th | 7th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 4th | 1st |
| GP Skate America | | | | | | | 8th | 6th | | 3rd | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | 6th | | | | | 2nd | | |
| GP Trophée Éric Bompard | | | | | | | | 5th | 7th | 9th | |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | | 1st | | | | | | | | | |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | | | | 4th | | | | | | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | | | | | 4th | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 |
| World Junior Championships | | 10th | 5th | | 15th |
| U.S. Championships | | 1st | | | |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | | 8th | 5th | 5th | |
| JGP Canada | | | 2nd | | |
| JGP France | | 2nd | | | |
| JGP Hungary | | 3rd | | | |
| JGP Mexico | | | | 1st | |
| JGP Poland | | | | 1st | |
| JGP Sweden | | | 3rd | | |
| Gardena Spring Trophy | | 1st | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | | | | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 212.75 | 2008 Skate Canada International |
| Short program | TSS | 72.50 | 2008 Skate Canada International |
| Short program | TES | 42.70 | 2008 Skate Canada International |
| Short program | PCS | 31.70 | 2010 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | TSS | 145.97 | 2010 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | TES | 75.17 | 2010 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | PCS | 70.80 | 2010 Four Continents Championships |
* At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.

### Senior level

Results in the 1999–2000 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Feb 6–13, 2000 | 2000 U.S. Championships | 6 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
Results in the 2000–01 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 14–21, 2001 | 2001 U.S. Championships | 8 | — | 10 | — | 9 | — |
Results in the 2001–02 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 6–13, 2002 | 2002 U.S. Championships | 8 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
Results in the 2002–03 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 15–19, 2002 | 2002 Karl Schäfer Memorial | 5 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2002 | 2002 Skate Canada International | 7 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Jan 12–19, 2003 | 2003 U.S. Championships | 15 | — | 9 | — | 9 | — |
Results in the 2003–04 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 3–11, 2004 | 2004 U.S. Championships | 5 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Jan 19–25, 2004 | 2004 Four Continents Championships | 11 | — | 10 | — | 11 | — |
Results in the 2005–06 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 7–15, 2006 | 2006 U.S. Championships | 6 | 69.33 | 9 | 130.17 | 8 | 199.50 |
Results in the 2006–07 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 26–29, 2006 | 2006 Skate America | 4 | 64.44 | 9 | 107.85 | 8 | 172.29 |
| Jan 21–28, 2007 | 2007 U.S. Championships | 3 | 73.58 | 2 | 145.63 | 2 | 219.21 |
| Feb 7–10, 2007 | 2007 Four Continents Championships | 3 | 68.83 | 5 | 127.46 | 4 | 196.29 |
| Mar 20–25, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | 19 | 62.88 | 13 | 126.02 | 15 | 188.90 |
Results in the 2007–08 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 25–28, 2007 | 2007 Skate America | 8 | 58.69 | 6 | 122.97 | 6 | 181.66 |
| Nov 15–18, 2007 | 2008 Trophée Éric Bompard | 7 | 59.13 | 5 | 132.19 | 5 | 191.32 |
| Jan 20–27, 2008 | 2008 U.S. Championships | 4 | 74.20 | 5 | 147.11 | 5 | 221.31 |
Results in the 2008–09 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2008 | 2008 Skate Canada International | 3 | 72.50 | 2 | 140.25 | 2 | 212.75 |
| Nov 13–16, 2008 | 2008 Trophée Éric Bompard | 5 | 69.35 | 10 | 106.27 | 7 | 175.62 |
| Jan 18–25, 2009 | 2009 U.S. Championships | 5 | 74.05 | 3 | 147.35 | 4 | 221.40 |
Results in the 2009–10 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 23–26, 2009 | 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy | 3 | 68.18 | 6 | 127.50 | 4 | 195.68 |
| Oct 15–18, 2009 | 2009 Trophée Éric Bompard | 8 | 65.21 | 10 | 112.44 | 9 | 177.65 |
| Nov 12–15, 2009 | 2009 Skate America | 8 | 59.24 | 2 | 138.88 | 3 | 198.12 |
| Jan 14–24, 2010 | 2010 U.S. Championships | 6 | 70.63 | 2 | 155.34 | 4 | 225.97 |
| Jan 27–30, 2010 | 2010 Four Continents Championships | 8 | 66.22 | 3 | 145.97 | 5 | 212.19 |
| Mar 22–28, 2010 | 2010 World Championships | 21 | 56.10 | 17 | 123.14 | 18 | 179.24 |
Results in the 2010–11 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 22–30, 2011 | 2011 U.S. Championships | 1 | 80.39 | 4 | 151.51 | 1 | 231.90 |
| Apr 25 – May 1, 2011 | 2011 World Championships | 12 | 70.45 | 12 | 142.26 | 13 | 212.71 |

### Junior level

Results in the 1998–99 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Apr 8–12, 1998 | 1998 Triglav Trophy | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Results in the 1998–99 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 19–22, 1998 | 1999 JGP France | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Oct 14–18, 1998 | 1999 JGP Hungary | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Nov 21–29, 1998 | 1999 World Junior Championships | 12 | — | 10 | — | 10 | — |
| Feb 7–14, 1999 | 1999 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Mar 23–27, 1999 | 1999 Gardena Spring Trophy | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Results in the 1999–2000 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 29 – Oct 3, 1999 | 1999 JGP Canada | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Nov 3–7, 1999 | 1999 JGP Sweden | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — |
| Dec 16–19, 1999 | 1999–2000 Junior Grand Prix Final | 7 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — |
| Mar 5–12, 2000 | 2000 World Junior Championships | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Results in the 2000–01 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 14–17, 2000 | 2000 JGP Mexico | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Oct 26–29, 2000 | 2000 JGP Poland | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Nov 8–12, 2000 | 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb | | — | | — | 1 | — |
| Dec 14–17, 2000 | 2000–01 Junior Grand Prix Final | 8 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Results in the 2001–02 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Mar 3–10, 2002 | 2002 World Junior Championships | 15 | — | 15 | — | 15 | — |