# Grant Hochstein

Grant Hochstein (born July 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national pewter medalist (2016, 2017). He has finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships, including the 2016 World Championships.

## Personal life

Hochstein was born on July 16, 1990, in Warren, Michigan. After high school, he began studying history at Wayne State University in Detroit, but paused his studies in 2012 when he moved to California. He works as a coach in addition to competing.
On April 5, 2016, he announced his engagement to fellow figure skater Caroline Zhang. They were married on August 18, 2018. On April 19, 2021, Zhang gave birth to a daughter.

## Career

Hochstein won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the junior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships.
His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in the 2009–2010 season. Hochstein won silver in Budapest and placed fourth in Dresden, earning qualification to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 5th. After finishing 7th on the senior level at the 2010 U.S. Championships, he was assigned to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. He placed first in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 5th overall.
In 2010–2011, Hochstein was invited to the 2010 Skate Canada International and finished 10th in his first Grand Prix appearance. He was 12th at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. Championships. Peter Oppegard and Karen Kwan-Oppegard became his coaches in 2012, after Hochstein's move to California. He placed 15th at the 2013 U.S. Championships, 11th in 2014, and 9th in 2015.
In the 2015–2016 season, Hochstein was invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2015 Cup of China and 2015 NHK Trophy, and finished fourth at both. At the 2016 U.S. Championships, he was awarded the pewter medal after placing 6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate, and 4th overall. After the event, he was named in the U.S. team to the 2016 Four Continents, and a week later, he was added to the World Championships, replacing the injured Nathan Chen. Ranked 6th in the short and 10th in the free, Hochstein finished 8th overall at Four Continents in Taipei. At Worlds in Boston, he placed 16th in the short, 9th in the free, and 10th overall.
On August 3, 2018, U.S. Figure Skating announced Hochstein's retirement from competitive skating.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2017–2018 | Your Song (from Moulin Rouge! soundtrack) | The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber | |
| 2016–2017 | Due Tramonti by Ludovico Einaudi Rhapsody in Blue performed by Duke Ellington choreo. by Peter Oppegard | Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreo. by Peter Oppegard | |
| 2015–2016 | Due Tramonti by Ludovico Einaudi | Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg | The Time of My Life by David Cook Unconditionally by Katy Perry performed by The George Twins |
| 2014–2015 | O Fortuna (from Carmina Burana) by Carl Orff choreo. by Karen Kwan | Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Peter Oppegard | |
| 2013–2014 | La califfa by Ennio Morricone | Trio élégiaque No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Dumky trio by Antonín Dvořák choreo. by Karen Kwan | |
| 2012–2013 | La califfa by Ennio Morricone | King Arthur by Hans Zimmer Troy by James Horner | |
| 2011–2012 | Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy | The Mission by Ennio Morricone | |
| 2010–2011 | Suite No. 3 by Jules Massenet Hérodiade by Jules Massenet, performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra | Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia by Aram Khachaturian | |
| 2009–2010 | The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky | |
| 2008–2009 | Seville (from Mission: Impossible II) by Hans Zimmer | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff | |
| 2007–2008 | Europa by Santana Black Magic Woman by Santana | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff | |
| 2006–2007 | Casablanca by Max Steiner | Henry V by Patrick Doyle | |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| World Championships | | | | | | | 10th | | |
| Four Continents Championships | | | | | | | 8th | 9h | 11th |
| U.S. Championships | 7th | 12th | 12th | 15th | 11th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | | 4th | | 9th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | 4th | 11th | |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | | | | | | | | | 11th |
| GP Skate Canada | | 10th | | | | | | 11th | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | | | | | | 4th | | | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | | | | | | 4th | | 5th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | | 7th | 3rd | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | | | 5th | | | | | | 4th |
| Finlandia Trophy | | 4th | | | | | | | |
| U.S. Classic | | | | | 4th | | | | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| World Junior Championships | | | | 5th |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | | | | 5th |
| U.S. Championships | 12th | 11th | 4th | |
| JGP Germany | | | | 4th |
| JGP Hungary | | | | 2nd |
| Gardena Spring Trophy | | 1st | | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 237.25 | 2016 World Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 81.94 | 2017 Four Continents Championships |
| Short program | TES | 42.93 | 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy |
| Short program | PCS | 39.60 | 2017 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | TSS | 162.44 | 2016 World Championships |
| Free skating | TES | 85.81 | 2015 NHK Trophy |
| Free skating | PCS | 79.02 | 2017 Four Continents Championships |
* At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.

### Senior level

Results in the 2009–10 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 14–24, 2010 | 2010 U.S. Championships | 8 | 65.55 | 7 | 127.18 | 7 | 192.73 |
Results in the 2010–11 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 8–10, 2010 | 2010 Finlandia Trophy | 6 | 56.90 | 2 | 126.61 | 4 | 183.51 |
| Oct 28–31, 2010 | 2010 Skate Canada International | 12 | 56.98 | 10 | 124.67 | 10 | 181.65 |
| Jan 22–30, 2011 | 2011 U.S. Championships | 10 | 65.76 | 13 | 117.61 | 12 | 183.37 |
Results in the 2011–12 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 28 – Oct 3, 2011 | 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2 | 69.77 | 7 | 119.81 | 5 | 189.58 |
| Jan 22–29, 2012 | 2012 U.S. Championships | 10 | 67.89 | 11 | 138.74 | 12 | 206.23 |
Results in the 2012–13 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 19–27, 2013 | 2013 U.S. Championships | 11 | 65.68 | 17 | 122.89 | 18 | 188.57 |
Results in the 2013–14 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 12–14, 2013 | 2013 U.S. International Classic | 4 | 63.29 | 4 | 128.62 | 4 | 191.91 |
| Jan 5–12, 2014 | 2014 U.S. Championships | 10 | 64.62 | 12 | 133.88 | 11 | 198.50 |
Results in the 2014–15 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 18–21, 2014 | 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy | 3 | 72.92 | 6 | 131.45 | 4 | 204.37 |
| Dec 4–7, 2014 | 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 6 | 69.69 | 3 | 150.13 | 4 | 219.82 |
| Jan 18–25, 2015 | 2015 U.S. Championships | 9 | 75.70 | 9 | 184.58 | 9 | 230.28 |
Results in the 2015–16 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 24–26, 2015 | 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 8 | 69.60 | 8 | 125.28 | 7 | 194.88 |
| Nov 6–8, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China | 5 | 74.27 | 4 | 148.47 | 4 | 222.74 |
| Nov 27–29, 2015 | 2015 NHK Trophy | 5 | 74.30 | 4 | 161.33 | 4 | 235.63 |
| Jan 16–24, 2016 | 2016 U.S. Championships | 6 | 79.26 | 4 | 173.58 | 4 | 252.84 |
| Feb 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | 6 | 75.79 | 10 | 140.55 | 8 | 216.34 |
| Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 16 | 74.81 | 9 | 162.44 | 10 | 237.25 |
Results in the 2016–17 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 8–11, 2016 | 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy | 5 | 64.95 | 3 | 133.82 | 5 | 198.77 |
| Sep 22–24, 2016 | 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 2 | 75.00 | 3 | 142.25 | 3 | 217.25 |
| Oct 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Skate Canada International | 12 | 60.20 | 8 | 144.49 | 11 | 204.69 |
| Nov 25–27, 2016 | 2016 NHK Trophy | 11 | 68.31 | 10 | 123.09 | 11 | 191.40 |
| Jan 14–22, 2017 | 2017 U.S. Championships | 5 | 79.10 | 4 | 169.21 | 4 | 248.31 |
| Feb 14–19, 2017 | 2017 Four Continents Championships | 7 | 81.94 | 9 | 153.78 | 9 | 235.72 |
Results in the 2017–18 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 21–23, 2017 | 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 2 | 79.98 | 6 | 137.54 | 4 | 217.52 |
| Oct 20–22, 2017 | 2017 Rostelecom Cup | 11 | 67.56 | 10 | 138.53 | 11 | 206.39 |
| Nov 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Cup of China | 7 | 80.55 | 9 | 135.89 | 9 | 216.44 |
| Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships | 4 | 92.18 | 5 | 163.13 | 5 | 255.31 |
| Jan 22–28, 2018 | 2018 Four Continents Championships | 15 | 70.80 | 9 | 155.59 | 11 | 226.39 |

### Junior level

Results in the 2006–07 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 21–28, 2007 | 2007 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 11 | 46.26 | 11 | 94.25 | 12 | 140.51 |
Results in the 2007–08 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 20–27, 2008 | 2008 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 8 | 53.84 | 11 | 108.28 | 11 | 162.12 |
| Mar 27–31, 2008 | 2008 Gardena Spring Trophy | 1 | 56.27 | 2 | 95.38 | 1 | 151.65 |
Results in the 2008–09 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 18–25, 2009 | 2009 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 9 | 51.24 | 4 | 110.91 | 4 | 162.15 |
Results in the 2009–10 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 26–29, 2009 | 2009 JGP Hungary | 1 | 63.38 | 2 | 115.65 | 2 | 179.03 |
| Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2009 | 2009 JGP Germany | 2 | 60.64 | 5 | 109.21 | 4 | 169.85 |
| Dec 2–6, 2009 | 2009–10 JGP Final | 4 | 66.45 | 5 | 121.47 | 5 | 187.92 |
| Mar 9–13, 2010 | 2010 World Junior Championships | 1 | 71.35 | 7 | 122.95 | 5 | 194.30 |