Emilie Nussear | |
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Personal information | |
Alternative names | Emilie Connors |
Country represented | United States |
Born |
Clearwater, Florida |
November 9, 1982
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Former partner |
Brandon Forsyth Mathew Gates |
Former coach | Tatiana Tarasova, Nikolai Morozov, Maia Usova, Bob Young |
Former training locations |
Newington, Connecticut Simsbury, Connecticut |
Retired | 2003 |
Emilie Nussear Connors (born November 9, 1982 in Clearwater, Florida) is an American former competitive ice dancer. She had the most success with partner Brandon Forsyth, with whom she is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. They were coached by Bob Young in Simsbury, Connecticut.
In January 2002, Nussear tried out with Mathew Gates on the advice of her coach, Tatiana Tarasova. Nussear/Gates won the silver medal at the 2002 Karl Schäfer Memorial and placed 5th at the 2003 U.S. Championships. They were coached by Tarasova, Nikolai Morozov, and Maia Usova in Newington, Connecticut.
As of 2016, she is a coach at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury.
(with Gates)
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix