Grant Hochstein
# 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, Charlotte Grace Hochstein.

## 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: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### 2010–2011 to 2017–2018

International :

| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Worlds | | | | | | 10th | | |
| Four Continents | | | | | | 8th | 9th | 11th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | 4th | | 9th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | 4th | 11th | |
| GP Skate Canada | 10th | | | | | | 11th | |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | | | | | | | | 11th |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | | 4th | | | |
| CS Lombardia | | | | | 4th | | 5th | |
| CS Nebelhorn | | | | | | 7th | 3rd | |
| Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | 4th |
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | | | | | | | |
| Nepela Memorial | | 5th | | | | | | |
| U.S. Classic | | | | 4th | | | | |
| National |||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 12th | 12th | 15th | 11th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| U.S. Collegiate | 1st | | | | | | | |
| Midwestern Sect. | 2nd | 2nd | | | | | | |
| Eastern Sect. | | | 4th | 2nd | 1st | | | |

### 2004–2005 to 2009–2010

International: Junior :

| Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Junior Championships | | | | | | 5th |
| JGP Final | | | | | | 5th |
| JGP Germany | | | | | | 4th |
| JGP Hungary | | | | | | 2nd |
| Gardena Spring Trophy | | | | | 1st J | |
| National |||||||
| U.S. Championships | 8th N | | 12th J | 11th J | 4th J | 7th |
| U.S. Collegiate Championships | | | | | | 1st |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st N | 6th J | 2nd J | 2nd J | 1st J | |
| Eastern Great Lakes Regionals | 1st N | 2nd J | 1st J | 1st J | 1st J | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |||||||

## Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2017–2018 season :

| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| January 22–28, 2018 | 2018 Four Continents Championships | 15 70.80 | 9 155.59 | 11 226.39 |
| Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships | 4 92.18 | 5 163.13 | 5 255.31 |
| November 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Cup of China | 7 80.55 | 9 135.89 | 9 216.44 |
| October 20–22, 2017 | 2017 Rostelecom Cup | 11 67.56 | 10 138.53 | 11 206.39 |
| September 21–23, 2017 | 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 2 79.98 | 6 137.54 | 4 217.52 |
| 2016–2017 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 14–19, 2017 | 2017 Four Continents Championships | 7 81.94 | 9 153.78 | 9 235.72 |
| January 14–22, 2017 | 2017 U.S. Championships | 5 79.10 | 4 169.21 | 4 248.31 |
| November 25–27, 2016 | 2016 NHK Trophy | 11 68.31 | 2 123.09 | 11 191.40 |
| October 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Skate Canada International | 12 60.20 | 8 144.49 | 11 204.69 |
| September 22–24, 2016 | 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 2 75.00 | 3 142.25 | 3 217.25 |
| September 8–11, 2016 | 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy | 5 64.95 | 3 133.82 | 5 198.77 |
| 2015–2016 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 28 – April 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 16 74.81 | 9 162.44 | 10 237.25 |
| February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | 6 75.79 | 10 140.55 | 8 216.34 |
| January 16–24, 2016 | 2016 U.S. Championships | 6 79.26 | 4 173.58 | 4 252.84 |
| November 27–29, 2015 | 2015 NHK Trophy | 5 74.30 | 4 161.33 | 4 235.63 |
| November 6–8, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China | 5 74.27 | 4 148.47 | 4 222.74 |
| September 24–26, 2015 | 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy | 8 69.60 | 8 125.28 | 7 194.88 |
| 2014–2015 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 18–25, 2015 | 2015 U.S. Championships | 9 75.70 | 9 184.58 | 9 230.28 |
| December 4–7, 2014 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 6 69.69 | 3 150.13 | 4 219.82 |
| September 18–21, 2014 | 2014 Lombardia Trophy | 3 72.92 | 6 131.45 | 4 204.37 |
| 2013–2014 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 5–12, 2014 | 2014 U.S. Championships | 10 64.62 | 12 133.88 | 11 198.50 |
| September 12–14, 2013 | 2013 U.S. Classic | 4 63.29 | 4 128.62 | 4 191.91 |
| 2012–2013 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 19–27, 2013 | 2013 U.S. Championships | 11 65.68 | 17 122.89 | 18 188.57 |
| 2011–2012 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 22–29, 2012 | 2012 U.S. Championships (senior) | 10 67.89 | 11 138.74 | 12 206.23 |
| Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2011 | 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2 69.77 | 7 119.81 | 5 189.58 |
