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| Birth Date | 2 July 1984 |
| Hometown | Coastsville, Pennsylvania |
| Known For | Olympic figure skater & on-air commentator |
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| Partner(s) | Britt Stewart |
| Placement | 6th |
| Highest Score | 30 (Quickstep & Jazz) |
| Lowest Score | 18 (Cha-Cha-Cha & Tango) |
| Average Score | 25.1 |
John Weir is a celebrity from Season 29 of Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Retrieved from abc.com
Johnny Weir is one of the superstars of figure skating and a pop-culture icon. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, he is a two-time U.S. Olympian, three-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Champion, as well as NBC's lead figure skating commentator, ambassador to the Olympic Games, and cultural icon. Weir is known for his commentary and provocative style during NBC's coverage of the Kentucky Derby, the Super Bowl, National Dog Show, and Beverly Hills Dog Show. He's also known for producing and starring in the award-winning, Epix-produced 2014 documentary film To Russia with Love and for producing and starring in Be Good Johnny Weir, and hosting the Facebook Watch series Trading Faces. Most recently, Weir starred as Gabe in the Netflix drama Spinning Out and hosted Food Network's Wedding Cake Championship. He continues his role as Winter Village Skating Ambassador for Bryant Park in New York City, commentating for NBC's coverage of the 2019-2020 figure skating season, and dazzling audiences with his skating while on tour around the world.
Dancing with the Stars 29[]
He is partnered with Britt Stewart. They placed 6th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Buttons" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Poker Face" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Reflection" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Crocodile Rock" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 10 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "On The Floor" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Creep" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "Wonder" Viennese Waltz relay / "I Have Nothing" |
9 3 |
9 bonus |
9 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "Valerie" Jive dance-off / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" |
10 No |
10 bonus |
10 points |
Bottom two |
| 10 (Semi-finals) |
Salsa / "X" Jazz / "I Lived" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Eliminated |
Performances[]
Trivia[]
- He is the 35th Olympian to appear on the show.
- He is the ninth figure skater to appear on the show.
- Kristi Yamaguchi won season 6.
- Evan Lysacek placed second on season 10.
- Meryl Davis won season 18.
- Dorothy Hamill placed 12th on season 16.
- Nancy Kerrigan placed 6th on season 24.
- Mirai Nagasu placed 4th on the athletes season.
- Tonya Harding placed third on the athletes season.
- Adam Rippon won the athletes season.
- Johnny was a bridesman at Britt's wedding.
External links[]
Johnny Weir on Wikipedia- Johnny Weir on IMDb
- Johnny Weir on Instagram
