Chris Knierim

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'''Christopher Knierim''' (born November 5, 1987) is an American former pair skater. With his wife, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, he is a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the figure skating team event, a two-time Four Continents medalist (2016 silver, 2014 bronze), a three-time Grand Prix medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze), and a three-time U.S. National Champion (2015, 2018, 2020). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims became the first American pair, and the second pair ever in history, to perform a quad twist at the Olympic Games.

==Personal life== Christopher Knierim was born November 5, 1987, in Tucson, Arizona.<ref name=ISU-1516/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-10 |title=Who are Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim? |url=https://www.wwlp.com/news/who-are-alexa-scimeca-knierim-and-chris-knierim/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127010252/https://www.wwlp.com/news/who-are-alexa-scimeca-knierim-and-chris-knierim/ |archive-date=2020-11-27 |access-date=2025-07-31 |work=WWLP |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Faller |first=Mark |title=Winter Olympics already a triumph for figure skaters Chris and Alexa Scimeca Knierim |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/olympics/winter-olympics/2018/02/14/winter-olympics-figure-skating-chris-knierim-tucson/336163002/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref> When he was six months old, his mother DeeDee began dating her future husband, Jeffrey Knierim, who adopted Chris.<ref name=LAT180212/><ref name=SDT180206/> His family lived in Ramona, California, before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2006 to focus on Knierim's skating career.<ref name=ST070513/>

In addition to skating, Knierim worked as an auto mechanic.<ref name=ST070513/> Knierim and Alexa Scimeca became skating partners in April 2012, and began dating about a month later. They became engaged on April 8, 2014,<ref name=IN140602/> and married on June 26, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.<ref name=IN160628/> Their skating partnership ended in February 2020.<ref name=retirement/> They are expecting their first child, a boy, in summer 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knierim |first=Chris |date=March 16, 2025 |title=Our baby boy is 23 weeks along! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DHRUc_sOF-U/?igsh=NjJ1ZzlvaG04bDV1 |access-date=May 23, 2025 |website=Instagram}}</ref>

Following his retirement, Knierim worked as a figure skating coach in Irvine, California, before he and his wife moved to Chicago, Illinois in 2023 after he took a job as a skating director at the Oakton Edge Skating Academy. The pair also coach there.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCarvel |first1=Nick |title=Former world champs Knierim/Frazier content with life away from competitive ice: 'We're living in the present' |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-former-pairs-world-champions-alexa-knierim-brandon-frazier-exclusive-life-away-from-competitive-ice-comeback |website=Olympics.com |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Figure Skating |url=https://www.prparks.org/Activities/Sports-Fitness/Figure-Skating |website=Park Ridge |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>

In July 2025, the Knierim's welcomed a son, Braxton Jeffery Knierim.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knierim |first1=Alexa |title=Never felt a love like this.💙 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-LwrZO71c/ |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=14 July 2025}}</ref>

== Skating career ==

===Early career=== Knierim started skating at age 12.<ref name=ST070513/> He began a partnership with Brynn Carman in February 2006.<ref name=OS-BCCK/> They were coached by Dalilah Sappenfield in Colorado Springs, Colorado.<ref name=ST070513/> The pair won the novice national title at the 2008 U.S. Championships and the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. They announced the end of their partnership on April 9, 2009.<ref name=OS-BCCK/>

Knierim began skating with Carolyn-Ann Alba in 2009. They won the junior pairs title at the 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships<ref name=2010sect/> and the junior pewter medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships, after which they parted ways.

Knierim began a partnership with Andrea Poapst in July 2010.<ref name=USFS-APCK/> They won the junior title at the 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships and the junior silver medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships. Poapst/Knierim won the gold medal at the 2011 Ice Challenge, their first senior international together.<ref name=IN111109/> They parted ways at the end of the 2011–2012 season.

===Teaming up with Alexa Scimeca and 2012–2013 season===

Coach Dalilah Sappenfield suggested that Knierim skate with Alexa Scimeca. They teamed up in April 2012.<ref name=IN121029/> They began training with Sappenfield, Larry Ibarra, and various other coaches at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.<ref name=IN120729/>

Scimeca/Knierim won the gold medal in their first ever international event, the 2012 Coupe Internationale de Nice in October.<ref name=IN121029/> After a number of withdrawals by other teams, they received a Grand Prix assignment, the 2012 NHK Trophy in November, where they placed fourth.

The pair won the silver medal at the 2013 U.S. Championships in January. They were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships but withdrew just before the event when Scimeca injured her right foot in practice.<ref name=USFS130207/> Scimeca/Knierim were named to the U.S. team for the 2013 World Championships after Caydee Denney / John Coughlin withdrew.<ref name=USFS130218/> They placed ninth in their World Championships debut in March.

===2013–2014 season=== Scimeca/Knierim experienced a setback that hampered their season when Knierim broke his left fibula in July. He underwent surgery that placed a metal plate and nine screws in his ankle.<ref name=IN141025/> While Knierim was able to heal relatively quickly, the team believed they rushed back to competition a bit too soon. In January, they won the pewter medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships and were named second alternates to the 2014 Winter Olympic team. They then won the bronze medal at the 2014 Four Continents Championships. Their second place short program score of 66.04 set a new record for the highest score ever achieved by a U.S. pair team. Knierim had additional surgery in March to remove the metal hardware in his leg, which had been causing discomfort.<ref name=GS150127/>

===2014–2015 season: First national title=== Scimeca/Knierim won the gold medal in their first ISU Challenger series event, the 2014 U.S. International Classic, and won the bronze medal at 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy. They were assigned two Grand Prix events, placing fourth at both 2014 Skate America and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard.

At the 2015 U.S. Championships, Scimeca/Knierim captured their first national title, setting new U.S. record scores in both the short program and the free skate. They also became the first American pair team in history to perform a quadruple twist in competition.<ref name=GS150127/>

At the 2015 Four Continents Championships, Scimeca/Knierim placed fifth and earned new ISU personal best scores of 124.44 in the free skate and 187.98 total, setting new records for the highest scores ever achieved by a U.S. pair team in an international event. At the 2015 World Championships, the pair placed 7th, the highest finish by a U.S. pair since 2011. They then competed at the 2015 World Team Trophy, finishing 4th in the short program and 3rd in the free skate, which ultimately was a key factor in Team USA winning the gold medal. Scimeca/Knierim earned new personal best scores of 127.87 in the free skate and 192.09 total, setting new records once again for the highest scores ever recorded by a U.S. pair team in international competition.<ref name=ISUStat>{{cite news |url= http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/statistics-and-world-standings/statistics-including-personal-bestseason-best-information |title= Statistics including Personal Best/Season Best information |publisher= International Skating Union |access-date= 2015-05-27 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141221231951/http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/statistics-and-world-standings/statistics-including-personal-bestseason-best-information |archive-date= 2014-12-21 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

Scimeca/Knierim won SKATING magazine's 2015 Readers’ Choice Skaters of the Year Award, also known as the Michelle Kwan Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usfsa.org/story?id=84178&menu=skatingmagazine |title=Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating |website=www.usfsa.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104223622/http://www.usfsa.org/story?id=84178&menu=skatingmagazine |archive-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>

=== 2015–2016 season: First Grand Prix medals and silver at Four Continents === Scimeca/Knierim began their season at 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy where they won the silver medal behind reigning Olympic champions Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov.<ref name=GS151016/> The team then competed at 2015 Skate America where they won their first Grand Prix medal, a silver. They placed 1st in the short program with a new personal best score of 69.69, setting a new record for the highest score ever achieved by a U.S. pair team in international competition. The following week, they won the gold medal at 2015 Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria.

Scimeca/Knierim went on to win the bronze medal at 2015 NHK Trophy, which helped qualify them for the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, where they placed seventh. They were the first U.S. pair since 2007 to qualify for the Grand Prix Final.<ref name=IN151203/> The pair entered the 2016 U.S. Championships as the heavy favorite for the title, but won the silver medal.

At the 2016 Four Continents Championships, Scimeca/Knierim won the silver medal in their best competitive outing to date.<ref name=GS160220/> They earned new personal best scores of 140.35 in the free skate and 207.96 total, which are the highest scores ever recorded by a U.S. pair team in international competition under that version of the judging system.<ref name=ISUStat/> A subsequent injury to Knierim limited the team's training before the 2016 World Championships, where they placed 9th. They were 7th in the short program with a personal best score of 71.37, which set a new record for the highest score ever achieved by a U.S. pair team in international competition.<ref name=ISUStat/> The pair then competed for Team North America at the inaugural 2016 Team Challenge Cup, where the team won the gold medal.

===2016–2017 season: Major illness, surgery, and successful return=== Alexa Scimeca Knierim became sick in April 2016, and her illness interrupted the Knierims' training throughout the summer months. She was properly diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening gastrointestinal condition in August and underwent two abdominal surgeries that month.<ref name=NBC170321/><ref name=IN170214/> The pair resumed light training in late September.<ref name=USFS160928/> Alexa Knierim underwent additional surgery on November 1 and returned to training by the middle of that month.<ref name=NBC170321/>

Alexa Knierim's illness involved regular episodes of vomiting, debilitating pain, difficulties with sleeping, eating or drinking, as well as significant weight loss.<ref name=NBC170321/> Already small, she lost 20 pounds and shrunk to just over 80 pounds.<ref name=USA171121/><ref name=PEO180208/> Knierim stated that when his wife initially returned to the ice following surgery, she had to hold his hands just to skate a lap around the rink and could only skate for 10 minutes before having to go home for a nap because it was so physically draining on her body.<ref name=FSO170323/> The pair withdrew from both of their Grand Prix events, the 2016 Rostelecom Cup and 2016 Cup of China, and the 2017 U.S. Championships. They resumed full training in January<ref name=USFS170111/> and were named to the U.S. team for both the 2017 Four Continents Championships and the 2017 World Championships.

In February, the Knierims made a strong return to competition at the 2017 Four Continents Championships, where they placed sixth in a deep field of Chinese and Canadian pairs. Their total score was the second highest score ever achieved by a U.S. pair team, behind only their score from Four Continents the prior year. The pair then competed at the 2017 World Championships, where they skated two strong programs and placed 10th in an exceptionally deep field. 5th through 10th place were separated by just 4.35 points. They placed 8th in the short program with a personal best score of 72.17, the highest score ever achieved by a U.S. pair team under that version of the judging system. They were the only U.S. pair to qualify for the free skate.

Their total score of 202.37 was the second highest in U.S. pairs history, and they would remain the only U.S. pair to have ever surpassed the 200 point barrier under that version of the judging system.<ref name="RS170403" /> This was the Knierims' fourth top 10 finish in their four Worlds appearances. They were the only U.S. pair in the previous five years to have earned top 10 finishes at the World Championships.

===2017–2018 season: Second national title and Pyeongchang Olympics=== The Knierims began their season at the 2017 U.S. International Classic, where they won the silver medal and were narrowly edged by Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro. They placed 1st in the free skate after having changed their long program in the week prior to the event.<ref name=IN170915/> The team then competed at two Grand Prix events, 2017 NHK Trophy and 2017 Skate America, where they placed a solid fifth in deep fields at both events. It was revealed after Skate America that Chris Knierim was recovering from a patella injury.<ref name=IN171125/> The Knierims had been the top U.S. finisher at every international event they had entered for the past three years. Their scores throughout the Grand Prix season were the clear highest by a U.S. pair team.

At the 2018 U.S. Championships, the Knierims won their second National title with a score of 206.60. They placed 1st in the short program, 1st in the free skate, and performed a quadruple twist in competition for the first time since 2016. They are one of the only pairs in the world capable of doing a quad twist. Following the event, the Knierims were named to the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team that competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They were the sole U.S. pair team at this Olympic Games.<ref name=US1817/>

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims won an Olympic bronze medal in the figure skating team event as a key part of the U.S. team. They placed a strong 4th in the short program with a season's best score, defeating top pairs from China, France, and Italy. They then placed 4th in the free skate. Their total combined score was the highest of their season. In the pair event, they were fourteenth in the short program and placed fifteenth overall in what was the strongest Olympic pair competition to date. In the free skate, the Knierims became the first U.S. pair, and the second pair ever in history, to successfully perform a quad twist at the Olympics.<ref name=NEWS180214/>

Weeks later, the Knierims competed at the 2018 World Championships. They placed eleventh in the short program with a strong performance and were less than three points from the top 5. They finished fifteenth overall after an uncharacteristically shaky skate by Alexa that included a fall on a death spiral. They were the only U.S. pair to qualify for the free skate for the second consecutive year.

On May 14, 2018, U.S. Figure Skating announced that the Knierims had left their coach, Dalilah Sappenfield, to train with 2018 Olympic champion Aljona Savchenko and her coaching staff. They began training part-time in Oberstdorf, Germany.<ref name=USFS180514/>

===2018–2019 season: Third Grand Prix medal and coaching changes=== The Knierims started their season at 2018 Nebelhorn Trophy where they won the silver medal. They placed 1st in the short program and finished 2nd overall, just one point from 1st. They then competed at their first Grand Prix event of the season, 2018 Skate America, where they placed 4th. They were without a coach at the event, and it was announced on October 20, 2018, in the middle of the free skate, that they had very recently split from their coach Aljona Savchenko, which the Knierims confirmed after the event.<ref name=NBC181020/>

In early November, the Knierims won the bronze medal at their second Grand Prix event, 2018 NHK Trophy, ahead of Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro. They were coached at the event by Todd Sand and had relocated to California during the two weeks between their Grand Prix events. They officially began training with Jenni Meno and Todd Sand in late November. In early December, they won the silver medal at 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb, placing 1st in the free skate and finishing one point from 1st overall.

In January at the 2019 U.S. Championships, the Knierims placed a very unexpected seventh after a series of unusual mishaps. In the short program, they had an uncharacteristic big error on their signature triple twist, typically their best element.<ref name=GS190124/> In the free skate, they surprisingly aborted their second lift and missed their third lift entirely. It was revealed after the competition that Chris Knierim had been suffering from a torn wrist ligament that requires surgery to repair. He remarked afterward that "the program went how our year went, a lot of unplanned mishaps."<ref name=GS190126/> He underwent surgery to repair his wrist during the off-season.<ref name=NBC191029/>

===2019–2020 season: Third national title and retirement=== The Knierims added Rafael Arutyunyan to their coaching team during the off-season.<ref name=USFS191120/> They had a strong start to their season at 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy where they won the silver medal with a total score of 202.41. Their free skate score of 131.58 was the highest score ever achieved by a U.S. pair team under the current version of the judging system.<ref name=NBC191029/>

The Knierims then competed at their first Grand Prix event of the season, Skate Canada, where they skated strongly and placed fourth, less than three points behind reigning World silver medalists Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov.<ref name=GS191026/><ref name=GS191027/> At their second Grand Prix event, 2019 NHK Trophy, they placed fifth in the short program with a fall and a completely invalidated death spiral. After a free skate with many errors, including a costly missed lift, they placed seventh overall.<ref name=GS191122/>

In January at the 2020 U.S. Championships, the Knierims won their third national title with a score of 216.15, the highest score ever achieved in U.S. competition. They skated a completely clean short program and scored 77.06, a new record at the U.S. Championships, and won that segment by nearly seven points.<ref name=GS200123/> After leaving some points on the table in an otherwise strong free skate performance, they placed second in that segment and first overall after having a nearly ten point lead over the silver medalists in the short program. The Knierims were the first U.S. pair team to win three national titles since 2002.<ref name=GS200125/>

Less than two weeks after the U.S. Championships, the Knierims competed at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in Seoul. In the short program, they both erred on their side-by-side jump and then Chris slipped on the entry to their side-by-side spin, completely invalidating the element. They placed fifth in the segment.<ref name=GS200206/> The Knierims withdrew the morning of the free skate, citing family illness.<ref name=GS200208/>

The Knierims were on the official entry list for the 2020 World Championships that was released on February 26, but on that same day it was announced that Chris Knierim was retiring from the sport, citing injuries and ongoing bouts of depression that had come to a head at the Four Continents Championships. It was also announced that Alexa Knierim would be seeking a new partner to continue her skating career. She stated, "I'm his wife over being his partner. We know skating ends and life continues. For us, our marriage, our relationship is what's important." Chris Knierim added, "I look forward to watching her keep skating and will support her in every way I can. Alexa is very tenacious and strong. She's fire on the ice. Nothing can stop her."<ref name=retirement/>

On April 1, Alexa Knierim announced that she was forming a new partnership with Brandon Frazier. Chris Knierim began coaching at the rink at which his wife trains.<ref name=knierim-frazier/>

==Programs== ===With Scimeca Knierim=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- !2019–2020 <ref name=ISU-1920/> | *At Last {{small|by Beyonce Knowles choreo. by Benoit Richaud }} | * Drop of Fragrance {{small| by Maxime Rodriguez }} * Experience {{small|by Ludovico Einaudi choreo. by Benoit Richaud }} | * American Woman {{small|by Lenny Kravitz}} |- ! 2018–2019 <ref name=ISU-1819/> | *Castle {{small|by Halsey}} | * Wicked Game {{small|by James Vincent McMorrow}} | *Goodbye My Lover {{small|by James Blunt}} |- ! 2017–2018 <ref name=ISU-1718/> | *Come What May {{small| (from Moulin Rouge!) by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor }} ---- * Paint It Black {{small| by The Rolling Stones performed by Ciara and the London Symphony Orchestra }} | * Ghost the Musical {{small| (including Unchained Melody) by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart, and Glen Ballard }} ---- * Charlie Chaplin Medley | * Rush Medley ---- * Nothing Else Matters {{small| by Metallica }} |- ! 2016–2017 <ref name=USFS-ASCK/><ref name=ISU-1617/> | * Come What May {{small| (from Moulin Rouge!) by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor }} | * Ghost the Musical {{small| (including Unchained Melody) by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart, and Glen Ballard }} | |- ! 2015–2016 <ref name=ISU-1516/><ref name=FSO150512/> | * Nothing Else Matters {{small| by Metallica choreo. by Julie Marcotte }} | * Elizabeth: The Golden Age {{small| by Craig Armstrong and A. R. Rahman choreo. by Julie Marcotte }} | * Rise Up {{small| by Andra Day }} ---- * The Flower Duet {{small| by Léo Delibes performed by Florentine Opera }} |- ! 2014–2015 <ref name=USFS-ASCK/><ref name=ISU-1415/> | * El Tango de Roxanne {{small| (from Moulin Rouge!) choreo. by Julie Marcotte }} | * An American in Paris {{small| by George Gershwin, orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Julie Marcotte }} | * Girls Just Want to Have Fun {{small| by Cyndi Lauper }} * Macho Man {{small| by Village People }} ---- * You Are So Beautiful {{small| by Joe Cocker }} |- ! 2013–2014 <ref name=IN130429/><ref name=ISU-1314/> | * Papa, Can You Hear Me? {{small| (from Yentl) by Michel Legrand choreo. by Catarina Lindgren }} | * Ever After {{small| by George Fenton choreo. by Igor Shpilband }} | * Hopelessly Devoted to You * You're the One That I Want * Summer Nights {{small| (from Grease) }} |- ! 2012–2013 <ref name=ISU-1213b/><ref name=ISU-1213a/><ref name=IN130117/> | * Moonlight Sonata {{small| by Ludwig van Beethoven }} | * Life Is Beautiful {{small| by Nicola Piovani }} ---- * Last of the Mohicans {{small| by Randy Edelman }} * 500 Nations {{small| by Peter Buffett }} | * Just a Kiss {{small| by Lady Antebellum }} |}

===With Poapst=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2011–2012 <ref name=USFS-APCK/> | * Once Upon a December {{small| (from Anastasia) by David Newman }} | * Swan Lake {{small| by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Orchestra of the Marinsky Theatre }} |- ! 2010–2011 <ref name=USFS-APCK/> | * Papa, Can You Hear Me? {{small| by Michel Legrand }} | * Amélie {{small| by Yann Tiersen }} |}

===With Carman=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2008–2009 <ref name=ISU-0809/><ref name=USFS-BCCK/> | * Csárdás {{small| by Monti, Leahy }} | rowspan=2 | * City Slickers {{small| by Marc Shaiman }} |- ! 2006–2007 <ref name=ST070513/> | * Nightmare {{small| by Brain Bug }} |}

==Competitive highlights== ===Pair skating with Alexa Scimeca Knierim=== {{smalldiv| *GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series *JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series *CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series *WD – Withdrew from competition *Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses. }} {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=senior|ref=<ref name=ISU-ASCK/> |season1=2012–13|season2=2013–14|season3=2014–15|season4=2015–16 |season5=2016–17|season6=2017–18|season7=2018–19|season8=2019–20 |{{FS placements|8|Winter Olympics|p6=15th}} |{{FS placements|8|Winter Olympics (Team event)|p6=3rd}} |{{FS placements|8|World Championships|p1=9th|p3=7th|p4=9th|p5=10th|p6=15th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{nowrap|Four Continents Championships}}|p1=WD|p2=3rd|p3=5th|p4=2nd|p5=6th|p8=WD}} |{{FS placements|8|Grand Prix Final|p4=7th}} |{{FS placements|8|U.S. Championships|p1=2nd|p2=4th|pewter2=yes|p3=1st|p4=2nd|p6=1st|p7=7th|p8=1st}} |{{FS placements|8|World Team Trophy|p3=1st|t3=4th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|GP}} Cup of China|p2=5th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|GP}} France|p3=4th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|GP}} NHK Trophy|p1=4th|p4=3rd|p6=5th|p7=3rd|p8=7th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|GP}} Rostelecom Cup|p2=6th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|GP}} Skate America|p3=4th|p4=2nd|p6=5th|p7=4th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|GP}} Skate Canada|p8=4th}} |{{FS placements|8|{{nowrap|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb}}|p7=2nd}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|CS}} Ice Challenge|p4=1st}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|CS}} Nebelhorn Trophy|p3=3rd|p4=2nd|p7=2nd|p8=2nd}} |{{FS placements|8|{{small|CS}} U.S. Classic|p3=1st|p6=2nd}} |{{FS placements|8|Cup of Nice|p1=1st}} |{{FS placements|8|Ondrej Nepela Trophy|p2=3rd}} |{{FS placements|8|Team Challenge Cup|p4=1st|t4=3rd}} }}

===Pair skating with Andrea Poapst=== {| |valign="top"| {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior|ref=<ref name=USFS-APCK/> |season1=2010–11 |{{FS placements|1|U.S. Championships|p1=2nd}} }} |valign="top"| {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=senior|ref=<ref name=ISU-APCK/><ref name=USFS-APCK/> |season1=2011–12 |{{FS placements|1|U.S. Championships|p1=7th}} |{{FS placements|1|Ice Challenge|p1=1st}} }} |}

===Pair skating with Carolyn-Ann Alba=== {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior |season1=2009–10 |{{FS placements|1|U.S. Championships|p1=4th|pewter1=yes}} }}

===Pair skating with Brynn Carman=== {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior |season1=2008–09 |{{FS placements|1|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p1=9th}} |{{FS placements|1|U.S. Championships|p1=2nd}} |{{FS placements|1|{{small|JGP}} Belarus|p1=5th}} |{{FS placements|1|{{small|JGP}} Mexico|p1=9th}} }}

==Detailed results== === Pair skating with Alexa Scimeca Knierim === {{Figure skating personal bests|float=yes |202.41|2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |71.28|{{nowrap|2019 Skate Canada International}} |39.99|2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |32.77|2019 Skate Canada International |131.58|2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |66.06|2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |65.52|2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy }} {{Figure skating personal bests|historical=yes |207.96|{{nowrap|2016 Four Continents Championships}} |72.17|2017 World Championships |40.74|2017 World Championships |32.80|2016 World Championships |140.35|2016 Four Continents Championships |73.90|2016 Four Continents Championships |66.45|2016 Four Continents Championships }} {{clear}} {{smalldiv| *Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships. *At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place. *Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses. }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2012–13 |Oct 24–28, 2012|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2012 Coupe Internationale de Nice|1|59.01|2|96.99|1|156.00 |Nov 22–25, 2012|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2012 NHK Trophy|5|54.41|4|108.69|4|163.10 |Jan 20–27, 2013|{{flagicon|USA}} 2013 U.S. Championships|3|52.79|1|119.96|2|172.75 |Mar 11–17, 2013|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2013 World Championships|12|55.73|9|117.78|9|173.51 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2013–14|pewter4=yes|small5=yes |Oct 2–5, 2013|{{flagicon|SVK}} 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy|2|51.17|3|102.17|3|153.34 |Nov 1–3, 2013|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2013 Cup of China|4|57.99|6|103.73|5|161.71 |Nov 22–24, 2-13|{{flagicon|RUS}} 2013 Rostelecom Cup|5|59.56|6|103.73|6|173.70 |Jan 5–12, 2014|{{flagicon|USA}} 2014 U.S. Championships|5|64.68|4|124.99|4|189.67 |Jan 20–25, 2014|{{flagicon|ROC}} 2014 Four Continents Championships|2|66.04|4|104.31|3|170.35 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2014–15|team8=4 |Sep 11–14, 2014|{{flagicon|USA}} 2014 CS U.S. International Classic|2|49.00|1|114.24|1|163.24 |Sep 25–27, 2014|{{flagicon|GER}} 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|3|55.29|3|110.81|3|166.10 |Oct 23–26, 2014|{{flagicon|USA}} 2014 Skate America|4|60.61|4|108.01|4|168.62 |Nov 20–23, 2014|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard|4|59.04|3|120.28|4|179.32 |Jan 17–25, 2015|{{flagicon|USA}} 2015 U.S. Championships|1|74.01|1|136.48|1|210.49 |Feb 10–15, 2015|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2015 Four Continents Championships|5|63.54|5|124.44|5|187.98 |Mar 23–29, 2015|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2015 World Championships|7|65.56|7|120.25|7|185.81 |Mar 23–29, 2015|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2015 World Team Trophy|4|64.22|3|127.87|1|192.09 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2015–16|small7=yes|team9=3 |Sep 23–26, 2015|{{flagicon|GER}} 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|4|58.00|2|121.56|2|179.56 |Oct 22–25, 2015|{{flagicon|USA}} 2015 Skate America|1|69.69|4|122.28|2|191.97 |Oct 27–31, 2015|{{flagicon|AUT}} 2015 CS Ice Challenge|1|68.74|1|120.54|1|189.28 |Nov 26–29, 2015|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2015 NHK Trophy|2|68.43|3|122.23|3|190.66 |Dec 10–13, 2015|{{flagicon|ESP}} 2015–16 Grand Prix Final|6|68.14|7|109.28|7|177.42 |Jan 15–24, 2016|{{flagicon|USA}} 2016 U.S. Championships|2|67.35|2|129.45|2|196.80 |Feb 16–21, 2016|{{flagicon|ROC}} 2016 Four Continents Championships|3|67.61|2|140.35|2|207.96 |Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016|{{flagicon|USA}} 2016 World Championships|7|71.37|12|118.69|9|190.06 |Apr 22–24, 2016|{{flagicon|USA}} 2016 Team Challenge Cup|–|–|3|122.15|1|– }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2016–17 |Feb 14–19, 2017|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2017 Four Continents Championships|6|69.10|6|124.81|6|193.91 |Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2017|{{flagicon|FIN}} 2017 World Championships|8|72.17|11|130.20|10|202.37 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2017–18 |Sep 14–16, 2017|{{flagicon|USA}} 2017 CS U.S. International Classic|3|61.32|1|124.76|2|186.08 |Nov 10–12, 2017|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2017 NHK Trophy|4|65.86|5|126.65|5|192.51 |Nov 24–26, 2017|{{flagicon|USA}} 2017 Skate America|5|64.27|6|124.80|5|192.51 |Jan 3–7, 2018|{{flagicon|USA}} 2018 U.S. Championships|1|71.10|1|135.50|1|206.60 |Feb 9–12, 2018|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2018 Winter Olympics (Team event)|4|69.75|4|126.56|3|196.31 |Feb 14–25, 2018|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2018 Winter Olympics|14|65.55|15|120.27|15|185.82 |Mar 19–25, 2018|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2018 World Championships|11|69.55|15|112.49|15|182.04 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2018–19 |Sep 26–29, 2018|{{flagicon|GER}} 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|1|61.73|3|115.49|2|177.22 |Oct 19–21, 2018|{{flagicon|USA}} 2018 Skate America|5|57.31|4|114.25|4|171.56 |Nov 9–11, 2018|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2018 NHK Trophy|4|64.75|3|125.74|3|190.49 |Dec 5–8, 2018|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|3|64.04|1|118.80|2|182.84 |Jan 19–27, 2019|{{flagicon|USA}} 2019 U.S. Championships|7|61.56|7|109.86|7|171.42 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2019–20 |Sep 25–28, 2019|{{flagicon|GER}} 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|2|70.83|2|131.58|2|202.41 |Oct 25–27, 2019|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2019 Skate Canada International|4|71.28|4|128.29|4|199.57 |Nov 22–24, 2019|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2019 NHK Trophy|5|63.63|8|109.70|7|173.33 |Jan 18–27, 2020|{{flagicon|USA}} 2020 U.S. Championships|1|77.06|2|139.09|1|216.15 |Feb 4–9, 2020|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2020 Four Continents Championships|5|63.14|–|–|–|WD }}

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<ref name=PEO180208>{{cite news |url= http://people.com/sports/winter-olympics-2018-get-to-know-alexa-scimeca-knierim-chris-knierim | title= How Olympic Pairs Skater Alexa Scimeca Knierim Overcame an Illness That Reduced Her to 80 Pounds |first= Diana |last= Pearl |work= People.com |date= February 8, 2018 }}</ref>

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<ref name=LAT180212>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-knierim-olympics-medal-dogtags-20180212-story.html |title=Olympics pairs skater Chris Knierim honors his late stepfather, an Army veteran |last=Zeigler |first=Mark |work=Los Angeles Times |date= February 12, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

<ref name=USFS180514>{{cite news |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=91508&type=media |title= Alexa and Chris Knierim Announce New Coaching Team |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= May 14, 2018 |access-date= May 26, 2018 |archive-date= November 19, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181119164112/http://www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=91508&type=media |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=NBC181020>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/10/20/alexa-scimeca-knierim-and-chris-knierim-split-from-coach-aliona-savchenko/|title=Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim split from coach Aliona Savchenko|last=Lutz|first=Rachel|date=October 20, 2018|publisher=NBCSports.com|access-date=October 20, 2018}}</ref>

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<ref name=GS190126>{{cite news |url= https://goldenskate.com/2019/01/cain-and-leduc-capture-pairs-u-s-title/ |title= Cain and LeDuc capture Pair's U.S. title |first= Scott |last= Mammoser |work= Golden Skate |date= January 26, 2019 }}</ref>

<ref name=NBC191029>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2019/10/29/alexa-scimeca-knierim-chris-knierim-skate-canada/ |title=With new outlook and new coaching team, Knierims look ahead |last=Rutherford |first=Lynn |date=October 29, 2019 |publisher=NBCSports.com |access-date=October 30, 2019 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS191026>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/10/2019-skate-canada-pairs-short-program/ |title= Boikova and Kozlovskii grab lead in Pairs at 2019 Skate Canada |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= October 26, 2019 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS191027>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/10/2019-skate-canada-pairs-free-skate/ |title= Boikova and Kozlovskii maintain overnight lead for Skate Canada gold |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= October 27, 2019 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS191122>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/11/favorites-sui-and-han-take-comfortable-lead-at-nhk-trophy/ |title= Favorites Sui and Han take comfortable lead at NHK Trophy |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= November 22, 2019 }}</ref>

<ref name=USFS191120>{{cite web|url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2019/11/20/rinkside-the-knierims-ready-for-a-fresh-start.aspx?path=rinkside |title=The Knierims: Ready for a Fresh Start |last=Cloutier |first=Claire |date=November 20, 2019 |publisher= United States Figure Skating }}</ref>

<ref name=GS200123>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/01/knierim-and-knierim-lead-pairs-at-u-s-nationals/ |title= Knierim and Knierim lead Pairs at U.S. Nationals |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= January 23, 2020 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS200125>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/01/knierim-and-knierim-reclaim-u-s-national-title-in-pairs/ |title= Knierim and Knierim reclaim U.S. National title in Pairs |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= January 25, 2020 }}</ref>

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<ref name=retirement>{{cite web | url = https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2020/2/25/figure-skating-knierims-bond-even-stronger-as-chris-steps-away-from-skating.aspx |title = Knierims Bond Even Stronger as Chris Steps Away from Skating | publisher = U.S Figure Skating | date = February 26, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name=knierim-frazier>{{cite web | url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2020/3/30/figure-skating-alexa-knierim-and-brandon-frazier-announce-partnership.aspx | title = Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Brandon Frazier Announce Partnership | date = March 30, 2020 | publisher = USFSA}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knierim, Christopher}} Category:American male pair skaters Category:Figure skaters from Colorado Springs, Colorado Category:Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona Category:Figure skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in figure skating Category:Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists Category:21st-century American sportsmen