Evan Lysacek is a famous American figure skater who has won the Four Continents championship in 2005 and 2007, 2009 World championship, the 2009 Grand Prix Final, and 2010 Olympic. He was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame on January 22, 2016. Apart from his skating career, he is also a known actor who has been featured in the movies such as Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002), Skate Great! (2008), and Be Good Johnny Weir (2010).
Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Evan Lysacek
Evan Lysacek was born on June 4, 1985, as Evan Frank Lysacek to parents Tanya and Don Lysacek. Professionally, his father is a building contractor and his mother is a teacher. He was raised along with his two sisters: Laura Lysacek (Older) and Christina Lysacek (Younger).
CAPTION: Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Evan Lysacek SOURCE: Lysacek is of American and Greek nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity(Czech/Moravian, Italian, and Syrian).
Regarding the educational background of the ice skater, he went to Spring Brook Elementary, and, later on, enrolled in Gregory Middle School. After the completion of his school level, he went to Neuqua Valley High School and graduated from there in 2003.
Evan Lysacek's Professional Career
The American figure skater started his career as a skater in 1994 and after two years of his hard work, he won the title at the Juvenile level of U.S. national. After that, he moved to Intermediate and won the Junior Olympics in 1997.
Lysacek made his debut in international junior in the years 1999-2000 season as he competed on the 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. In 2000 U.S. Championship, he was able to win the Junior title. After a year, he made his debut in 2001 and also took part in the 2001 U.S. Championships.
In 2007–2008 Grand Prix Final, he won the bronze medal and also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Skate America. After that, he took part in 2009 World champion championship and was able to win the title. Not to mention, he is also the winner of the 2010 Olympics.
He has also worked in some movies such as Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002), Skate Great! (2008), and Be Good Johnny Weir (2010).
Evan Lysacek's Net Worth And Salary
Evan Lysacek has a net worth of $4 million collected from his longtime professional skating career. As we have already mentioned, he has won the several championships, so we are going to list out some of the cash prizes he has been awarded.
- 2009 World champion - $1 million
- 2010 Olympic champion - around $37, 500 (Reward by Country)
- 2009 Grand Prix Final champion - $272,000
Apart from his skating career, he has other source of income is his acting career.
Evan Lysacek's Personal Life: Married Or Dating?
The 33 years old, Evan Lysacek is now set to get married. He got engaged to his girlfriend Duangpatra “Dang” Bodiratnangkura on April 5, 2019. His soon-to-wife is a real estate developer, The skater shared the happy news through his Instagram platform with a caption stating himself a lucky person.
During the interview with People, he said that,
I cannot express enough how lucky I feel to have found my perfect match in this incredible girl, She’s extraordinary in every way and she makes me a better man. We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in Chicago with my family, and afterwards they said unanimously … ‘Marry her!’
Well, the couple has decided to get married on December 14, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand at the Nai Lert Park Heritage Home.
Evan Lysacek's Age, Body Measurements, And Other Facts
- Age: As of 2019, Evan Lysacek is 33 years old.
- Birth Sign: Gemini
- Height: Evan has a tall height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m).
- Weight: His body weight is around 73kg.
- Hair Color: Black
- Eyes Color: Dark Brown
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by samriddhi, 08 May, 2019
