Alexander Sasha Cohen

Sasha Cohen, born October 26, 1984, is an American figure skater who represented the United States in multiple Olympic Games and World Championships. Known as 'Sasha' throughout her career, she competed during the height of American ladies' figure skating prominence in the early 2000s. Cohen won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and earned numerous medals at international competitions, including the World Championships. She competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics, where she earned a silver medal in 2006 in Turin, Italy. Cohen was celebrated for her flexibility, graceful skating style, and ability to perform complex technical elements with artistic flair. After retiring from competitive skating, she became an author, television personality, and continues involvement in figure skating through various projects. Cohen's career contributed to maintaining American prominence in ladies' figure skating and her memoir documented the pressures and rewards of elite athletic competition.