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- May 15, 2009
One strange thing is that since 2004, winning the U.S. championship has been the kiss of death at Worlds. Only once from 2004 to 2010 was the U.S. champion the highest-placed U.S. skater at the World Championship.
2004 Michelle 4th at Worlds, Sasha 2nd.
2005 Michelle 3rd, Sasha 2nd.
2006 Sasha 3rd, Kimmie 1st.
2007 Kimmie barely nipped Emily Hughes for the U.S. title, finished 4th Worlds, Emily 9th..
2008 Mirai -- too young for Worlds; Kimmie 7th.
2009 Alissa 11th, Rachael 5th
2010 Rachael 9th, Mirai 7th.
It happened at the 1998 Olympics with Tara, and 2002 with Sarah and 2010 with Mirai. Only Sasha managed to place highest at Natls and the Olympics in 2006 in recent years.
ETA - what about in the mid to late 80's into the early 90's - didn't Debi, Jill, Caryn and Krisit take turns beating each other at Natls and Worlds?
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