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Czisny takes gold at Figure Skating Grand Prix

  • Alissa Czisny of the US (C) celebrates her gold medal victory ahead of Carolina Kostner of Italy (L) and Viktoria Helgesson of Sweden (R) on the ineers podium following the Ladies Free Skate competition at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, on October 23 2011, during the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Alissa Czisny of the US (C) celebrates her gold medal victory ahead of Carolina Kostner of Italy (L) and Viktoria Helgesson of Sweden (R) on the ineers podium following the Ladies Free Skate competition at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, on October 23 2011, during the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Alissa Czisny performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Alissa Czisny performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Alissa Czisny performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America

    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Alissa Czisny performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Carolina Kostner of Italy performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America

    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Carolina Kostner of Italy performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Ksenia Makarova of Russia performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America

    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Ksenia Makarova of Russia performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America

    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America

    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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  • ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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    2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America

    ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Alissa Czisny of the US (C) celebrates her gold medal victory ahead of Carolina Kostner of Italy (L) and Viktoria Helgesson of Sweden (R) on the ineers podium following the Ladies Free Skate competition at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, on October 23 2011, during the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Alissa Czisny performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Alissa Czisny performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Carolina Kostner of Italy performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Ksenia Makarova of Russia performs in Ladies Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
ONTARIO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker perform in Pairs Free Skating during Hilton HHonors Skate America at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 23, 2011 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Alissa Czisny of the US takes the gold medal in the Ladies Free Skate competition at the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California, on October 23 2011.