By afiur
October 29, 2026
Sasha Cohen, born Alexandra Pauline Cohen on October 26, 1984, is a retired American figure skater known for her elegance and flexibility.
Cohen began her sporting journey with gymnastics before switching to figure skating at age seven, quickly emerging as a promising young talent.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Cohen won silver in women's singles figure skating, finishing behind Japan's Shizuka Arakawa.
Cohen earned three World Championship medals: silver in 2004 and 2005, followed by bronze in 2006, establishing herself among the world's leading skaters.
After her competitive skating career, Cohen pursued higher education at Columbia University, graduating in 2016 with a degree in political science.