Jamie Silverstein
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | December 23, 1983 | |
| Residence: | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | |
| Height: | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |
| Former Partner: | Ryan O'Meara, Brandon Forsyth, Justin Pekarek |
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| Former Coach: | Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva |
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| Skating Club: | Arctic FSC | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Ice Dance Total: | 155.51 | 2005 Skate America |
| Comp. Dance: | 29.98 | 2006 4CC |
| Original Dance: | 48.28 | 2005 Skate America |
| Free Dance: | 78.79 | 2005 Skate America |
Jamie Silverstein (b. December 23, 1983, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American ice dancer. Her most recent partner was Ryan O'Meara, with whom she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.[1]
Prior to skating with O'Meara, Silverstein competed with Justin Pekarek, with whom she won the 1999 World Junior title, and briefly skated with Brandon Forsyth after the partnership with Pekarek ended.
After she and Forsyth parted ways, she left competitive skating for a period. During that time, she struggled with an eating disorder and attended Cornell University.
In the spring of 2006, Silverstein and O'Meara announced they would be taking time off from competitive skating. She planned to return to school and complete her degree.
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with O'Meara)
| Event | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 16th |
| Four Continents Championships | 6th |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd |
| Skate America | 5th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 1st |
(with Pekarek)
| Event | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 12th | ||||
| Four Continents Championships | 3rd | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 10th | 1st | |||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N. | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 2nd |
| Skate America | 5th | ||||
| Sparkassen Cup on Ice | 4th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 6th | 1st | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 3rd | 1st | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 2nd |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] External links
- ^ Shelly Anderson. "Local skater savoring Olympic 'experience'", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2006-02-18.
- Official Website
- Jamie Silverstein at the United States Figure Skating Association
- Jamie Silverstein at the International Skating Union biography page
- U.S. Olympic Team bio
- Detroit Skating Club
- "The Tribe goes to Torino: Sketches of Jewish Olympic-Bound Athletes", 2/16/06
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