| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Santee |
| Alternative names | Jimmie Santee |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | Oak Park, Illinois |
| Home town | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Residence | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Coach | Evy and Mary Scotvold (1978-1984) |
| Former coach | Candy Brown (1978-1980), Gail Garrity Reed (1978-1980),Kay Faynor (1977), Rueben Huron (1968-1976) |
| Choreographer | Mary Scotvold |
| Skating club | Chicago FSC (1978-1984), Broadmoor FSC (1970- 1977),Arapahoe FSC(1968-1969) |
| Retired | Amateur 1984,Walt Disney's World on Ice 1995 |
James "Jimmie" Santee is an American figure skater. He is the 1981 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and the 1979 U.S. junior national champion and the 1977 novice national champion. He placed 7th at the 1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he toured professionally with Disney on Ice and was a principal skater with that tour from 1985 - 1995. He is the Executive Director of the Professional Skaters Association.
He is the brother of David Santee. His son Ryan Santee competed at the junior national level in the United States. His wife Jamie-Lynn Kitching, was a former pricipal skater with Disney from 1983-1995 and the 1981 World Professional silver medalist.
1975 Qualifier U.S. Speed Skating Championships; 1975 Qualifier North American Speed Skating Championships; 1976 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Men, 4th place; 1977 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Men, 1st place; 1978 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Men, 3rd place; 1979 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Men, 1st place; 1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 7th place; 1979 Coupe Des Alpes Team Trophy, 1st place; 1979 International Grand Prix of St. Gervais, St. Gervais France, 4th place; 1979 Nebelhorn Trophy, Garmisch-Partenkirchen W. Germany, 4th place; 1980 Golden Spin of Zagreb, Zagreb Yugoslavia, 1st place; 1981 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Senior Men, 6th place; 1981 Ennia Challenge Cup, Den Hauge Holland, 2nd place; 1981 Golden Spin of Zagreb, Zagreb Yugoslavia, 2nd place; 1982 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Senior Men, 6th place; 1982 Skate America International, Lake Placid, NY. 4th place; 1983 Prague Skate, Prague Czechoslovakia, 2nd place; 1984 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Senior Men; 1984 Golden Skate Award, Oakton Ice Arena; 1985-1995 Principal performer, Walt Disney's World on Ice; 1987-1995 Coach, Walt Disney's World on Ice; 1996– 2005 Head Coach, Park Ridge Speed Skating Team; 1997 Coach, Golden Spin of Zagreb, Zagreb Croatia; 1999 Ice Skating Institute District 8 Merit Award; 2002 Park Ridge Recreation & Park District Employee of the Year; 2003 Coach, Polish National Championships; 2004 Ice Skating Institute Great Skate Award; 2008 Ice Skating Institute Presidents Award