Copely & Stagniunas in 2009. |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Katherine Leigh Copely |
| Country represented | Lithuania |
| Former country(ies) represented | United States |
| Born | January 9, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Residence | Canton, Michigan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Partner | Deividas Stagniūnas |
| Former partner | Patrick Connelly (USA) Duke Wensel (USA) |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva |
| Former coach | Elena Garanina Valeri Spiridonov |
| Choreographer | Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva |
| Skating club | Baltu Ainiai |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 164.28 2008 Worlds |
| Comp. dance | 29.85 2008 Worlds |
| Original dance | 51.66 2008 Worlds |
| Free dance | 82.85 2007 Cup of Russia |
Katherine Leigh Copely (born January 9, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States) is an American ice dancer who competed internationally for Lithuania. With partner Deividas Stagniūnas, she is the 2007 Lithuanian national champion and 2006 & 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist.
Before teaming up with Stagniunas in 2006, she competed nationally in the United States on the junior level with Patrick Connelly between 2004 and 2006. Before that, she competed with Duke Wensel between 2002 and 2004 on the novice and junior levels.
Her brother is American ice dancer Dean Copely.[1]
Contents |
| Season | Original dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2009–2010 | Lithuanian Polka | West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein |
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| 2008–2009 | Bei Mir Bist du Schön Swing Kids soundtrack |
Evita soundtrack by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
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| 2007–2008 | Two Guitars by Paul Mauriat |
Beethoven's Last Ngiht by Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
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| 2006–2007 | Tango by James Warren |
Kalinka Russian Folk Dance |
(ice dance with Duke Wensel)
| Event | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 7th N. | 12th J. |
(ice dance with Patrick Connelly)
| Event | 2005 |
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| U.S. Championships | 8th J. |
(ice dance with Deividas Stagniūnas)
| Event | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
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| World Championships | 23rd | 14th | 14th | |
| European Championships | 18th | 12th | 10th | |
| Lithuanian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Skate America | 8th | |||
| Cup of Russia | 5th | 6th | 8th | |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | 3rd |