Kimberly Navarro

Kimberly Navarro

Navarro & Bommentre in 2008.
Personal information
Full name Kimberly Navarro
Country represented  United States
Born April 26, 1981 (1981-04-26) (age 30)
Santa Rosa, California
Residence Philadelphia
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Partner Brent Bommentre
Former partner Robert Shmalo
Nick Hart
Matthew Tinney
Coach Robbie Kaine
Cheryl Demkowski Snyder
Choreographer Natalia Linichuk
Skating club Santa Rosa FSC
Retired May 2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 180.65
2008 Four Continents
Comp. dance 34.36
2008 Four Continents
Original dance 56.67
2008 Four Continents
Free dance 89.62
2008 Four Continents

Kimberly Navarro (born April 26, 1981 in Santa Rosa, California) is an American ice dancer. With partner Brent Bommentre, she is the 2008 & 2009 U.S. bronze medalist and 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist.

Navarro previously competed with Robert Shmalo. In May 2004, she graduated cum laude from Columbia University.

Navarro and Bommentre won the bronze medal at the 2008 US Nationals, and were chosen to represent the United States at the 2008 Four Continents Championships, where they finished in 3rd, and the World Championships, where they were 12th.[1] At the 2009 Nationals, Navarro and Bommentre again finished 3rd, but were left off the Worlds team in favor of Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, who had missed U.S. Nationals due to injury.[2] They did compete at the 2009 Four Continents Championships, where they dropped to sixth place.

In the Olympic season, Navarro and Bommentre finished 4th at US Nationals, and were not named to the Olympic team. When Belbin and Agosto ended their competitive career following the Olympics, they were selected to compete at the 2010 Worlds. They then came in 14th in their second appearance at the World Championships.[3] They announced their retirement from competition on May 11, 2010.[4]

In 2011, Navarro joined the cast of Battle of the Blades for the show's third season,[5] and was originally paired with the late Wade Belak.[6] In the season-opening episode, Russ Courtnall was named as her partner.[7]

Competitive highlights

(with Bommentre)

Event 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
World Championships 12th 14th
Four Continents Championships 5th 3rd 6th
U.S. Championships 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th
Skate America 6th 6th 5th
Trophée Eric Bompard 6th
NHK Trophy 6th 6th
Skate Canada International 6th 5th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 5th 3rd

(with Shmalo)

Event 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004
U.S. Championships 10th 6th 6th 7th
NHK Trophy 8th
Finlandia Trophy 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 9th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 13th

(with Hart)

Event 1997-1998
U.S. Championships 10th J.

(with Tinney)

Event 1995-1996
U.S. Championships 10th N.

References

  1. ^ Branch, Eric (2008-03-16). "Kim Navarro continues to surprise, even herself". The Press Democrat. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080316/SPORTS/803160405. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
  2. ^ Navarro and Bommentre Maintain Their Individuality
  3. ^ "Navarro, Bommentre call it a career". ESPN. Associated Press. 2010-05-11. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/figureskating/news/story?id=5180761. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
  4. ^ "Navarro and Bommentre Announce Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. May 11, 2010. http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=44603&type=news. Retrieved June 8, 2011. 
  5. ^ Belbin, Navarro to join 'Battle of the Blades' cast
  6. ^ Show must go on for Battle of the Blades
  7. ^ Kim Navarro - Battle of the Blades Bio

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