Jenni Meno
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| Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
November 19, 1970 (age 44) Westlake, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Todd Sand | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Scott Wendland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | John Nicks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jenni N. Meno (born November 19, 1970 in Westlake, Ohio)[1] is an American pair skater. With partner and husband Todd Sand, she is the 1998 World silver medalist, 1995–96 World bronze medalist, and three-time U.S. national champion (1994–96).
Career
Meno first partnered with Scott Wendland and won two medals at the U.S. Championships. She began skating with her future husband Todd Sand in April 1992. They competed in two Olympics and won three national titles and three medals at the World Figure Skating Championships.[2][3]
Following their amateur career, the pair skated professionally in the Stars on Ice tour for six seasons. Meno also appeared in the 2006 FOX television program "Skating with Celebrities".
Meno works as a coach with her husband. They formerly coached John Baldwin / Rena Inoue[4] and Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker.[5] Currently, they coach Jessica Calalang / Zach Sidhu.[6]
Personal life
Meno and Sand became engaged the day of their short program at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They were married July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Jack, born in 2004, and Matthew Kenneth, born on August 14, 2006.
Competitive highlights
Ladies' singles
| Event | 1989 |
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| U.S. Championships | 10th |
Pairs
With Todd Sand
| International | ||||||
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| Event | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 |
| Olympics | 5th | 8th | ||||
| Worlds | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd |
| CS Final | 4th | WD | ||||
| CS Lalique | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | |||
| CS NHK Trophy | 5th | 1st | 2nd | |||
| CS Skate America | 2nd | |||||
| Prague Skate | 1st | |||||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | WD |
| CS = Champions Series from 1995–1996 (later renamed Grand Prix) WD = Withdrew | ||||||
With Scott Wendland
| International | ||
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| Event | 1990–1991 | 1991–1992 |
| Olympics | 11th | |
| World Championships | 10th | 11th |
| Skate Canada | 5th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd |
References
- ↑ "Jenni Meno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-01-10/sports/9801100204_1_meno-and-sand-shelby-lyons-jenni-meno
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-02-07/sports/9802070009_1_meno-and-sand-jenni-meno-long-program
- ↑ "Meno, Sand to coach Inoue, Baldwin".
- ↑ Mary Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Jessica Calalang & Zach Sidhu at the International Skating Union