Aaron Parchem

Aaron Parchem
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1977-06-06) June 6, 1977
Columbus, Ohio
Residence Oak Park, Illinois
Height 1.76 m (5.8 ft)
Former partner Marcy Hinzmann, Stephanie Kalesavich, Shawna Winter
Former coach Johnny Johns, Mitch Moyer
Former skating club Detroit SC
Retired May 30, 2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 154.30
2005 Skate America
Short program 55.00
2005 Skate America
Free skate 99.30
2005 Skate America

Aaron Parchem (born June 6, 1977) is an American former pair skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics with partner Marcy Hinzmann.

Personal life

Aaron Parchem was born June 6, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio.[1] In spring 2003, he graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with an undergraduate degree in economics.[2] He married Polish single skater Zuzanna Szwed in Chicago in 2004.[3]

Career

After trying pairs at age 19, Parchem switched to the discipline a year later. He initially skated with Shawna Winter.

Coaches at the Detroit Skating Club paired him with Stephanie Kalesavich in March 1999.[4][5] The pair won the 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb and took bronze at the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy. They competed at one ISU Championship, the 2002 Four Continents, where they placed fifth.

In April 2003, Parchem teamed up with Marcy Hinzmann. In 2005, they won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. In 2006 they won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.

Programs

With Hinzmann

Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[1]
2004–2005
[2]
  • Esperanza
    by Maxime Rodriguez
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico
    by Robert Rodriguez
2003–2004
[2]
  • Coeur Brave
    by Maxime Rodriguez

With Kalesavich

Season Short program Free skating
2002–2003
[4]
2001–2002
[6]

Results

With Hinzmann

International[1]
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Winter Olympics 13th
World Championships 11th
Four Continents Champ. 4th
GP Skate America 4th
Bofrost Cup on Ice 6th
Finlandia Trophy 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st 3rd
National[2]
U.S. Championships 7th 3rd 2nd
Midwestern Sectionals 2nd 1st
GP = Grand Prix

With Kalesavich

International[4]
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Four Continents Champ. 5th
GP NHK Trophy 6th
GP Skate Canada 5th 8th
GP Trophée Lalique 7th
Goodwill Games 6th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
National[4]
U.S. Championships 1st J. 4th 3rd 5th
GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

With Winter

National
Event 1999
U.S. Championships 9th J.
J. = Junior level

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marcy HINZMANN / Aaron PARCHEM: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcy Hinzmann & Aaron Parchem". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Athlete profile: Aaron Parchem". Associated Press. February 2006. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2003.
  5. ↑ Pucin, Diane (January 11, 2002). "Their Teaming Has Them Dreaming of the Olympics". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ↑ "Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
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