Robert Shmalo
| Robert Shmalo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Shmalo |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | November 2, 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Former partner | Kimberly Navarro |
| Former coach | Inese Bucevica |
| Former choreographer | Inese Bucevica Natalia Bestemianova |
| Skating club | Queen City FSC |
| Retired | 2003 |
Robert Shmalo (born November 2, 1977, in Cincinnati) is an American former ice dancer who competed from 1997 to 2003 with Kimberly Navarro. With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.[1] Navarro / Shmalo were coached by Inese Bucevica and their choreographers included Natalia Bestemianova. Prior to Shmalo's ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the U.S. Championships in the compulsory figures event.
After retiring from skating, Shmalo turned to law and currently works as an attorney with the international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City.[2]
Competitive highlights[]
GP: Grand Prix
[]
| International[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 13th | ||||
| National[3] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 6th | 6th | 7th | |
Compulsory figures[]
| Event | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
References[]
- ^ Winter Olympic Rosters - Team USA
- ^ Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
- ^ a b "Kimberley NAVARRO / Robert SHMALO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External links[]
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cincinnati
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