Aaron Parchem(born June 6, 1977) is an American formerpair skater.He competed at the2006 Winter Olympicswith partnerMarcy Hinzmann.
| Aaron Parchem | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1977 Columbus,Ohio |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Retired | May 30, 2006 |
Personal life
editAaron Parchem was born June 6, 1977, inColumbus, Ohio.[1]He was adopted by Al and Georga Parchem from the Chicago area and was raised with an adopted sister.[2]In spring 2003, he graduated from theUniversity of Detroit Mercywith an undergraduate degree in economics.[3]As of November 2017, he is a senior financial consultant at Comerica Securities Inc.[4]
Parchem married Polish single skaterZuzanna Szwedin Chicago in 2004.[5]They have a daughter, Sofie (bornc.2011).[4]
Career
editAfter 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 withStephanie Kalesavichin March 1999.[6][7]The pair won the 2000Golden Spin of Zagreband took bronze at the2001 Nebelhorn Trophy.They competed at one ISU Championship, the2002 Four Continents,where they placed fifth.
In April 2003, Parchem teamed up withMarcy Hinzmann.She tore theanterior cruciate ligamentin her left knee during a practice in August 2004 and skated with the injury during the season.[8][9]She underwent surgery following theU.S. Championshipsin January 2005 and was off the ice for four months.[10]
In 2005, the pair won the bronze medal at theU.S. Figure Skating Championships.In 2006 they won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and represented the United States at the2006 Winter Olympicsin Torino, Italy.
Programs
editWith Hinzmann
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2005–2006 [1] |
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| 2004–2005 [3] |
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| 2003–2004 [3] |
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With Kalesavich
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 [6] |
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| 2001–2002 [11] |
Results
editWith Hinzmann
edit| International[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Winter Olympics | 13th | ||
| World Championships | 11th | ||
| Four Continents Champ. | 4th | ||
| GPSkate America | 4th | ||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 6th | ||
| Finlandia Trophy | 3rd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | 3rd | |
| National[3] | |||
| U.S. Championships | 7th | 3rd | 2nd |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 2nd | 1st | |
| GP = Grand Prix | |||
With Kalesavich
edit| International[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
| Four Continents Champ. | 5th | |||
| GPNHK Trophy | 6th | |||
| GPSkate Canada | 5th | 8th | ||
| GPTrophée Lalique | 7th | |||
| Goodwill Games | 6th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 1st | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | |||
| National[6] | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 4th | 3rd | 5th |
| GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level | ||||
With Winter
edit| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1999 |
| U.S. Championships | 9th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
References
edit- ^abc"Marcy HINZMANN / Aaron PARCHEM: 2005/2006".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on August 19, 2009.
- ^Freund, Dustin."Opportunities of Adopted Children – Olympian Aaron Parchem's Adoption Story".americanadoptions.com.Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2017.
- ^abcd"Marcy Hinzmann & Aaron Parchem".U.S. Figure Skating.Archived fromthe originalon May 24, 2006.
- ^abElfman, Lois (November 23, 2017)."Parchem treasures memories of 2006 Winter Games".IceNetwork.com.
- ^"Athlete profile: Aaron Parchem".Associated Press.February 2006.Archivedfrom the original on June 30, 2014.
- ^abcd"Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2002/2003".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon June 22, 2003.
- ^Pucin, Diane (January 11, 2002)."Their Teaming Has Them Dreaming of the Olympics".Los Angeles Times.
- ^Wright, Scott (February 26, 2006)."Norman native enjoys Olympics experience".newsok.com.Archivedfrom the original on November 26, 2017.
- ^"Passing the Torch".Columbus Monthly.April 27, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on November 26, 2017.
- ^Rutherford, Lynn (October 2005)."2005 Skate America Pairs Event".Ice Skating International.
- ^"Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2001/2002".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon June 2, 2002.