Justin Pekarek(born August 26, 1981) is an American former competitiveice dancer.WithJamie Silverstein,he is the2000 Four Continentsbronze medalist and1999 World Juniorchampion.
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 Hilary Gibbons and Justin Pekarek performing with Act I of Boston | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 26, 1981 Valencia, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editPekarek was born on August 26, 1981, inValencia, California,[1]the son of aGeneral Motorsexecutive.[2]He and ice dancer Hilary Gibbons were married in January 2008, but had divorced by November 2016.[2]Their son, Cooper Joseph, was born on September 1, 2011.[3]
Pekarek has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowelland worked in plastics design before switching to a career as a real estate broker.[2]
Career
editSilverstein and Pekarek won the1999 World JuniorandU.S. Juniortitles.[4][5]
The next season, Silverstein and Pekarek moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the1999 Nebelhorn Trophy,silver at the2000 U.S. Championships,and bronze at the2000 Four Continents.They announced their split on January 10, 2001.[6]
Pekarek teamed up with Hilary Gibbons for several years. They won bronze at the2003 Karl Schäfer Memorial.
Pekarek coached and competed with theTheatre on IceteamAct I of Bostonat theSkating Club of Boston. He and Gibbons coached competitive ice dance teams to national titles at the juvenile, intermediate, and novice level. Pekarek retired from coaching in 2008.
Programs
edit(with Silverstein)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 1999–2000 [1] |
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| 1998–99 |
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Competitive highlights
editGP:Grand Prix;JGP:Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix
With Gibbons
edit| International[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
| Schäfer Memorial | 3rd | |
| National[7] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 9th | 7th |
With Silverstein
edit| International[1] | ||||
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| Event | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 |
| World Champ. | 12th | |||
| Four Continents Champ. | 3rd | |||
| GPSkate America | 5th | |||
| GPSparkassen Cup | 4th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International: Junior[1] | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 10th | 1st | ||
| JGPFinal | 6th | 1st | ||
| JGPBulgaria | 2nd | |||
| JGPFrance | 2nd | |||
| JGPGermany | 3rd | 1st | ||
| National[1] | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd J | 2nd J | 1st J | 2nd |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||
References
edit- ^abcde"Jamie SILVERSTEIN / Justin PEKAREK".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon November 30, 2016.
- ^abcElfman, Lois (November 23, 2016)."Pekarek continues to thrive in real estate career".IceNetwork.com.
- ^Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (September 8, 2011)."The Inside Edge: Catching Up with Emily Hughes".IceNetwork.com.
- ^"World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance"(PDF).International Skating Union. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 4, 2013.
- ^"Silverstein and Pekarek continue winning ways".Associated Press.Canadian Online Explorer.February 14, 1999. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 8,2011.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Silverstein and Pekarek announce end to successful career".ABC Sports Online.ESPN.January 10, 2001.Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2008.
- ^ab"Hilary GIBBONS / Justin PEKAREK".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon November 30, 2016.RetrievedNovember 30,2016.
External links
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