Lydia Manon(born September 16, 1982, inReading, PA) is an American retiredice dancer.WithRyan O'Meara,she is the 2005U.S. bronze medalistandFour Continents bronze medalist.They announced the end of their partnership in March 2005.[1]
| Lydia Manon | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1982 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Skating club | Arctic Edge FSC |
| Retired | 2006 |
Medal record | |
Manon began skating withBrandon Forsythin March 2005.[2]They skated together until mid-2006 when she retired to pursue academic studies at the George Washington University. Prior to joining forces with O'Meara in 2003, she competed withMichel Klus.
Currently, Manon is a graduate student in the Slavic Department at theUniversity of Virginia.
Competitive highlights
edit(with O'Meara)
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 |
|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships | 3rd | |
| U.S. Championships | 6th | 3rd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | 1st |
(with Shalin)
| Event | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th |
(with Klus)
| Event | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 14th |
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. |
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 5th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 4th |
| J. = Junior level | |
(with Obzansky)
| Event | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 6th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
Programs
edit(with O'Meara)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005[3] |
|
Black Cat, White Cat (soundtrack) by Goran Bregovic |
References
edit- ^"Two U.S. ice dancing teams announce end of partnerships".U.S. Figure Skating.March 1, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon September 30, 2007.
- ^Mittan, Barry (September 13, 2005)."Another Chance for Manon and Forsyth".Skate Today.
- ^"Lydia MANON / Ryan O'MEARA: 2004/2005".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on December 1, 2009.
External links
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