Mark William Militano(born March 28, 1954, inRockville Centre, New York) is an Americanpair skater.With sisterMelissa Militano,he is the 1973U.S. national champion.They represented theUnited States at the 1972 Winter Olympicswherethey placed 7th.
| Mark Militano | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mark William Militano | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 28, 1954 Rockville Centre, New York | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC of New York | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Militano began skating seriously by the age of 7. Two years later, he formed a pair with his sister Melissa. They lived onLong Islandand were trained byPeter Dunfieldat Sky Rink inNew York City.[1]
Militano had an early interest in composing music, and he and his sister skated to one of his compositions when they were still in their teens.[1]Later in life, Militano wrote music that was used byNancy Kerriganfor her short programs at both the1992and1994 Winter Olympics.[2]
As of 2010, Militano and his wife, former competitorJana Sjodin,run a coaching, music, and choreography business in theMinneapolisarea, Milimar Inc.
Competitive highlights
edit(with Melissa Militano)
| International | |||||
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| Event | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
| Winter Olympics | 7th | ||||
| World Championships | 8th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 8th |
| North American Champ. | 4th | 2nd | |||
| National | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
References
edit- ^ab"The Two-In-One Pair",Skatingmagazine, Mar 1971
- ^Nancy Kerrigan,Artistry on Ice,ISBN0-7360-3697-0
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2012-02-09.(123KiB)