Ryan Jahnke(born March 21, 1978) is an American former competitivefigure skater.He is the2004 Skate Americasilver medalist and2003 U.S. nationalbronze medalist.
| Ryan Jahnke | |
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 Jahnke competes in 2004. | |
| Born | March 21, 1978 Detroit,Michigan |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Skating club | Broadmoor SC |
| Began skating | 1985 |
| Retired | 2006 |
Personal life
editJahnke was born on March 21, 1978, inDetroit,Michigan.[1]He studied pre-medicine on a four-year academic scholarship atWayne State Universitybefore quitting due to his move toColorado.[2]He majored in finance and minored in information systems at theUniversity of Colorado,graduating in December 2009.[3]He is fluent in German.[1]
Jahnke married Tashiana Foreman on June 1, 2002.[1]Their son, Zayin Nicholas Jahnke, was born in November 2011.[4]
Career
editJahnke began skating in 1985 because his friends played ice hockey.[1][2]He won the novice men's title at the1993 U.S. Championships.Around 1995, he broke two teeth in a skating collision withDan Hollanderwhile training inSt. Clair Shores, Michigan.[5]He was awarded bronze medals competing on the junior level at the1995and1996 U.S. Championshipsand placed 19th at the1997 World Junior ChampionshipsinSeoul,South Korea.
After training in Michigan under Diana Ronayne, he relocated in 1999 toColorado Springs, Colorado,where his coach had received a job offer.[1][5]He placed fifth at the2000 U.S. Championships.As a result, he was sent to his first seniorISU Championship,the2000 Four ContinentsinOsaka,Japan, where he finished 12th.
Jahnke won the bronze medal at the2003 U.S. Championshipsand placed 6th at the2003 Four ContinentsinBeijing,China. He finished 13th at the2003 WorldsinWashington, D.C.,after ranking third in qualifying group B, 9th in the short program, and 18th in the free skate.
The following season, Jahnke placed fourth at the2004 U.S. Championshipsand received a pewter medal. At the2004 Four ContinentsinHamilton, Ontario,Canada, he had the same final placement after ranking fifth in both segments.
Jahnke competed at multipleGrand Prixcompetitions. At the2004 Skate America,he placed fourth in the short and first in the free skate, obtaining the silver medal behindBrian Joubertand ahead ofMichael Weiss.
Jahnke retired from competitive skating after the2006 U.S. Championships.He made his professional debut at the 2006 Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular and has also worked as a coach. In 2010, he launched his new website, Myskatingmall.com.[3]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2005–2006 [1] |
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| 2001–2002 [9] |
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| 2000–2001 [10] |
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| 1997–1998 [10] |
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Competitive highlights
edit1999–2000 to 2005–2006
edit| International[11] | |||||||
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| Event | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 |
| Worlds | 13th | ||||||
| Four Continents | 12th | 6th | 4th | ||||
| GPFinal | 6th | ||||||
| GPCup of China | 6th | ||||||
| GPSkate America | 12th | 2nd | |||||
| GPSkate Canada | 6th | 4th | |||||
| GPTrophée Lalique | 6th | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th | 9th | |||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||||
| National[12] | |||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 5th | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 13th | 6th |
1994–1995 to 2004–2005
edit| International[11] | |||||
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| Event | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 |
| St. Gervais | 8th | ||||
| International: Junior[11] | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 19th | ||||
| Blue Swords | 14th | ||||
| National[12] | |||||
| U.S. Champ. | 3rd J | 3rd J | 5th J | 8th | 9th |
| J = Junior | |||||
References
edit- ^abcdef"Ryan JAHNKE: 2005/2006".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^abcMittan, Barry (September 3, 2003)."Cinderella Story for USA's Jahnke".Golden Skate.
- ^ab"Ryan Jahnke launching new site".Figure Skaters Online. January 1, 2010.
- ^"Figure Skating Baby News! - Page 2".FSUniverse. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-31.Retrieved2012-06-04.
- ^abManley, Allison (January 31, 2010)."Episode #35: Ryan Jahnke".manleywoman.com.
- ^"Ryan JAHNKE: 2004/2005".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Ryan JAHNKE: 2003/2004".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Ryan JAHNKE: 2002/2003".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Ryan JAHNKE: 2001/2002".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2002.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^abcd"Programs".Official website of Ryan Jahnke. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^abc"Ryan JAHNKE".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on October 25, 2016.
- ^ab"Ryan Jahnke".U.S. Figure Skating.Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
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External links
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- Official website of Ryan Jahnkeat theWayback Machine(archive index)
- Ryan Jahnkeat theInternational Skating Union
- Myskatingmall.com