Robert Shmalo (born November 2, 1977, in Cincinnati) is an American former ice dancer who competed from 1997 to 2003 with Kimberly Navarro. With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.[1] Navarro / Shmalo were coached by Inese Bucevica and their choreographers included Natalia Bestemianova. Prior to Shmalo's ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the U.S. Championships in the compulsory figures event.
| Robert Shmalo | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Shmalo |
| Born | November 2, 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Skating club | Queen City FSC |
| Retired | 2003 |
After retiring from skating, Shmalo turned to law and currently works as an attorney with the international law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP in New York City.[2]
Competitive highlights edit
GP: Grand Prix
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| International[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 13th | ||||
| National[3] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 6th | 6th | 7th | |
Compulsory figures edit
| Event | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ Winter Olympic Rosters - Team USA
- ^ Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
- ^ a b "Kimberley NAVARRO / Robert SHMALO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004.
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