Justin Pekarek
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Pekarek (born August 26, 1981) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Jamie Silverstein, he is the 2000 Four Continents bronze medalist and 1999 World Junior champion.
Personal life
[edit]Pekarek was born on August 26, 1981, in Valencia, California,[1] the son of a General Motors executive.[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 the University of Massachusetts Lowell and worked in plastics design before switching to a career as a real estate broker.[2]
Career
[edit]Silverstein and Pekarek won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles.[4][5]
The next season, Silverstein and Pekarek moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the 2000 U.S. Championships, and bronze at the 2000 Four Continents. They announced their split on January 10, 2001.[6]
Pekarek teamed up with Hilary Gibbons for several years. They won bronze at the 2003 Karl Schäfer Memorial.
Pekarek coached and competed with the Theatre on Ice team Act I of Boston at the Skating 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 [1] |
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| 1998–99 |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]GP: 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] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 |
| World Champ. | 12th | |||
| Four Continents Champ. | 3rd | |||
| GP Skate America | 5th | |||
| GP Sparkassen Cup | 4th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International: Junior[1] | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 10th | 1st | ||
| JGP Final | 6th | 1st | ||
| JGP Bulgaria | 2nd | |||
| JGP France | 2nd | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | 1st | ||
| National[1] | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd J | 2nd J | 1st J | 2nd |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Jamie SILVERSTEIN / Justin PEKAREK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Elfman, 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 from the 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. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Silverstein and Pekarek announce end to successful career". ABC Sports Online. ESPN. January 10, 2001. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
- ^ a b "Hilary GIBBONS / Justin PEKAREK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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