Mark William Militano (born March 28, 1954, in Rockville Centre, New York) is an American pair skater. With sister Melissa Militano, he is the 1973 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they 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 on Long Island and were trained by Peter Dunfield at Sky Rink in New 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 by Nancy Kerrigan for her short programs at both the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.[2]
As of 2010, Militano and his wife, former competitor Jana Sjodin, run a coaching, music, and choreography business in the Minneapolis area, 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- ^ a b "The Two-In-One Pair", Skating magazine, Mar 1971
- ^ Nancy Kerrigan, Artistry on Ice, ISBN 0-7360-3697-0
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)