Stephanie Kalesavich Buono (born May 31, 1984) is an American former competitive pair skater. With Aaron Parchem, she is the 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. They competed at one ISU Championship, the 2002 Four Continents, where they placed fifth.
| Stephanie Kalesavich | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephanie Kalesavich Buono |
| Born | May 31, 1984 Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Began skating | 1992 |
| Retired | 2003 |
Personal life
editStephanie Kalesavich was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.[1] She married Michael Buono in around 2005 and has three daughters, Gabriella, Aria and Liliana.[2]
Career
editKalesavich began skating at age eight.[1] In 1997, she won a U.S. national title on the novice level with Amaan Archer. The pair competed at one ISU Junior Grand Prix event, in the autumn of 1998.
Coaches at the Detroit Skating Club paired Kalesavich with Aaron Parchem in March 1999.[1][3] The pair won the junior title at the 2000 U.S. Championships with all first-place ordinals in the free skate.[4]
In 2001, Kalesavich/Parchem began competing internationally and won a pewter medal at the 2001 U.S. Championships.[5] The following year, the pair placed second after the short program,[6] but were narrowly edged out for the silver by Scott/Dulebohn after the free skate. As bronze medalists, Kalesavich/Parchem were named the first Olympic alternates in that year.[7] Their partnership ended just after the 2003 U.S. Championships.
Kalesavich coaches young skaters of all levels at the Onyx-Suburban Skating Academy in Rochester and Macomb Township, Michigan.[2]
Programs
edit(with Parchem)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 [1] |
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| 2001–2002 [8] |
Results
editWith Archer
edit| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1997–98 | 1998–99 |
| JGP France | 6th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 5th J. | |
With Parchem
edit| International[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
| Four Continents Champ. | 5th | |||
| GP NHK Trophy | 6th | |||
| GP Skate Canada | 5th | 8th | ||
| GP Trophée Lalique | 7th | |||
| Goodwill Games | 6th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 1st | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | |||
| National[1] | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 4th | 3rd | 5th |
| GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2003.
- ^ a b Elfman, Lois (June 26, 2014). "Kalesavich attends to skating's next generation". IceNetwork. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ Pucin, Diane (January 11, 2002). "Their Teaming Has Them Dreaming of the Olympics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.