Jamie Silverstein

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Jamie Silverstein
Born (1983-12-23) December 23, 1983 (age 40)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubArctic FSC
Retired2006
Medal record
Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Osaka Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Zagreb Ice dancing

Jamie Silverstein (born December 23, 1983) is an American former competitive

U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
.

Early life

Silverstein was born in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] She grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.[2] After her parents divorced when she was 11, she moved with her mother to Michigan.[3]

Skating career

Early in her career, Silverstein competed with Justin Pekarek. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles.[4][5] The next season, they 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] Silverstein later revealed that she had battled eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia, during her career.[3][7][8]

Silverstein trained briefly with

Canton, Michigan.[3][10]

On May 3, 2006, Silverstein and O'Meara announced that they would take time off from competitive skating, with Silverstein planning to return to school.[11]

Later life and career

In 2008, Silverstein graduated from Cornell University with a degree as a College Scholar, choosing to specialize in catharsis and emotional psychology. Her thesis work involved a performance piece whose subject was Ekman's six basic emotions. Now she works as a yoga instructor and is an advocate in eating disorder recovery. She also maintains a blog.

In 2012, Silverstein opened a yoga studio, The Grinning Yogi, in Seattle.[12]

Programs

With O'Meara

Season Original dance
Free dance
2005–06
[1]
  • Salsa: Round the World
  • Rhumba: Sweet the Sting
  • Cha Cha
  • Nu Tango

With Pekarek

Season Original dance
Free dance
1999–2000
[13]
  • I Like It Like That
  • Eres Todo en Mí
  • I Like It Like That
1998–99

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix

With O'Meara

International[14]
Event 2005–06
Winter Olympics 16th
Four Continents Champ. 6th
GP Skate America 5th
National[10]
U.S. Championships 3rd

With Pekarek

International[13]
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[13]
World Junior Champ. 10th 1st
JGP Final 6th 1st
JGP Bulgaria 2nd
JGP France 2nd
JGP Germany 3rd 1st
National[13]
U.S. Championships 3rd J 2nd J 1st J 2nd

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Jamie SILVERSTEIN / Ryan O'MEARA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Anderson, Shelly (February 18, 2006). "Local skater savoring Olympic 'experience'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. ^ a b c d Elliott, Helene (February 17, 2006). "Silverstein Already Has a Big Victory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013.
  5. 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
    )
  6. ^ "Silverstein and Pekarek announce end to successful career". ABC Sports Online. ESPN. January 10, 2001. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
  7. ^ a b DeSimone, Bonnie (October 22, 2005). "Skater dancing way into contention for Olympic berth". ESPN. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Macur, Juliet (February 18, 2006). "Ex-Rising Star Makes a Healthy Return to the Ice". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  9. ^ Mittan, Barry (October 10, 2005). "Painful Breakups Lead to New Beginnings for Silverstein and O'Meara". SkateToday.
  10. ^ a b "Jamie Silverstein & Ryan O'Meara". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Silverstein and O'Meara announce time off from competitive skating". U.S. Figure Skating. May 3, 2006. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. IceNetwork.com
    .
  13. ^ a b c d "Jamie SILVERSTEIN / Justin PEKAREK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "Jamie SILVERSTEIN / Ryan O'MEARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

External links

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