Naomi Lang
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Born | December 18, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Jeffrey Strong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Desert Ice Skating Club of Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naomi Lang (born December 18, 1978) is an American former competitive
Personal life
Naomi Lang was born in
In 2004, Lang had a daughter, Lillia Ashlee, with Ukrainian ice acrobat Vladimir Besedin.[3] She married American ice dancer Mark Fitzgerald in August 2008 in Tarrytown, New York.[3][4] She gave birth to a son, Mason Daniel, on November 14, 2009,[4] and a second daughter, Madelyn Christina, on August 15, 2013. She and Mark Fitzgerald divorced in 2016.
Since then she has married Jeffrey Strong, and they have two children together.[5] Their daughter, Elora Ivy, was born on November 7, 2016, and their son, Sebastian Joseph, was born on December 3, 2018. The family resides in Gilbert, Arizona.[5]
Skating career
Lang started skating when she was eight, after seeing Smurfs On Ice. She began competitive ice dance with John Lee, winning the 1995 U.S. Novice title and the 1996 U.S. Junior silver medal.
Partnership with Tchernyshev
Having noticed her at U.S. Nationals, Peter Tchernyshev wrote her a letter in mid-1996 asking for a tryout.[2] They had a successful tryout in Lake Placid, New York, and trained there for nine months with Natalia Dubova; then, due to Lang's homesickness, they moved to Detroit and began training with Igor Shpilband and Elizabeth Coates.[2]
Lang/Tchernyshev first won the U.S. national title in 1999. The following season, they took gold at the 2000 Four Continents Championships and placed 8th at the 2000 World Championships. They also performed with Champions on Ice.
In 2000, Lang/Tchernyshev moved to
In 2002–03, Lang/Tchernyshev were coached by
Lang/Tchernyshev did not appear internationally in the 2003–04 season. They intended to compete at the
Lang works at The Ice Den Chandler/Scottsdale as the Manager of Ice Dance.[5]
Programs
(with Tchernyshev)
Season | Original dance[11] | Free dance[12]
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Exhibition[13] |
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2002–2003 [9] |
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2001–2002 [7] |
Carmen by Georges Bizet:
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2000–2001 [6] |
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1999–2000 |
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1998–1999 [14] |
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1997–1998 |
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Results
(with Tchernyshev)
International[6][7][9] | ||||||||
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Event | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
Olympics | 11th | |||||||
Worlds | 10th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 8th | |||
Four Continents | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | |||
GP Cup of Russia |
5th | |||||||
GP Lalique |
5th | |||||||
GP Skate America | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | ||||
GP Skate Canada | 9th | |||||||
Lysiane Lauret | 2nd | |||||||
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U.S. Champ. | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | WD |
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew |
(with Lee)
Event | 1996 |
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U.S. Championships | 2nd J. |
J. = Junior level |
See also
References
- ^ Schilling, Vincent, Native Athletes in Action
- ^ a b c d Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2001). "Lang and Tchernyshev Look Forward to Olympic Year". Golden Skate.
- ^ IceNetwork.com. Archived from the originalon June 14, 2012.
- ^ IceNetwork.com. Archived from the originalon July 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Skating Moms Series: Naomi Lang Strong". ice-dance.com. August 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001.
- ^ a b c "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
- ^ "2002 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Day One". International Skating Union. January 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02.
- ^ a b c d "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003.
- ^ a b "Lang and Tchernyshev announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. February 17, 2004. Archived from the original on March 11, 2004.
- ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Original dance". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Free dance". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Exhibition". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- ^ Mittan, J. Barry (1999) [1996]. "Lang and Tchernyshev Reign as New Dance Champions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
External links
- Official site
- Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev at the International Skating Union
- Care to Ice Dance? - Lang & Tchernyshev