Robert Shmalo
Robert Shmalo (born November 2, 1977 in Cincinnati) is an American former ice dancer who competed from 1997-2003 with Kimberly Navarro. With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.[1] Navarro / Shmalo were coached by Inese Bucevica and their choreographers included Natalia Bestemianova. Prior to Shmalo's ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the U.S. Championships in the compulsory figures event.
| Robert Shmalo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Shmalo |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | November 2, 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Former partner | Kimberly Navarro |
| Former coach | Inese Bucevica |
| Former choreographer | Inese Bucevica Natalia Bestemianova |
| Skating club | Queen City FSC |
| Retired | 2003 |
After retiring from skating, Shmalo turned to law and currently works as an attorney with the international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City.[2]
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix
With Navarro
| International[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 13th | ||||
| National[3] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 6th | 6th | 7th | |
Compulsory figures
| Event | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
References
- Winter Olympic Rosters - Team USA
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
- "Kimberley NAVARRO / Robert SHMALO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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