Justin Pekarek
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 Hilary Gibbons and Justin Pekarek performing with Act I of Boston | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 26, 1981 Valencia, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Pekarek (born August 26, 1981 in Valencia, California) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Jamie Silverstein, he is the 2000 Four Continents bronze medalist and 1999 World Junior champion.
Career
Silverstein and Pekarek won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles.[1][2]
The next season, Silverstein and Pekarek 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.[3]
Pekarek teamed up with Hilary Gibbons for several years. They won bronze at the 2003 Karl Schäfer Memorial.
Pekarek coached and competed with the Theatre on Ice team Act I of Boston at the Skating Club of Boston. He and Gibbons coached competitive ice dance teams to national titles at the juvenile, intermediate, and novice level. Pekarek retired from coaching in 2008 after Graduating with his BSME from Umass Lowell.
Personal life
Gibbons and Pekarek were married in January 2008. Their son, Cooper Joseph, was born on September 1, 2011.[4]
Competitive highlights
With Gibbons
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 3rd | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 9th | 7th |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st | |
With Silverstein
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 |
| Worlds | 12th | ||||
| Four Continents | 3rd | ||||
| Skate America | 5th | ||||
| Sparkassen Cup | 4th | ||||
| Nebelhorn | 1st | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 10th | 1st | |||
| JGP Final | 6th | 1st | |||
| JGP Bulgaria | 2nd | ||||
| JGP France | 2nd | ||||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | 1st | |||
| National | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N. | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 2nd |
| Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior JGP = Junior Grand Prix (Junior Series) | |||||
References
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- ^ "Silverstein and Pekarek continue winning ways". Associated Press. Canadian Online Explorer. February 14, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ "Silverstein and Pekarek announce end to successful career". ESPN. January 10, 2001. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (September 8, 2011). "The Inside Edge: Catching Up with Emily Hughes". Icenetwork. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
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