Rocky Marval
Rocky Marval (born Rocco Marvaldi,[1] November 11, 1965) is an American pair skater. With partner Calla Urbanski, he is the 1992–1993 U.S. National Champion. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
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Career[edit]
Urbanski and Marval were nicknamed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of their former occupations.[2][3] They announced the end of their partnership in June 1992.[4] In late 1993, Marval teamed up with Natasha Kuchiki, with whom he finished fourth at the 1994 U.S. Championships, missing the 1994 Olympic team.[5]
Urbanski and Marval teamed up again and turned pro; in 1998, the team was third at the World Professional Championships.
Marval works at the Igloo Ice Rink in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, as the director of skating.
Personal life[edit]
Marval is married to Canadian former pair skater Isabelle Brasseur.[3] Their daughter, Gabriella Marvaldi, is the 2012 U.S. juvenile pairs champion, with partner Kyle Hogeboom.[6]
Results[edit]
(with Maria Lako)
| Event | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 11th | 7th |
(with Urbanski)
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1990–1991 | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 |
| Winter Olympic Games | 10th | ||
| World Championships | 9th | 7th | 8th |
| Skate America | 7th | 1st | 4th |
| Trophée Lalique | 4th | ||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | ||
| Nations Cup | 4th | ||
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
(with Kuchiki)
| Event | 1994 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 4th |
Professional[edit]
- 1994 Challenge of Champions: 4
- 1994 Goodwill Games: 6
- 1994 U.S. Open: 3
- 1995 Challenge of Champions: 2
- 1995 Legends Championships: 4
- 1995 Rider's Skating Championship: 4
- 1996 Canadian Professional Championships: 4
- 1996 Masters Miko: 3
- 1996 The Professional Championships: 5
- 1996 U.S. Professional Championships: 3
- 1997 Challenge of Champions: WD
- 1998 World Professional Championships: 3
References[edit]
- ^ Hersh, Phil (March 5, 1991). "Life Begins At 30 For Calla". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Glauber, Bill (January 7, 1992). "Ice skates, blue collars Trucker Marval, waitress Urbanski chase Olympics". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b "Rocky Marval". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (June 4, 1992). "U.S. Pairs Skating Champions Separate". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (January 9, 1994). "Awarding of Final Pairs Berth Creates Furor". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Nagy, Julia (December 13, 2011). "Marvaldi and Hogeboom find mirth in victory". Ice Network. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
Further reading[edit]
- BLADES on ice Vol 5. No.2 page 45
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