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Jenni Meno
BornNovember 10, 1970 (1970-11-10) (age 53)
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Height4 ft 11.5 in (151 cm)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerTodd Sand
Retired1998
Medal record
Pairs' figure skating
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Minneapolis Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Edmonton Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Birmingham Pairs

Jenni N. Meno (born November 10, 1970 in Westlake, Ohio)[1] is an American pair skater. With partner and husband Todd Sand, she is the 1998 World silver medalist, a two-time World bronze medalist (1995, 1996), and a three-time U.S. national champion (1994–96).

Career

Meno first partnered with Scott Wendland and won two medals at the U.S. Championships. She began skating with her future husband Todd Sand in April 1992. They competed in two Olympics and won three national titles and three medals at the World Figure Skating Championships.[2][3]

Following their amateur career, the pair skated professionally in the Stars on Ice tour for six seasons. Meno also appeared in the 2006 FOX television program "Skating with Celebrities".

Meno works as a coach with her husband. They formerly coached John Baldwin / Rena Inoue[4] and Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker.[5], and Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu.[6] Currently, they coach Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim.

Personal life

Meno and Sand became engaged the day of their short program at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They were married July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Jack, born in 2004, and Matthew Kenneth, born on August 14, 2006.

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

Event 1989
U.S. Championships 10th

Pairs

With Todd Sand

International
Event 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Olympics 5th 8th
Worlds 5th 6th 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd
CS Final 4th WD
CS Lalique 3rd 3rd 2nd
CS NHK Trophy 5th 1st 2nd
CS Skate America 2nd
Prague Skate 1st
National
U.S. Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd WD
CS = Champions Series from 1995–1996 (later renamed Grand Prix)
WD = Withdrew

With Scott Wendland

International
Event 1990–1991 1991–1992
Olympics 11th
World Championships 10th 11th
Skate Canada 5th
National
U.S. Championships 3rd 2nd

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenni Meno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Despite Foot Injury, Meno-sand Named To Nagano Pairs Team". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1998-01-10. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  3. ^ "Meno-sand Takes The Hard Road To Winter Games". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1998-02-07. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  4. ^ "Meno, Sand to coach Inoue, Baldwin". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  5. ^ Mary Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker at the International Skating Union
  6. ^ Jessica Calalang & Zach Sidhu at the International Skating Union


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