Katherine Copely
Katherine Copely | |
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![]() Copely and Stagniunas in 2009. | |
Full name | Katherine Leigh Copely |
Born | Cincinnati, Ohio | January 9, 1988
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Katherine Leigh Copely, M.D.[1] (born January 9, 1988) is an American ice dancer who competed internationally for Lithuania. With partner Deividas Stagniūnas, she is the 4 time Lithuanian national champion and 2006-07 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist. Together they qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada after placing in the top 20 at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles, California. She received her medical degree in 2018 from Central Michigan University College of Medicine.
Copely partnered with Duke Wensel in 2002.[2] They competed until 2004 on the novice and junior levels. From 2004 to 2006, Copely skated at the junior level with Patrick Connelly.[3] She teamed up with Stagniunas in 2006 to compete for Lithuania. Though they qualified, the team was subsequently prevented from competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics as Katherine was denied Lithuanian citizenship by then president Dalia Grybauskaitė [1]
Her brother is American ice dancer Dean Copely. Katherine will specialize in Diagnostic Radiology.[3]
Programs
(with Stagniunas)
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2009–2010 [4] |
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2008–2009 [5] |
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2007–2008 [6] |
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2006–2007 [7] |
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Results
With Duke Wensel
Event | 2003 | 2004 |
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U.S. Championships | 7th N. | 12th J. |
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level |
With Patrick Connelly
Event | 2005 |
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U.S. Championships | 8th J. |
J. = Junior level |
With Deividas Stagniūnas for Lithuania
Results[8] | ||||
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International | ||||
Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
Worlds | 23rd | 14th | 14th | |
Europeans | 18th | 12th | 10th | |
GP Cup of Russia | 5th | 6th | 8th | |
GP Skate America | 8th | |||
Golden Spin | 3rd | 3rd | ||
Nebelhorn | 6th | 3rd | ||
National | ||||
Lithuanian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
GP = Grand Prix |
References
- ^ a b "Granting Lithuanian citizenship to Katherine Copely would be in violation of the Constitution". Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Katherine COPELY / Deividas STAGNIUNAS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Katherine COPELY / Deividas STAGNIUNAS: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009.
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External links
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