Jamie Silverstein

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Jamie Silverstein
Born (1983-12-23) December 23, 1983 (age 40)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
Skating clubArctic FSC
Retired2006
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Osaka Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Zagreb Ice dancing

Jamie Silverstein (born December 23, 1983) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 2000 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 1999 World Junior champion, and 2000 U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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Early life

Silverstein was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] She grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. [2] After her parents divorced when she was 11, she moved with her mother to Michigan. [3]

Skating career

Early in her career, Silverstein competed with Justin Pekarek. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. [4] [5] The next season, they 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. [6] Silverstein later revealed that she had battled eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia, during her career. [3] [7] [8]

Silverstein trained briefly with Brandon Forsyth but never competed with him. [7] She left competitive skating for a period and attended Cornell University. [8] She was off the ice completely for two years, stepping onto the ice again in late 2004. [3] Silverstein decided to make a return to competition. In April 2005, she began training with Ryan O'Meara. [9] They won the bronze medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships and qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympics. They were coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan. [3] [10]

On May 3, 2006, Silverstein and O'Meara announced that they would take time off from competitive skating, with Silverstein planning to return to school. [11]

Later life and career

In 2008, Silverstein graduated from Cornell University with a degree as a College Scholar, choosing to specialize in catharsis and emotional psychology. Her thesis work involved a performance piece whose subject was Ekman's six basic emotions. Now she works as a yoga instructor and is an advocate in eating disorder recovery. She also maintains a blog.

In 2012, Silverstein opened a yoga studio, The Grinning Yogi, in Seattle. [12]

Programs

With O'Meara

Season Original dance Free dance
2005–06
[1]
  • Salsa: Round the World
  • Rhumba: Sweet the Sting
  • Cha Cha
  • Nu Tango

With Pekarek

Season Original dance Free dance
1999–2000
[13]
  • I Like It Like That
  • Eres Todo en Mí
  • I Like It Like That
1998–99

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix

With O'Meara

International [14]
Event2005–06
Winter Olympics 16th
Four Continents Champ. 6th
GP Skate America 5th
National [10]
U.S. Championships 3rd

With Pekarek

International [13]
Event96–9797–9898–9999–00
World Champ. 12th
Four Continents Champ. 3rd
GP Skate America 5th
GP Sparkassen Cup 4th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
International: Junior [13]
World Junior Champ. 10th1st
JGP Final 6th1st
JGP Bulgaria 2nd
JGP France 2nd
JGP Germany 3rd1st
National [13]
U.S. Championships 3rd J2nd J1st J2nd

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