Jennifer Goolsbee

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Jennifer Goolsbee
Jennifer Goolsbee (1992).jpg
Schamberger at the 1992 German Championships in Berlin
Personal information
Alternative namesJennifer Goolsbee-Schneble
Country represented Germany
United States
Born (1968-09-06) September 6, 1968 (age 54)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Former partner Hendryk Schamberger, Samuel Gezalian, James Schilling
Former coach Martin Skotnicky
Skating clubRSC Essen
Former training locations Oberstdorf
Began skating1975
Retired1997

Jennifer Goolsbee (born September 6, 1968) is a former competitive ice dancer who is best known for her partnership with Hendryk Schamberger for Germany. With Schamberger, she is a four-time German national champion and placed ninth at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

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Career

Early in her career, Goolsbee competed with James Schilling for the United States.

In 1990, Goolsbee teamed up with German ice dancer Hendryk Schamberger to compete for Germany. They were coached by Martin Skotnicky in Oberstdorf. They won the German national title four times and competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing ninth. [1] Goolsbee/Schamberger finished as high as seventh at the World Championships (1994) and eighth at the European Championships (1995). They parted ways in 1995.

Goolsbee later had a brief partnership with Armenian ice dancer Samuel Gezalian. They won the German title in 1997. [2]

Goolsbee and Schamberger teamed up again in 1997 to skate in shows. [3]

Personal life

Goolsbee received German citizenship in December 1993. [1] She moved back to the United States in 1998. [4] In 2001, she married former ice dancer Kyle Schneble, with whom she has a daughter, Jordyn, and son, Rush. [4]

Competitive highlights

With Gezalian

Results [2]
National
Event1997
German Championships 1st

With Schamberger

International
Event1990–911991–921992–931993–941994–95
Olympics 9th
Worlds 17th11th12th7th11th
Europeans 11th10th10th9th8th
Nations Cup 3rd
Skate Canada 7th
National
German Champ. 2nd1st1st1st1st

With Schilling

National
Event1989
U.S. Championships 13th

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References

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  2. 1 2 "GOOLSBEE Jennifer / GEZALIAN Samvel". sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
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