Nicholas Kole

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Nicholas Kole (Figure Skater)
Brittany Vise & Nicholas Kole 2004 Junior Grand Prix Germany.jpg
Vise & Kole in 2004.
Full nameNicholas Kole
Born (1983-11-30) November 30, 1983 (age 40)
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerAmber Kole
Coach Dalilah Sappenfield
Le'Ina McLaughlin
Skating club Broadmoor SC

Nicholas Kole (born November 30, 1983) is an American pair skater. He currently competes with Amber Kole. They teamed up in 2006 and placed 16th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships. In 2007 they came second at the 2008 Midwestern Sectional Championships and 13th at the 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships.

Kole was born in Littleton, Colorado. His first competition partner was Maroc Fassel, from 1997 to 1999. Kole subsequently competed with Brittany Vise, with whom he had a lot of success on the junior level, winning five medals on the Junior Grand Prix, including the silver medal at the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final. They came sixth at the 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They competed three times as seniors on the Grand Prix circuit. Their highest placement was fifth at the 2005 NHK Trophy. Vise & Kole announced the end of their partnership on March 6, 2006.

Kole and an on and off partner, Amber Wehrle, were married on May 28, 2009. Kole and Kole retired from competitive skating November 2009 following the 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships. Kole, along with his wife, currently coaches full-time at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial, Colorado.

Results

Pairs

(with Vise)

Event2002–032003–042004–052005–06
World Junior Championships 10th6th
U.S. Championships 2nd J.8th8th9th
Skate Canada International 7th
Cup of Russia 7th
NHK Trophy 5th
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 6th
ISU Junior Grand Prix, Finland 2nd
ISU Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2nd
ISU Junior Grand Prix, USA 4th
ISU Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 2nd

(with Wehrle)

Event20062007
U.S. Championships 16th13th


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