Robert Shmalo

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Robert Shmalo
Personal information
Full nameRobert Shmalo
Country represented United States
Born (1977-11-02) November 2, 1977 (age 44)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Former partner Kimberly Navarro
Former coachInese Bucevica
Former choreographerInese Bucevica
Natalia Bestemianova
Skating clubQueen City FSC
Retired2003

Robert Shmalo (born November 2, 1977, in Cincinnati) is an American former ice dancer who competed from 1997 to 2003 with Kimberly Navarro. With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. [1] Navarro / Shmalo were coached by Inese Bucevica and their choreographers included Natalia Bestemianova. Prior to Shmalo's ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the U.S. Championships in the compulsory figures event.

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After retiring from skating, Shmalo turned to law and currently works as an attorney with the international law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP in New York City. [2]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

With Navarro

International [3]
Event99–0000–0101–0202–0303–04
GP NHK Trophy 8th
Finlandia Trophy 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 9th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 13th
National [3]
U.S. Championships 10th6th6th7th

Compulsory figures

Event1995199619971998
U.S. Championships 10th4th3rd2nd

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References

  1. Winter Olympic Rosters - Team USA
  2. Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
  3. 1 2 "Kimberley NAVARRO / Robert SHMALO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)