Sydney Kolodziej

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Sydney Kolodziej
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Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1993-08-18) August 18, 1993 (age 27)
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.
Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11 12 in)
Partner Maxime Deschamps
CoachRichard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, Sylvie Fullum
ChoreographerJulie Marcotte
Skating clubSt. Leonard FSC
Former skating club Broadmoor Skating Club
Training locations Saint-Leonard, Quebec
Began skating2000
ISU personal best scores
Combined total164.32
2017 CS U.S. Classic
Short program59.06
2017 Skate Canada
Free skate108.78
2017 CS U.S. Classic

Sydney Kolodziej (born August 18, 1993) is an American pair skater. Representing Canada with Maxime Deschamps, she has competed at the Four Continents Championships, placing 9th in 2018, and on the Grand Prix series, at the 2017 Skate Canada International.

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Career

Early years

Kolodziej began learning to skate in 2000. [1] In 2005, she competed in the juvenile girls group at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals in Duluth, Minnesota and placed 1st overall. [2] She furthered at the regionals in the ladies’ category, winning bronze and finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals in the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons. She was a member of the Broadmoor Skating Club. [3]

Partnership with Deschamps

In 2016, Kolodziej teamed up with Maxime Deschamps to compete in pair skating for Canada. The pair finished 6th at the 2017 Canadian Championships, having ranked 6th in the short program and 4th in the free skate.

Coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, and Sylvie Fullum in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Kolodziej/Deschamps made their international debut as a pair in September, at the 2017 CS U.S. Classic, where they placed 7th. Skate Canada also selected the pair to compete at a Grand Prix event, the 2017 Skate Canada International. They finished 8th at their Grand Prix assignment and then 7th at the 2018 Canadian Championships. They were named in Canada's team to the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei and finished 9th after placing 8th in the short program and 9th in the free skate.

Programs

With Deschamps

Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[1]
2016–2017

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs with Deschamps

International [4]
Event 2016–17 2017–18
Four Continents 9th
GP Skate Canada 8th
CS U.S. Classic 7th
National [5]
Canadian Champ. 6th7th
SC Challenge3rd
Section Québec1st

Ladies' singles

National [6]
Event2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Midwestern Sectionals 5th N5th N
Upper Great Lakes Regionals3rd N3rd N
Southwestern RegionalsWD J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

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References

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