Jim Sladky
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| Full name | James Sladky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 16, 1947 Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 9, 2017 (aged 70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Judy Schwomeyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ron Ludington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Genesee FSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Sladky (March 16, 1947 – November 9, 2017) was an American competitive ice dancer.[1] With his skating partner, Judy Schwomeyer, he became a four-time World medalist (silver in 1970; bronze in 1969, 1971, 1972) and five-time U.S. national champion (1968–1972).
Personal life
[edit]James[2] Sladky was born on March 16, 1947. He was married to Judy Schwomeyer from 1971 to 1990.[3][4] He later married Fay Kelley from 1996 to 2017. He worked as a hotel engineer in Hartford, Connecticut.[4]
Career
[edit]Schwomeyer/Sladky won five national titles, from 1968 to 1972.[5] They finished on the podium at four World Championships, (winning silver in 1970 and bronze in 1969, 1971, and 1972).[6]
They were coached by Ron Ludington.[7] Together with Ludington, Schwomeyer/Sladky created the Yankee Polka compulsory dance.[8] They first performed it as a competitive program in 1969. Following their retirement from competitive skating, the duo skated professionally.
They were inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1991.
Results
[edit](with Judy Schwomeyer)
| International | |||||||
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| Event | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
| World Championships | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| North American Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| National | |||||||
| U.S. Championships | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ "Remembering the Famous Ice Dancer Jim Sladky". Figure Skating Dreams. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ Hewins, Jack (January 30, 1969). "Kauffmans Trail in Pairs Skating". The Daily Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin). Associated Press. p. 15.
- ^ Woods, David (February 18, 2014). "Olympic ice dancing traces roots to Indianapolis native Judy Sladky". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ a b Elliott, Helene (January 7, 2002). "In Long Run, Little Things Remain". L.A. Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original on February 9, 2012.
- ^ "World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Judy Schwomeyer And Sladky Hold Ice Dancing Lead". The New York Times. January 15, 1972.
- ^ "ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Day 1". International Skating Union. February 13, 2008. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012.