Stephanie Kalesavich

Stephanie Kalesavich Buono (born May 31, 1984) is an American former competitive pair skater. With Aaron Parchem, she is the 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. They competed at one ISU Championship, the 2002 Four Continents, where they placed fifth.

Stephanie Kalesavich
Personal information
Full nameStephanie Kalesavich Buono
Country representedUnited States
Born (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Former partnerAaron Parchem, Amaan Archer
Former coachJohnny Johns
Former choreographerZuzanna Szwed
Former skating clubDetroit SC
Former training locationsDetroit
Began skating1992
Retired2003

Personal life

Stephanie Kalesavich was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.[1] She married Michael Buono in around 2005 and has three daughters, Gabriella, Aria and Liliana.[2]

Career

Kalesavich began skating at age eight.[1] In 1997, she won a U.S. national title on the novice level with Amaan Archer. The pair competed at one ISU Junior Grand Prix event, in the autumn of 1998.

Coaches at the Detroit Skating Club paired Kalesavich with Aaron Parchem in March 1999.[1][3] The pair won the junior title at the 2000 U.S. Championships with all first-place ordinals in the free skate.[4]

In 2001, Kalesavich/Parchem began competing internationally and won a pewter medal at the 2001 U.S. Championships.[5] The following year, the pair placed second after the short program,[6] but were narrowly edged out for the silver by Scott/Dulebohn after the free skate. As bronze medalists, Kalesavich/Parchem were named the first Olympic alternates in that year.[7] Their partnership ended just after the 2003 U.S. Championships.

Kalesavich coaches young skaters of all levels at the Onyx-Suburban Skating Academy in Rochester and Macomb Township, Michigan.[2]

Programs

(with Parchem)

Season Short program Free skating
2002–2003
[1]
2001–2002
[8]

Results

With Archer
International
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
JGP France6th
National
U.S. Championships1st N.5th J.
JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

With Parchem
International[1]
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Four Continents Champ.5th
GP NHK Trophy6th
GP Skate Canada5th8th
GP Trophée Lalique7th
Goodwill Games6th
Golden Spin of Zagreb1st
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
National[1]
U.S. Championships1st J.4th3rd5th
GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

References
  1. "Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2003.
  2. Elfman, Lois (June 26, 2014). "Kalesavich attends to skating's next generation". IceNetwork. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  3. Pucin, Diane (January 11, 2002). "Their Teaming Has Them Dreaming of the Olympics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  4. "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  7. "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". Usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  8. "Stephanie KALESAVICH / Aaron PARCHEM: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
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