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{{short description|American pair skater}}
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'''Calla V. Urbanski-Petka''' is an [[United States|American]] [[pair skater]]. With partner [[Rocky Marval]], she won the 1992-1993 [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. National Champion]]. They finished tenth at the [[1992 Winter Olympics]].<ref>http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ur/calla-urbanski-1.html at Sports Reference</ref>
'''Calla Vita Urbanski-Petka''' (born June 26, 1960)<ref name=SR/> is an American former [[Pair skating|pair skater]]. With [[Rocky Marval]], she is the 1991 [[Skate America]] champion, the 1992 [[NHK Trophy]] bronze medalist, and a two-time [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. national]] champion (1992–1993). They represented the United States at the [[Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] and finished tenth.


== Life and career ==
== Personal life ==
Urbanski was raised in [[Skokie, Illinois]].<ref name=bs920107/>
Urbanski was raised in [[Skokie, Illinois]],<ref name=bs920107/> the daughter of a radio engineer and a hair stylist.<ref name=CT911226/> She worked double shifts as a waitress and barmaid during her skating career.<ref name=CT911226/>


== Career ==
With her third partner, Michael Blicharski, she placed 6th at the 1988 U.S. Championships. The partnership ended when he joined an ice show due to financial problems.<ref name=ct910305/> She then competed two seasons with Mark Naylor but they split after a 7th place finish at the [[Goodwill Games]].<ref name=ct910305/>
Competing with Michael Blicharski, Urbanski placed 6th at the 1988 U.S. Championships. Their partnership ended when he decided to join an ice show due to financial problems.<ref name=ct910305/> She then competed two seasons with Mark Naylor but they split after finishing seventh at the [[Figure skating at the 1990 Goodwill Games|1990 Goodwill Games]].<ref name=ct910305/>


Urbanski teamed up with [[Rocky Marval]] in 1990. They were coached by [[Ronald Ludington]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]].<ref name=CT911226/> The media dubbed the pair "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" because of their occupations.<ref name=bs920107/> In the 1991–92 season, Urbanski/Marval won gold at the [[1991 Skate America]] and at the [[1992 United States Figure Skating Championships|1992 U.S. Championships]]. They were named in the U.S. team to the [[Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] in [[Albertville]], France and finished tenth. Both developed chest colds at the event and waited a day for medication because the approved type had initially run out.<ref name=ND920210/> The pair placed seventh in the final event of the season, the [[1992 World Figure Skating Championships|1992 World Championships]].
Urbanski and Marval were dubbed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of their former occupations.<ref name=bs920107/> They announced the end of their partnership in June 1992.<ref name=lat920604/> They later reunited and turned professional, enjoying several successful years in the mid-1990s. Urbanski currently coaches and lives in [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], [[Delaware]].


In June 1992, Urbanski and Marval announced the end of their partnership.<ref name=lat920604/><ref name=CT920604/> Both arranged tryouts with other skaters — Urbanski with Scott Kurttila and Marval with [[Natasha Kuchiki]] — but the two decided to reunite in late July.<ref name=CT920830/><ref name=NYT930122/> They competed together for one more season, winning bronze at the [[1992 NHK Trophy]] and their [[1993 United States Figure Skating Championships|second U.S. national title]].
Urbanski also skated with Joe Mero.

Urbanski then teamed up with [[Joseph Mero]]. After the pair finished seventh at the [[1994 United States Figure Skating Championships|1994 U.S. Championships]], she reunited with Marval and turned professional, enjoying several successful years in the mid-1990s. She coached in [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], [[Delaware]]<ref name=SW/> and then in [[Florida]].<ref name=USFS1314/>


==Results==
==Results==

=== With Blicharski ===
=== With Blicharski ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International'''
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! 1986–87
! 1986–1987
! 1987–88
! 1987–1988
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd ||
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd ||
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National'''
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || || 6th
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || || 6th
|}
|}


=== With Naylor ===
=== With Naylor ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International'''
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! 1988–89
! 1988–1989
! 1989–90
! 1989–1990
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|-
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 5th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] || || 7th
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National'''
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 5th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th
|}
|}


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|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! 1990–91
! 1990–1991
! 1991–92
! 1991–1992
! 1992–93
! 1992–1993
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Winter Olympic Games]] || || 10th ||
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]] || || 10th ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || 9th || 7th || 8th
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || 9th || 7th || 8th
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| align=left | [[Skate America]] || 7th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || 4th
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || 7th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || 4th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Trophée Eric Bompard|Trophée Lalique]] || || 4th ||
| align=left | [[Trophée Éric Bompard|International de Paris]] || || 4th ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[NHK Trophy]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
| align=left | [[NHK Trophy]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | '''National'''
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | '''National'''
|-
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|}

=== With Mero ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National'''
|-
! Event
! 1993–94
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 7th
|-
| align=left | [[Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships|Eastern Sectionals]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|}
|}


===Professional===
===Professional===
(with Marval)
*1994 Challenge of Champions: 4
*1994 Challenge of Champions: 4
*1994 Goodwill Games: 6
*1994 Goodwill Games: 6
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<ref name=ct910305>{{cite news | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-03-05/sports/9101200800_1_marvaldi-trucking-world-figure-skating-championships-calla-urbanski | title = Life Begins At 30 For Calla | first = Phil | last = Hersh | work = Chicago Tribune | date = March 5, 1991 }}</ref>
<ref name=ct910305>{{cite news |url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-03-05/sports/9101200800_1_marvaldi-trucking-world-figure-skating-championships-calla-urbanski |title= Life Begins At 30 For Calla |first= Phil |last= Hersh |work= Chicago Tribune |date= March 5, 1991 }}</ref>


<ref name=lat920604>{{cite news | url = http://articles.latimes.com/print/1992-06-04/sports/sp-1313_1_skating-pairs-separate | title = U.S. Pairs Skating Champions Separate | first = Randy | last = Harvey | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 4, 1992 }}</ref>
<ref name=CT911226>{{cite news |url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-12-26/sports/9104250975_1_rocky-marval-calla-urbanski-skating |title= Skater Figures Charity Begins At Home |first= Phil |last= Hersh |work= Chicago Tribune |date= December 26, 1991 }}</ref>


<ref name=bs920107>{{cite news | url = http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-01-07/sports/1992007077_1_urbanski-marval-ice-skates | title = Ice skates, blue collars Trucker Marval, waitress Urbanski chase Olympics | first = Bill | last = Glauber | work = Baltimore Sun | date = January 7, 1992 }}</ref>
<ref name=bs920107>{{cite news |url= http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-01-07/sports/1992007077_1_urbanski-marval-ice-skates |title= Ice skates, blue collars Trucker Marval, waitress Urbanski chase Olympics |first= Bill |last= Glauber |work= Baltimore Sun |date= January 7, 1992 }}</ref>


<ref name=ND920210>{{cite news |url= https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/77499534.html |title= It's Cold Comfort For Pair Ailing, nervous Rocky-Calla 7th |first= John |last= Jeansonne |work= Newsday |date= February 10, 1992 }}</ref>
}}


<ref name=lat920604>{{cite news |url= http://articles.latimes.com/print/1992-06-04/sports/sp-1313_1_skating-pairs-separate |title= U.S. Pairs Skating Champions Separate |first= Randy |last= Harvey |work= Los Angeles Times |date= June 4, 1992 }}</ref>
==External links==

* [http://www.skatewilm.com/calla%20urbanski.htm Calla's Coaching Page] {{Dead link|date=January 2010}}
<ref name=CT920604>{{cite news |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-06-04-9202190876-story.html |title= Go Figure: Top U.S. skating pair is no more |first= Phil |last= Hersh |publisher= [[Chicago Tribune]] |date= June 4, 1992 }}</ref>

<ref name=CT920830>{{cite news |url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-08-30/sports/9203190192_1_calla-urbanski-world-professional-championships-skate |title= Urbanski, Marval Melt Ice, Reunite |first= Phil |last= Hersh |work= Chicago Tribune |date= August 30, 1992 }}</ref>

<ref name=NYT930122>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/22/sports/figure-skating-reunited-us-pair-captures-crown.html |title= Figure Skating; Reunited U.S. Pair Captures Crown |first= Filip |last= Bondy |work= [[The New York Times]] |date= January 22, 1993 }}</ref>

<ref name=SR>{{cite web |url= https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ur/calla-urbanski-1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052245/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ur/calla-urbanski-1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2020-04-18 |title= Calla Urbanski |publisher= [[Sports Reference]] }}</ref>

<ref name=SW>{{cite web |url= http://www.skatewilm.com/calla%20urbanski.htm |title= Calla Urbanski |publisher= skatewilm.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081219153540/http://www.skatewilm.com/calla%20urbanski.htm |archivedate= December 19, 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=USFS1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Content/web%20report_alpha_2013.pdf |title= 2013 - 2014 Coach/Instructor Compliance |publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] |date= April 25, 2014 |page= 293 |access-date= April 26, 2014 |archive-date= August 25, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140825195517/https://www.usfigureskating.org/Content/web%20report_alpha_2013.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref>

}}


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Latest revision as of 20:58, 24 April 2024

Calla Urbanski
Full nameCalla Vita Urbanski-Petka
Born (1960-06-26) June 26, 1960 (age 63)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Retired1994

Calla Vita Urbanski-Petka (born June 26, 1960)[1] is an American former pair skater. With Rocky Marval, she is the 1991 Skate America champion, the 1992 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion (1992–1993). They represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics and finished tenth.

Personal life[edit]

Urbanski was raised in Skokie, Illinois,[2] the daughter of a radio engineer and a hair stylist.[3] She worked double shifts as a waitress and barmaid during her skating career.[3]

Career[edit]

Competing with Michael Blicharski, Urbanski placed 6th at the 1988 U.S. Championships. Their partnership ended when he decided to join an ice show due to financial problems.[4] She then competed two seasons with Mark Naylor but they split after finishing seventh at the 1990 Goodwill Games.[4]

Urbanski teamed up with Rocky Marval in 1990. They were coached by Ronald Ludington in Wilmington, Delaware.[3] The media dubbed the pair "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" because of their occupations.[2] In the 1991–92 season, Urbanski/Marval won gold at the 1991 Skate America and at the 1992 U.S. Championships. They were named in the U.S. team to the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and finished tenth. Both developed chest colds at the event and waited a day for medication because the approved type had initially run out.[5] The pair placed seventh in the final event of the season, the 1992 World Championships.

In June 1992, Urbanski and Marval announced the end of their partnership.[6][7] Both arranged tryouts with other skaters — Urbanski with Scott Kurttila and Marval with Natasha Kuchiki — but the two decided to reunite in late July.[8][9] They competed together for one more season, winning bronze at the 1992 NHK Trophy and their second U.S. national title.

Urbanski then teamed up with Joseph Mero. After the pair finished seventh at the 1994 U.S. Championships, she reunited with Marval and turned professional, enjoying several successful years in the mid-1990s. She coached in Wilmington, Delaware[10] and then in Florida.[11]

Results[edit]

With Blicharski[edit]

International
Event 1986–87 1987–88
Winter Universiade 3rd
National
U.S. Championships 6th

With Naylor[edit]

International
Event 1988–89 1989–90
Nations Cup 3rd
Goodwill Games 7th
National
U.S. Championships 5th 4th

With Marval[edit]

International
Event 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
Winter Olympics 10th
World Championships 9th 7th 8th
Skate America 7th 1st 4th
International de Paris 4th
NHK Trophy 3rd
Nations Cup 4th
National
U.S. Championships 2nd 1st 1st

With Mero[edit]

National
Event 1993–94
U.S. Championships 7th
Eastern Sectionals 1st

Professional[edit]

(with Marval)

  • 1994 Challenge of Champions: 4
  • 1994 Goodwill Games: 6
  • 1994 U.S. Open: 3
  • 1995 Challenge of Champions: 2
  • 1995 Legends Championships: 4
  • 1995 Rider's Skating Championship: 4
  • 1996 Canadian Professional Championships: 4
  • 1996 Masters Miko: 3
  • 1996 The Professional Championships: 5
  • 1996 U.S. Professional Championships: 3
  • 1997 Challenge of Champions: WD
  • 1998 World Professional Championships: 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Calla Urbanski". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ a b Glauber, Bill (January 7, 1992). "Ice skates, blue collars Trucker Marval, waitress Urbanski chase Olympics". Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ a b c Hersh, Phil (December 26, 1991). "Skater Figures Charity Begins At Home". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ a b Hersh, Phil (March 5, 1991). "Life Begins At 30 For Calla". Chicago Tribune.
  5. ^ Jeansonne, John (February 10, 1992). "It's Cold Comfort For Pair Ailing, nervous Rocky-Calla 7th". Newsday.
  6. ^ Harvey, Randy (June 4, 1992). "U.S. Pairs Skating Champions Separate". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ Hersh, Phil (June 4, 1992). "Go Figure: Top U.S. skating pair is no more". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ Hersh, Phil (August 30, 1992). "Urbanski, Marval Melt Ice, Reunite". Chicago Tribune.
  9. ^ Bondy, Filip (January 22, 1993). "Figure Skating; Reunited U.S. Pair Captures Crown". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "Calla Urbanski". skatewilm.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008.
  11. ^ "2013 - 2014 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. April 25, 2014. p. 293. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 25, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

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