James Sladky
James Sladky 
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| date of death | 9th November 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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| discipline | Ice dance | |||||||||||||||
| Partner | Judy Schwomeyer | |||||||||||||||
| society | Genesee FSC | |||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Ronald Ludington | |||||||||||||||
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James Sladky († November 9, 2017 ) was an American figure skater who started in ice dancing .
His ice dance partner was Judy Schwomeyer . With her he took part in world championships from 1967 to 1972 . In 1969 , 1971 and 1972 Schwomeyer and Sladky won the bronze medal and in 1970 in Ljubljana they became vice world champions behind Lyudmila Pachomowa and Alexander Gorshkov from the Soviet Union .
Together with their trainer Ronald Ludington , Schwomeyer and Sladky created the compulsory dance Yankee Polka .
After the end of their competitive career, Schwomeyer and Sladky switched to the professionals. The ice dancing couple married, but divorced after 19 years.
Results
Ice dance
(with Judy Schwomeyer )
| Competition / year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
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| World championships | 8 . | 4th | 3. | 2. | 3. | 3. |
| American championships | 3. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. |
Web links
Official results lists of the ISU: Ice dancing at world championships (PDF; 52 kB)
Results of the US championships (PDF; 127 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remembering the Famous Ice Dancer Jim Sladky. In: figureskatingdreams.com. November 10, 2017, accessed May 22, 2018 .
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jan/07/sports/sp-20903/5
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| SURNAME | Sladky, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9th November 2017 |