Stephanie Kalesavich Explained

Stephanie Kalesavich
Fullname:Stephanie Kalesavich Buono
Country:United States
Birth Date:May 31, 1984
Birth Place:Ann Arbor, Michigan
Formerpartner:Aaron Parchem, Amaan Archer
Formercoach:Johnny Johns
Former Skating Club:Detroit SC
Formertraininglocations:Detroit
Beganskating:1992
Retired:2003

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.

Personal life

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

Career

Kalesavich began skating at age eight. 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. The pair won the junior title at the 2000 U.S. Championships with all first-place ordinals in the free skate.[1]

In 2001, Kalesavich/Parchem began competing internationally and won a pewter medal at the 2001 U.S. Championships.[2] The following year, the pair placed second after the short program,[3] 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.[4] 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.

Programs

(with Parchem)

SeasonShort programFree skating
2002–2003
2001–2002

Results

With Archer

International
Event1997–981998–99
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National
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With Parchem

International
Event1999–002000–012001–022002–03
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National
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GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating. Usfigureskating.org. 18 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating. Usfigureskating.org. 18 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating. Usfigureskating.org. 18 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating. Usfigureskating.org. 18 January 2015.