Meeran Trombley (born February 10, 1987, in South Korea) is an American retired competitive pair skater who has also competed for Canada.
| Meeran Trombley | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1987 |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Dalilah Sappenfield |
| Skating club | Broadmoor SC |
| Retired | 2009 |
Personal life
editTrombley was born in South Korea and was adopted as an infant.[1] She was raised in the United States and eventually moved to Canada and skated with a succession of Canadian partners.
Career
editTrombley competed with Ian Moram on the novice and junior levels before teaming up with Jesse Sturdy in 2001. With Sturdy, she is the 2002 Canadian junior silver medalist.[2] With Ryan Shollert, she competed for the first time at the senior level at the Canadian Championships and was ranked 10th in 2003.[3] When that partnership ended following that season, she teamed up with Jordan Frenette and competed with him twice on the Junior Grand Prix, for which was ranked 4th at the 2003 event in Zagreb[4] and 6th at the 2004 event in Budapest.[5] Trombley and Frenette trained at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club under Paul Wirtz.[1]
On returning to the United States, she teamed up with Nathan Hess in 2005 and was ranked 15th on the junior level at the 2006 U.S. Championships. That partnership ended after the Nationals and she teamed up with Ibarra in March 2006.[6] Trombley and Ibarra made their Grand Prix debut at the 2007 Skate America, they were placed 5th after coming in as last-minute alternates. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season when both retired from competitive skating.
Programs
editWith Ibarra
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 [7] |
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| 2007–2008 [8] |
With Frenette
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 [9] |
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| 2003–2004 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
editWith Ibarra
edit| Results[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 7th | ||
| GP Skate America | 5th | ||
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 11th | 10th | 11th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd | 1st | |
| GP = Grand Prix | |||
With Hess
edit| Event | 2006 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 15th J. |
With Frenette
edit| Results[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Event | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 |
| JGP Croatia | 4th | |
| JGP Hungary | 6th | |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||
With Moram
edit| Event | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 4th N. | 6th J. |
| N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Mittan, Barry (February 9, 2004). "Canada's Trombley and Frenette Find Success in First Season". GoldenSkate. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ 2002 Bank of Montreal Canadian Championships – Junior Pairs
- ^ 2003 BMO Financial Group Canadian Championships – Senior Pairs
- ^ Croatia Cup 2003-Junior Grand Prix of Fig.Skating - Junior Pairs
- ^ Junior Grand Prix Budapest – Pairs
- ^ Mittan, Barry (April 23, 2008). "Traveling Pair". SkateToday. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Meeran TROMBLEY / Laureano IBARRA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
- ^ "Meeran TROMBLEY / Laureano IBARRA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "Meeran TROMBLEY / Jordan FRENETTE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005.
- ^ "Competition Results: Meeran TROMBLEY / Laureano IBARRA". International Skating Union.