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'''Jennifer Goolsbee''' (born September 6, 1968 in [[Detroit]]) is an [[ice dancer]] who has represented the [[United States]] and [[Germany]] in competition. After competing for the U.S., she moved to Germany and joined forces with [[Hendryk Schamberger]]. They won four gold medals at the [[German Figure Skating Championships]] from 1992 to 1995 and finished ninth at the [[1994 Winter Olympics]]. She later teamed up with [[Samuel Gezalian]] and won the German title in 1997.
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Jennifer Goolsbee
|image= Jennifer Goolsbee (1992).jpg
|caption= Schamberger at the 1992 German Championships in Berlin
|fullname=
|altname= Jennifer Goolsbee-Schneble
|country= [[Germany]] <br> [[United States]]
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1968|9|6|mf=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], United States
|height= {{height|m=1.65}}
|formerpartner= [[Hendryk Schamberger]], [[Samuel Gezalian]], James Schilling
|formercoach= [[Martin Skotnicky]]
|formerchoreographer=
|skating club= RSC Essen
|formertraininglocations= [[Oberstdorf]]
|beganskating= 1975
|retired= 1997
}}

'''Jennifer Goolsbee''' (born September 6, 1968) is a former competitive [[Ice dancing|ice dancer]] who is best known for her partnership with [[Hendryk Schamberger]] for [[Germany]]. With Schamberger, she is a four-time [[German Figure Skating Championships|German national]] champion and placed ninth at the [[Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Winter Olympics]].

== Career ==
Early in her career, Goolsby, along with [[Peter Chupa]], [[James Schilling]] and [[Shawn Rettstatt]], took turns playing for the United States.

In 1990, Goolsbee teamed up with German ice dancer [[Hendryk Schamberger]] to compete for Germany. They were coached by [[Martin Skotnicky]] in [[Oberstdorf]]. They won the [[German Figure Skating Championships|German national]] title four times and competed at the [[Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Winter Olympics]], placing ninth.<ref name=SR/> Goolsbee/Schamberger finished as high as seventh at the World Championships (1994) and eighth at the European Championships (1995). They parted ways in 1995.

Goolsbee later had a brief partnership with Armenian ice dancer [[Samuel Gezalian]]. They won the German title in 1997.<ref name=bioJGSG/>

Goolsbee and Schamberger teamed up again in 1997 to skate in shows.<ref name=fscJGHS/>

== Personal life ==
Goolsbee received German citizenship in December 1993.<ref name=SR/> She moved back to the United States in 1998.<ref name=IDC060201/> In 2001, she married former ice dancer [[Kyle Schneble]], with whom she has a daughter, Jordyn, and son, Rush.<ref name=IDC060201/>

== Competitive highlights ==

=== With Gezalian ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=2 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=bioJGSG/>
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National'''
|-
! Event
! 1997
|-
| align=left | [[German Figure Skating Championships|German Championships]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|}

=== With Schamberger ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''International'''
|-
! Event
! 1990–91
! 1991–92
! 1992–93
! 1993–94
! 1994–95
|-
| align=left | [[Olympic Winter Games|Olympics]] || || || || 9th ||
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || 17th || 11th || 12th || 7th || 11th
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || 11th || 10th || 10th || 9th || 8th
|-
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || 7th || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''National'''
|-
| align=left | [[German Figure Skating Championships|German Champ.]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|}

=== With Schilling ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National'''
|-
! Event
! 1989
|-
| align=left | [[1989 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 13th
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jennifer-goolsbee-1.html Sports-reference profile]


<ref name=fscJGHS>{{cite web|url=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/photodir/skaters/dance/goolsbee_jennifer-schamberger_hendryk_ger.shtml |title=Jennifer Goolsbee & Hendryk Schamberger |publisher=Figure Skating Corner |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220040043/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/photodir/skaters/dance/goolsbee_jennifer-schamberger_hendryk_ger.shtml |archivedate=2014-02-20 }}</ref>
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<ref name=bioJGSG>{{cite web|url=http://dev.figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GER/2014/0/51462/MEN/TO/288 |title=GOOLSBEE Jennifer / GEZALIAN Samvel |website=sportresult.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203013208/http://dev.figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GER/2014/0/51462/MEN/TO/288 |archivedate=2014-02-03 }}</ref>

<ref name=SR>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jennifer-goolsbee-1.html |title=Jennifer Goolsbee |publisher=Sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826014301/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jennifer-goolsbee-1.html |archivedate=2011-08-26 }}</ref>

<ref name=IDC060201>{{cite web|url=http://www.ice-dance.com/main/news/idc-interviews/49-news/interviews/782-jennifer-goolsbee-schneble |title=Jennifer Goolsbee-Schneble |publisher=ice-dance.com |date=February 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220090232/http://www.ice-dance.com/main/news/idc-interviews/49-news/interviews/782-jennifer-goolsbee-schneble |archivedate=February 20, 2014 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:20, 20 December 2024

Jennifer Goolsbee
Schamberger at the 1992 German Championships in Berlin
Other namesJennifer Goolsbee-Schneble
Born (1968-09-06) September 6, 1968 (age 56)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountryGermany
United States
Skating clubRSC Essen
Began skating1975
Retired1997

Jennifer Goolsbee (born September 6, 1968) is a former competitive ice dancer who is best known for her partnership with Hendryk Schamberger for Germany. With Schamberger, she is a four-time German national champion and placed ninth at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Career

[edit]

Early in her career, Goolsby, along with Peter Chupa, James Schilling and Shawn Rettstatt, took turns playing for the United States.

In 1990, Goolsbee teamed up with German ice dancer Hendryk Schamberger to compete for Germany. They were coached by Martin Skotnicky in Oberstdorf. They won the German national title four times and competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing ninth.[1] Goolsbee/Schamberger finished as high as seventh at the World Championships (1994) and eighth at the European Championships (1995). They parted ways in 1995.

Goolsbee later had a brief partnership with Armenian ice dancer Samuel Gezalian. They won the German title in 1997.[2]

Goolsbee and Schamberger teamed up again in 1997 to skate in shows.[3]

Personal life

[edit]

Goolsbee received German citizenship in December 1993.[1] She moved back to the United States in 1998.[4] In 2001, she married former ice dancer Kyle Schneble, with whom she has a daughter, Jordyn, and son, Rush.[4]

Competitive highlights

[edit]

With Gezalian

[edit]
Results[2]
National
Event 1997
German Championships 1st

With Schamberger

[edit]
International
Event 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Olympics 9th
Worlds 17th 11th 12th 7th 11th
Europeans 11th 10th 10th 9th 8th
Nations Cup 3rd
Skate Canada 7th
National
German Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st

With Schilling

[edit]
National
Event 1989
U.S. Championships 13th

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jennifer Goolsbee". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26.
  2. ^ a b "GOOLSBEE Jennifer / GEZALIAN Samvel". sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  3. ^ "Jennifer Goolsbee & Hendryk Schamberger". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "Jennifer Goolsbee-Schneble". ice-dance.com. February 1, 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014.
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