Jennifer Goolsbee
| Jennifer Goolsbee | |
|---|---|
 Goolsbee/Schamberger at the 1992 German Championships in Berlin | |
| Born | September 6, 1968 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Germany United States |
| Skating club | RSC Essen |
| Began skating | 1975 |
| Retired | 1997 |
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
Goolsbee competed for the United States early in her career.
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 Schomberger teamed up again in 1997 to skate in shows.[3]
Competitive highlights
With Schamberger
| 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 Gezalian
| Results[2] | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Event | 1997 |
| German Championships | 1st |
References
- ^ "Jennifer Goolsbee". Sports-reference.com.
- ^ a b "GOOLSBEE Jennifer / GEZALIAN Samvel". sportresult.com.
- ^ "Jennifer Goolsbee & Hendryk Schamberger". Figure Skating Corner.