Kimberly Navarro (born April 26, 1981) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Brent Bommentre, she is the 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist and a two-time (2008 & 2009) U.S. national bronze medalist.
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 Navarro and Bommentre in 2008. | |||||||||||||||
| Born | April 26, 1981 Santa Rosa, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Brent Bommentre Former: Robert Shmalo Nick Hart Matthew Tinney | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Robbie Kaine Cheryl Demkowski Snyder Renee Roca Jeannine Osayande Natalia Linichuk | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Santa Rosa FSC (trained in Ardmore, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | May 11, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editNavarro was born on April 26, 1981, in Santa Rosa, California.[1] In May 2004, she graduated cum laude from Columbia University.[2] In May 2016, she married Mark Freeman in Ketchum, Idaho.[3] Their daughter, Anna Granada Freeman, was born on May 6, 2017, in San Francisco.[4]
Career
editNavarro competed with Robert Shmalo early in her career.
Navarro teamed up with Brent Bommentre after a tryout in April 2005.[5] They won the bronze medal at the 2008 U.S. Championships, and were chosen to represent the United States at the 2008 Four Continents, where they finished in 3rd, and the 2008 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, where they were 12th.[6] At the 2009 Nationals, Navarro/Bommentre again finished 3rd, but were left off the Worlds team in favor of Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto, who had missed U.S. Nationals due to injury.[7] They did compete at the 2009 Four Continents, where they finished in sixth place.
In the Olympic season, Navarro/Bommentre finished 4th at U.S. Nationals, and were not named to the Olympic team. When Belbin/Agosto ended their competitive career following the Olympics, they were selected to compete at the 2010 World Championships. They were 14th in their second Worlds appearance.[8] Navarro/Bommentre announced their retirement from competition on May 11, 2010.[9]
In 2011, Navarro joined the cast of Battle of the Blades for the show's third season,[10] and was originally paired with the late Wade Belak.[11] In the season-opening episode, Russ Courtnall was named as her partner.[12]
Navarro/Bommentre perform with the Ice Theatre of New York and, in November 2012, they taped an appearance in an episode of Glee.[13]
Programs
editWith Bommentre
edit| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2009–10 [1][2] |
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| 2008–09 [14][2] |
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| 2007–08 [15][2] |
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| 2006–07 [16][2] |
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| 2005–06 [2][5] |
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With Shmalo
edit| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2002–03 [17] |
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Results
editGP: Grand Prix
With Bommentre
edit| International[18] | |||||
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| Event | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 |
| World Champ. | 12th | 14th | |||
| Four Continents Champ. | 5th | 3rd | 6th | ||
| GP Bompard | 6th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 6th | 6th | |||
| GP Skate America | 6th | 6th | 5th | ||
| GP Skate Canada | 6th | 5th | |||
| Schäfer Memorial | 5th | 3rd | |||
| National[2] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
With Shmalo
edit| International[17] | |||||
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| Event | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | ||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 13th | ||||
| National[17] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 6th | 6th | 7th | |
With Tinney and Hart
edit| Event | 1995–96 (with Tinney) |
1997–98 (with Hart) |
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| U.S. Championships | 10th N. | 10th J. |
| Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- "Earlier versions". Archived from the original on January 2, 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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- "Earlier versions". Archived from the original on January 2, 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 31, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Cain, LeDuc reenter pairs fray". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 11, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Edmunds returns following layoff". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (September 4, 2005). "Navarro and Bommentre In It for the Long Haul". Skate Today.
- ^ Branch, Eric (March 16, 2008). "Kim Navarro continues to surprise, even herself". The Press Democrat. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (March 1, 2009). "Navarro and Bommentre Maintain Their Individuality". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Navarro, Bommentre call it a career". Associated Press. ESPN. May 11, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Navarro and Bommentre Announce Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. May 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012.
- ^ Belbin, Navarro to join 'Battle of the Blades' cast
- ^ Show must go on for Battle of the Blades
- ^ Kim Navarro - Battle of the Blades Bio
- ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (November 21, 2012). "The Inside Edge: ITNY skaters filled with 'Glee'". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
- ^ "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Kimberley NAVARRO / Robert SHMALO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004.
- ^ "Competition Results: Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
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