Ryan O'Meara
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Ryan O'Meara is an American
ice dancer
. With partner Jamie Silverstein
, he is a 2006 Olympian. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he began working full time as a coach and an interior designer.
from 2003 to 2005. With Manon, he won the bronze medal at the 2005 U.S. Championships and at the 2005 Four Continents
, following which Manon decided to end the partnership.
He began training with Jamie Silverstein, a former World Junior Champion with Justin Pekarek
, in April 2005. Silverstein and O'Meara had sudden success. They were sent as a host entry to the 2005 Skate America
, their first international competition together as a team, and placed 5th.
They won the bronze medal at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which qualified them for the 2006 Winter Olympics
and the 2006 Four Continents Championships. They competed at the Four Continents and placed 6th.
At the Olympics, they placed 18th in the compulsory dance, 16th in the original dance
, and 18th in the free dance
, placing 16th overall out of 23 teams. They chose not to compete at the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships
. U.S. pewter medalists Morgan Matthews
& Maxim Zavozin
were sent in their place.
In the spring of 2006, Silverstein and O'Meara announced they would be taking time off from competitive skating. Their partnership ended soon after and O'Meara retired from competitive skating. O'Meara works as a coach. He owns an interior design business called "Palavela Home", which is named after the Palavela, the venue for the figure skating competition at the Olympics.
(with Manon)
(with Ralph)
(with Nitake)
United States
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ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. With partner Jamie Silverstein
Jamie Silverstein
Jamie Silverstein is an American former ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 1999 World Junior champion and U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,...
, he is a 2006 Olympian. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he began working full time as a coach and an interior designer.
Biography
O'Meara competed on the novice and junior levels with Melissa Ralph and Lia Nitake, having some success with them both. He won four straight medals at the U.S. Championships on the novice and junior levels between 1999 and 2002, two with Ralph and two with Nitake. He competed with Lydia ManonLydia Manon
Lydia Manon is an American ice dancer. She won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and at the 2005 Four Continents with Ryan O'Meara, but the duo ended their partnership shortly thereafter. Through mid-2006 she skated with Brandon Forsyth, but retired to pursue academic...
from 2003 to 2005. With Manon, he won the bronze medal at the 2005 U.S. Championships and at the 2005 Four Continents
2005 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The four continents of the event's name refer to the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania...
, following which Manon decided to end the partnership.
He began training with Jamie Silverstein, a former World Junior Champion with Justin Pekarek
Justin Pekarek
Justin Pekarek is an American former competitive ice dancer. He had the most success in his eligible career with Jamie Silverstein. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. The next season, they moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the...
, in April 2005. Silverstein and O'Meara had sudden success. They were sent as a host entry to the 2005 Skate America
2005 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held. The location changes yearly...
, their first international competition together as a team, and placed 5th.
They won the bronze medal at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which qualified them for the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
and the 2006 Four Continents Championships. They competed at the Four Continents and placed 6th.
At the Olympics, they placed 18th in the compulsory dance, 16th in the original dance
Original dance
The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...
, and 18th in the free dance
Free dance
Free dance is a 20th century dance form that preceded modern dance. Rebelling against the rigid constraints of classical ballet, Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis developed their own styles of free dance and laid the foundations of American modern dance with their choreography and...
, placing 16th overall out of 23 teams. They chose not to compete at the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships
2006 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships.The 2006 Worlds were held at the...
. U.S. pewter medalists Morgan Matthews
Morgan Matthews
Morgan Matthews is an American ice dancer.She teamed up with Maxim Zavozin in 2001. The duo won the 2003 and 2004 U.S. Junior titles and captured the 2005 World Junior championships...
& Maxim Zavozin
Maxim Zavozin
Maxim Igorevich Zavozin is an ice dancer who has competed internationally for the United States and Hungary. He currently competes for Hungary with Nóra Hoffmann with whom he is the 2010 Cup of Russia silver medalist and the 2009 & 2010 Hungarian national champion.With former partner Morgan...
were sent in their place.
In the spring of 2006, Silverstein and O'Meara announced they would be taking time off from competitive skating. Their partnership ended soon after and O'Meara retired from competitive skating. O'Meara works as a coach. He owns an interior design business called "Palavela Home", which is named after the Palavela, the venue for the figure skating competition at the Olympics.
Competitive highlights
(with Silverstein)| Event | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 16th |
| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
6th |
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
3rd |
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
5th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 1st |
(with Manon)
| Event | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships | 3rd | |
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
6th | 3rd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
6th | 1st |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 1st | |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st |
(with Ralph)
| Event | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 4th J. | 2nd J. |
| Helmut Seibt Memorial | 1st J. |
- J = Junior level
(with Nitake)
| Event | 1998-99 | 1999-00 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. | 4th J. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level