Jenni Meno

Jenni N. Meno (born November 10, 1970 in Westlake, Ohio)[1] is an American former competitive pair skater. With her husband Todd Sand, she is the 1998 World silver medalist, a two-time World bronze medalist (1995, 1996), and a three-time U.S. national champion (1994–96).

Jenni Meno
BornNovember 10, 1970 (1970-11-10) (age 52)
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Height4 ft 11.5 in (151 cm)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerTodd Sand
Retired1998
Medal record
Pairs' figure skating
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 MinneapolisPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1996 EdmontonPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1995 BirminghamPairs

Career

Meno first partnered with Scott Wendland and won two medals at the U.S. Championships. She began skating with her future husband Todd Sand in April 1992. They competed in two Olympics and won three national titles and three medals at the World Figure Skating Championships.[2][3]

Following their amateur career, the pair skated professionally in the Stars on Ice tour for six seasons. Meno also appeared in the 2006 FOX television program "Skating with Celebrities".

Meno and Sand were inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2010.

Meno works as a coach with her husband. They formerly coached John Baldwin / Rena Inoue,[4] Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker,[5] and Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu.[6]

Personal life

Meno and Sand became engaged the day of their short program at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They were married July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Jack, born in 2004, and Matthew Kenneth, born on August 14, 2006.

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles
Event 1989
U.S. Championships10th

With Todd Sand
International
Event 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Olympics5th8th
Worlds5th6th3rd3rd5th2nd
CS Final4thWD
CS Lalique3rd3rd2nd
CS NHK Trophy5th1st2nd
CS Skate America2nd
Prague Skate1st
National
U.S. Champ.2nd1st1st1st2ndWD
CS = Champions Series from 1995–1996 (later renamed Grand Prix)
WD = Withdrew

With Scott Wendland
International
Event 1990–1991 1991–1992
Olympics11th
World Championships10th11th
Skate Canada5th
National
U.S. Championships3rd2nd

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenni Meno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. "Despite Foot Injury, Meno-sand Named To Nagano Pairs Team". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1998-01-10. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  3. "Meno-sand Takes The Hard Road To Winter Games". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1998-02-07. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  4. "Meno, Sand to coach Inoue, Baldwin". Icenetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  5. Mary Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker at the International Skating Union
  6. Jessica Calalang & Zach Sidhu at the International Skating Union


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