Julie Keeble

Julie Keeble (born 18 April 1975) is a Welsh former competitive ice dancer who represented the United Kingdom. With Łukasz Zalewski, she is the 1999 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, 1999 Skate Israel bronze medalist, and 2000 British national champion. During her career with Zalewski and Lasantha Salapadru, Keeble competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships.

Julie Keeble
Born (1975-04-18) 18 April 1975
Cardiff, Wales
HometownHainault
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom
PartnerŁukasz Zalewski
Lasantha Salapadru
CoachGarry Alan Hoppe
Began skating1987
Retired2000

Personal life

Keeble was born on 18 April 1975 in Cardiff, Wales.[1] During her skating career, she worked as a bookkeeper.[2]

Career

Keeble competed with Lasantha Salapadru on the junior level. They finished 12th at the 1994 World Junior Championships, held in late 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.

In 1998, Keeble was partnered with Poland's Łukasz Zalewski by their coach, Garry Alan Hoppe, in London, England.[3] The duo competed on the senior level, representing the United Kingdom internationally. In the 1998–1999 season, they placed fourth at the British Championships, a few weeks after beginning their partnership.[3]

The following season, Keeble/Zalewski won gold at the 1999 Karl Schäfer Memorial in October, gold at the British Championships in November,[3] and bronze at the 1999 Skate Israel in December. In February, the duo finished 16th at the 2000 European Championships, held in Vienna, Austria. In March, they qualified to the free dance at the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France; they ranked 23rd in the original dance, 21st in the free dance, and 21st overall.

Keeble and Zalewski decided to retire from competition in August 2000.[2][4]

Programs

(with Zalewski)

Season Original dance Free dance
1999–2000
[1]
    		Medley
    by ABBA

    Competitive highlights

    With Zalewski
    International[1]
    Event 1998–1999 1999–2000
    World Championships21st
    European Championships16th
    Karl Schäfer Memorial1st
    Skate Israel3rd
    National[1]
    British Championships4th1st
    Polish Championships3rd

    With Salapadru
    International[5]
    Event 1993–1994 1994–1995
    World Junior Championships12th
    National[5]
    British Championships4th J
    J = Junior level

    References
    1. "Julie KEEBLE / Lukasz ZALEWSKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017.
    2. Hubbard, Alan (19 August 2000). "Skaters get the cold shoulder". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
    3. Hubbard, Alan (14 November 1999). "Ice Skating: K and Z draw from tracings of T and D". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
    4. Foster, Peter (21 August 2000). "Cash crisis leaves skaters on thin ice". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
    5. "Julie KEEBLE / Lasantha SALAPADRU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017.
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