Sydney Kolodziej

Sydney Kolodziej (born August 18, 1993) is an American pair skater. Representing Canada with Maxime Deschamps, she has competed at the Four Continents Championships, placing 9th in 2018, and on the Grand Prix series, at the 2017 Skate Canada International.

Sydney Kolodziej
Born (1993-08-18) August 18, 1993
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerMaxime Deschamps
CoachRichard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, Sylvie Fullum
Skating clubSt. Leonard FSC
Began skating2000

Career

Early years

Kolodziej began learning to skate in 2000.[1] In 2005, she competed in the juvenile girls group at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals in Duluth, Minnesota and placed 1st overall.[2] She furthered at the regionals in the ladies’ category, winning bronze and finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals in the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons. She was a member of the Broadmoor Skating Club.[3]

Partnership with Deschamps

In 2016, Kolodziej teamed up with Maxime Deschamps to compete in pair skating for Canada. The pair finished 6th at the 2017 Canadian Championships, having ranked 6th in the short program and 4th in the free skate.

Coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, and Sylvie Fullum in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Kolodziej/Deschamps made their international debut as a pair in September, at the 2017 CS U.S. Classic, where they placed 7th. Skate Canada also selected the pair to compete at a Grand Prix event, the 2017 Skate Canada International. They finished 8th at their Grand Prix assignment and then 7th at the 2018 Canadian Championships. They were named in Canada's team to the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei and finished 9th after placing 8th in the short program and 9th in the free skate.

Programs

With Deschamps

Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[1]
2016–2017

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs with Deschamps
International[4]
Event 2016–17 2017–18
Four Continents9th
GP Skate Canada8th
CS U.S. Classic7th
National[5]
Canadian Champ.6th7th
SC Challenge3rd
Section Québec1st

Ladies' singles
National[6]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Midwestern Sectionals5th N5th N
Upper Great Lakes Regionals3rd N3rd N
Southwestern RegionalsWD J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Sydney KOLODZIEJ / Maxime DESCHAMPS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "2006 Upper Great Lakes Regional Figure Skating Championships Duluth, Minnesota October 18 - 22, 2005 Report of Skaters from All Clubs" (PDF). Sk8stuff. October 18, 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Senior Moves In The Field" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2018.
  4. "Competition Results: Sydney KOLODZIEJ / Maxime DESCHAMPS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
  5. "Sydney Kolodziej & Maxime Deschamps" (PDF) (in French). Patinage Québec. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2018.
  6. "Sydney KOLODZIEJ". rinkresults.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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