Wayne Seybold

Wayne Seybold (born September 5, 1963)[1] is formerly the mayor of Marion, Indiana and a former Olympic pair skater representing the United States.

Wayne Seybold
Seybold with United States Congressman Dan Burton and Eric Walts
Mayor of Marion, Indiana
In office
January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2015
Preceded byBill Henry
Succeeded byJess Alumbaugh
Personal details
Born (1963-09-05) September 5, 1963
Orlando, Florida

Competing with his sister Natalie Seybold, he won five senior international medals, became a two-time U.S. national silver medalist, and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] The pair grew up in Marion, Indiana and were coached by Ronald Ludington from 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware.[2]

After retiring from skating, Seybold returned to Marion, Indiana. Running as a Republican, he was elected mayor in 2003 and won re-election in 2007 and 2011. In 2012, Seybold ran for the 5th District Congressional seat but finished fourth in the Republican primary. In 2014, he ran for Indiana State Treasurer but lost the Republican nomination to director of the TrustINdiana local government investment pool Kelly Mitchell.

Results

(with Natalie Seybold)

International
Event 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89
Winter Olympics10th
World Champ.9th8th10th8th
Skate America7th3rd
Skate Canada4th3rd4th
International de Paris1st
NHK Trophy3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
National
U.S. Champ.9th2nd3rd4th3rd2nd

References
  1. "Wayne Seybold". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. Hersh, Phil (February 14, 1988). "Whole Town Goes For The Gold". Chicago Tribune.
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