American ice dancer
Kimberly Navarro (born April 26, 1981) is an American former competitive ice dancer . With partner Brent Bommentre , she is the 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist and a two-time (2008 & 2009) U.S. national bronze medalist.
Personal life
Navarro was born on April 26, 1981, in Santa Rosa, California .[ 1] cum laude Columbia University .[ 2] Ketchum, Idaho .[ 3] [ 4]
Career
Navarro competed with Robert Shmalo early in her career.
Navarro teamed up with Brent Bommentre after a tryout in April 2005.[ 5] 2008 U.S. Championships , and were chosen to represent the United States at the 2008 Four Continents , where they finished in 3rd, and the 2008 World Championships in Gothenburg , Sweden , where they were 12th.[ 6] 2009 Nationals , Navarro/Bommentre again finished 3rd, but were left off the Worlds team in favor of Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto , who had missed U.S. Nationals due to injury.[ 7] 2009 Four Continents , where they finished in sixth place.
In the Olympic season, Navarro/Bommentre finished 4th at U.S. Nationals , and were not named to the Olympic team. When Belbin/Agosto ended their competitive career following the Olympics, they were selected to compete at the 2010 World Championships . They were 14th in their second Worlds appearance.[ 8] [ 9]
In 2011, Navarro joined the cast of Battle of the Blades for the show's third season,[ 10] Wade Belak .[ 11] Russ Courtnall was named as her partner.[ 12]
Navarro/Bommentre perform with the Ice Theatre of New York and, in November 2012, they taped an appearance in an episode of Glee [ 13]
Programs
With Bommentre
Season
Original dance
Free dance
2009–10 [ 1] [ 2]
Quero Voltar Pra Angola by Alex Shaw
2008–09 [ 14] [ 2]
Hey Pachuco! by Royal Crown Review
Why Don't You Do Right? by Sinéad O'Connor
Weapon of Choice
The Rockafeller Skank
Soul Surfing by Fatboy Slim
2007–08 [ 15] [ 2]
Ijuba 2: First Movement
Ijuba 2: Second Movement
Ijuba by Soweto Percussion Ensemble
Since I've Been Loving You by Corinne Bailey Rae
2006–07 [ 16] [ 2]
The Beatles medley:
Golden Slumbers
Carry that Weight
The End
2005–06 [ 2] [ 5]
Dance With Me by Debelah Morgan
Represent, Cuba (from "Havana Nights" soundtrack)
With Shmalo
Results
GP: Grand Prix
With Bommentre
With Shmalo
With Tinney and Hart
Event
1995–96 (with
1997–98 (with
U.S. Championships 10th N.
10th J.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior
References
^ a b "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2009/2010" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.^ a b c d e f g "Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre" . IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on July 13, 2011."Earlier versions" . Archived from the original on January 2, 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-01 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 31, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Cain, LeDuc reenter pairs fray" . IceNetwork.com ^ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 11, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Edmunds returns following layoff" . IceNetwork.com the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017 . ^ a b Mittan, Barry (September 4, 2005). "Navarro and Bommentre In It for the Long Haul" . Skate Today . ^ Branch, Eric (March 16, 2008). "Kim Navarro continues to surprise, even herself" . The Press Democrat . Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. ^ Mittan, Barry (March 1, 2009). "Navarro and Bommentre Maintain Their Individuality" . Golden Skate . ^ "Navarro, Bommentre call it a career" . Associated Press ESPN . May 11, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011 .^ "Navarro and Bommentre Announce Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating" . U.S. Figure Skating the original on March 24, 2012.^ Belbin, Navarro to join 'Battle of the Blades' cast ^ Show must go on for Battle of the Blades ^ Kim Navarro - Battle of the Blades Bio ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (November 21, 2012). "The Inside Edge: ITNY skaters filled with 'Glee' . IceNetwork.com the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2012 . ^ "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2008/2009" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009.^ "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2007/2008" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.^ "Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2006/2007" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007.^ a b c "Kimberley NAVARRO / Robert SHMALO: 2002/2003" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004.^ "Competition Results: Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
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