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Lydia Manon

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Lydia Manon
Born (1982-09-16) September 16, 1982 (age 42)
Figure skating career
Country United States
Skating clubArctic Edge FSC
Retired2006
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Gangneung Ice dancing

Lydia Manon (born September 16, 1982, in Reading, PA) is an American retired ice dancer. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2005 U.S. bronze medalist and Four Continents bronze medalist. They announced the end of their partnership in March 2005.[1]

Manon began skating with Brandon Forsyth in March 2005.[2] They skated together until mid-2006 when she retired to pursue academic studies at the George Washington University. Prior to joining forces with O'Meara in 2003, she competed with Michel Klus.

Currently, Manon is a graduate student in the Slavic Department at the University of Virginia.

Competitive highlights

(with O'Meara)

Event 2003–04 2004–05
Four Continents Championships 3rd
U.S. Championships 6th 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 6th 1st

(with Shalin)

Event 2002–03
U.S. Championships 10th

(with Klus)

Event 2000–01
World Junior Championships 14th
U.S. Championships 1st J.
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine 4th
J. = Junior level

(with Obzansky)

Event 1999–2000
U.S. Championships 6th J.
J. = Junior level

Programs

(with O'Meara)

Season Original dance Free dance
2004–2005[3]
  • You Can't Take that Away From Me
  • 42nd Street musical
Black Cat, White Cat (soundtrack)
by Goran Bregovic

References

  1. ^ "Two U.S. ice dancing teams announce end of partnerships". U.S. Figure Skating. March 1, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Mittan, Barry (September 13, 2005). "Another Chance for Manon and Forsyth". Skate Today.
  3. ^ "Lydia MANON / Ryan O'MEARA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 1, 2009.