Katherine Copely, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Katherine Copely

figure skater

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1988

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Profession: ice dancer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Katherine Copely

  • Katherine Leigh Copely, M.D.
  • (born January 9, 1988) is a former American ice dancer who competed internationally for Lithuania.
  • With partner Deividas Stagniunas, she is the 4 time Lithuanian national champion and 2 time Bronze Medalist Golden Spin of Zagreb.
  • Together they qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada after placing in the top 20 at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles, California.
  • She received her medical degree in 2018 from Central Michigan University College of Medicine.
  • Copely partnered with Duke Wensel in 2002.
  • They competed until 2004 on the novice and junior levels.
  • From 2004 to 2006, Copely skated at the junior level with Patrick Connelly.
  • She teamed up with Stagniunas in 2006 to compete for Lithuania.
  • Though they qualified, the team was subsequently prevented from competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics as Katherine was denied Lithuanian citizenship by then president Dalia Grybauskaite Her brother is American ice dancer/coach/choreographer Dean Copely.
  • Her mother is the respected skating costume designer Sandra Copely.
  • Katherine will specialize in Diagnostic Radiology.

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