Rocky Marval
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Rocky Marval is an American
pair skater. With partner Calla Urbanski
, he is the 1992–1993 U.S. National Champion
. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics
.
The pair was nicknamed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of the former occupations of Urbanski and Marval. They split up in the summer of 1992. They teamed up again and turned pro; in 1998, the team was third in the World Professional Championships
.
Marval works at the Igloo Ice Rink in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, as the director of skating. He is married to former figure skater Isabelle Brasseur
.
(with Urbanski)
(with Kuchiki)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pair skater. With partner Calla Urbanski
Calla Urbanski
Calla V. Urbanski-Petka is an American pair skater. With partner Rocky Marval, she is the 1992-1993 U.S. National Champion. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. They were dubbed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of their former occupations. They split up in the...
, he is the 1992–1993 U.S. National Champion
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
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The pair was nicknamed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of the former occupations of Urbanski and Marval. They split up in the summer of 1992. They teamed up again and turned pro; in 1998, the team was third in the World Professional Championships
World Professional Figure Skating Championships
The World Professional Figure Skating Championships, often referred to as Landover, was an elite made-for-TV figure skating competition. It was created by Dick Button, a 2-time Olympic gold medalist, through his production company Candid Productions. It usually took place in December...
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Marval works at the Igloo Ice Rink in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, as the director of skating. He is married to former figure skater Isabelle Brasseur
Isabelle Brasseur
Isabelle Brasseur, MSM is a pair skater from Canada.She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, and they won bronze medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics...
.
Results
(with Maria Lako)Event | 1989 | 1990 |
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U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
11th | 7th |
(with Urbanski)
Event | 1990–1991 | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 |
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Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
10th | ||
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
9th | 7th | 8th |
U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
7th | 1st | 4th |
Trophée Lalique | 4th | ||
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
3rd | ||
Nations Cup Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup... |
4th |
(with Kuchiki)
Event | 1994 |
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U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
4th |
Professional
- 1994 Challenge of Champions: 4
- 1994 Goodwill Games: 6
- 1994 U.S. Open: 3
- 1995 Challenge of Champions: 2
- 1995 Legends Championships: 4
- 1995 Rider's Skating Championship: 4
- 1996 Canadian Professional Championships: 4
- 1996 Masters Miko: 3
- 1996 The Professional Championships: 5
- 1996 U.S. Professional Championships: 3
- 1997 Challenge of Champions: WD
- 1998 World Professional Championships: 3
Further reading
- BLADES on ice Vol 5. No.2 page 45
- Result-lists ISU