Stanley Urban
Encyclopedia
Stanley Urban is an American
former ice dancer
. With Sally Schantz
, he won the 1963 U.S. Championships
, and later won a further two medals at the U.S. Championships competing with his sister Susan Urban.
Urban, who was from Buffalo, New York
, was a student at Boston College
at the time he competed with Schantz. They were unable to defend their national title in 1964 because Urban was injured playing intramural football and had his leg in a cast for seven weeks. Schantz decided to turn professional at that time to take a coaching position. The following season, Urban returned to competition partnered with his sister Susan.
(with Sally Schantz
)
(with Susan Urban)
United States
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former ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. With Sally Schantz
Sally Schantz
Sally Schantz is an American former figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Stanley Urban. Together, they were the 1963 U.S. Champions....
, he won the 1963 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...
, and later won a further two medals at the U.S. Championships competing with his sister Susan Urban.
Urban, who was from Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, was a student at Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
at the time he competed with Schantz. They were unable to defend their national title in 1964 because Urban was injured playing intramural football and had his leg in a cast for seven weeks. Schantz decided to turn professional at that time to take a coaching position. The following season, Urban returned to competition partnered with his sister Susan.
Results
(with Wilma Piper)Event | 1960 | 1961 |
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U.S. Championships | 4th J. | 4th J. |
(with Sally Schantz
Sally Schantz
Sally Schantz is an American former figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Stanley Urban. Together, they were the 1963 U.S. Champions....
)
Event | 1963 |
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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... |
7th |
North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
3rd |
U.S. Championships | 1st |
(with Susan Urban)
Event | 1965 | 1966 |
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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... |
7th | 11th |
North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
4th | |
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 3rd |