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Robert Shmalo (born November 2, 1977, in Cincinnati) is an American former ice dancer who competed from 1997 to 2003 with Kimberly Navarro. With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.[1] Navarro / Shmalo were coached by Inese Bucevica and their choreographers included Natalia Bestemianova. Prior to Shmalo's ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the U.S. Championships in the compulsory figures event.

Robert Shmalo
Personal information
Full name	Robert Shmalo
Country represented	United States
Born	(1977-11-02) November 2, 1977 (age 44) Cincinnati, Ohio
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Former partner	Kimberly Navarro
Former coach	Inese Bucevica
Former choreographer	Inese Bucevica Natalia Bestemianova
Skating club	Queen City FSC
Retired	2003

After retiring from skating, Shmalo turned to law and currently works as an attorney with the international law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP in New York City.[2]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

With Navarro

International[3]
Event	99–00	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04
GP NHK Trophy				8th
Finlandia Trophy					5th
Nebelhorn Trophy			9th
Golden Spin of Zagreb		13th
National[3]
U.S. Championships	10th	6th	6th	7th

Compulsory figures

Event	1995	1996	1997	1998
U.S. Championships	10th	4th	3rd	2nd

References

External links

• Navarro / Shmalo at the International Skating Union
• Website of Navarro and Shmalo

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