Jason Dungjen (born September 28, 1967) is an American figure skating coach and a former pair skater. With Kyoko Ina, he is a two-time Skate America silver medalist, a three-time Nations Cup medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. With Susan Dungjen, he is the 1983 NHK Trophy silver medalist and 1984 World Junior silver medalist.
| Jason Dungjen | |
|---|---|
 Dungjen in 2010 | |
| Born | September 28, 1967 Detroit, Michigan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Retired | 1998 |
Career
editDungjen's first skating partner was his sister, Susan Dungjen. Together, they won silver medals at the 1983 NHK Trophy, 1984 World Junior Championships, and 1984 Grand Prix International St. Gervais. After their partnership ended, he competed with Paula Visingardi and Karen Courtland.
Dungjen began competing with Kyoko Ina in the 1991–92 season. They won the 1997 and 1998 U.S. Championships and placed fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics. They withdrew from the 1998 World Championships after an accident during a practice session — while practicing a triple twist, Ina's arm hit Dungjen's forehead, fracturing the browbone above his right eye.[1] Their partnership dissolved after the event and he retired from competition. Dungjen later skated with then-wife Yuka Sato on the Stars on Ice tour.
Dungjen is a coach at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and an ISU Technical Specialist for the United States.[2][3] Among others, he has coached Alissa Czisny, Jeremy Abbott,[4] Valentina Marchei,[5] and Adam Rippon.[6]
Personal life
editPrograms
edit(with Ina)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin | |
| 1996–1997 | Grand Canyon Suite |
Competitive highlights
editWith Kyoko Ina
edit| Results[8][9] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||||||
| Event | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 |
| Olympics | 9th | 4th | |||||
| Worlds | 12th | 8th | 6th | 4th | |||
| CS Lalique | 5th | 6th | |||||
| CS Nations Cup | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | |||
| CS NHK Trophy | 4th | 3rd | |||||
| CS Skate America | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 2nd | |||
| CS Skate Canada | 3rd | ||||||
| Continents Cup | 2nd | ||||||
| Karl Schäfer | 1st | ||||||
| Piruetten | 3rd | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| CS = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–1996 (later Grand Prix) | |||||||
With Karen Courtland
edit| Results[10] | |
|---|---|
| International | |
| Event | 1990–1991 |
| Prague Skate | 1st |
| National | |
| U.S. Championships | 5th |
With Paula Visingardi
edit| Results[11] | ||
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Event | 1988–89 | 1989–90 |
| NHK Trophy | 5th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 9th | 8th |
With Susan Dungjen
edit| Results[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 |
| NHK Trophy | 2nd | 5th | ||
| International St. Gervais | 2nd | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 2nd | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 8th | 4th | 6th |
References
edit- ^ "American pairs champions withdraw from worlds". canoe.ca. Associated Press. March 30, 1998. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (December 1, 2011). "Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen: Building Champions". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Communication No. 1467". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
- ^ Sciarrillo, Laura (January 3, 2012). "Jason Dungjen: how he works with his athletes". ArtOnIce.it. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Valentina MARCHEI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014.
- ^ "Rippon enlists Jason Dungjen as new coach". U.S. Figure Skating. Universal Sports. June 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Gallagher, Jack (December 4, 2013). "Mao has much at stake in Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka". Japan Times.
- ^ "Kyoko INA / John ZIMMERMAN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 20, 2001.
- ^ "Kyoko Ina & Jason Dungjen". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008.
- ^ "Karen Courtland & Jason Dungjen". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on March 22, 2003.
- ^ "Paula Visingardi & Jason Dungjen". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on May 15, 2003.
- ^ "Susan Dungjen & Jason Dungjen". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on May 18, 2003.