Benjamin Okolski

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Benjamin Okolski (born November 12, 1984) is an American former pair skater. With Brooke Castile, he is the 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and 2007 U.S. national champion.

Early life and education

Benjamin Okolski was born in Tucson, Arizona.[1] He initially studied engineering at Washtenaw Community College.[2] After obtaining a master's degree in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an auditor at Deloitte.[3]

Career

Okolski began skating at age eight and began pairs at twelve with his sister, Colleen.[4] He teamed up with Brooke Castile after the 2002 U.S. Championships.[5][4] They won two bronze medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. They placed 7th at their first Four Continents in 2005. Following the 2006 U.S. Championships, Castile and Okolski changed coaches to Johnny Johns and Marina Zueva at the Arctic Figure Skating Club in Canton, Michigan.[4] They won the 2007 U.S. Championships,[6] earning them the right to compete at 2007 Four Continents, where they were 5th, and then to make their World debut, where they finished 12th.

In the 2007–08 season, Castile and Okolski were assigned to 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy, 2007 Skate America, and 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, but withdrew from all three due to injury.[4][7] They won bronze at the 2008 U.S. Championships and went on to win a bronze medal in their third Four Continents appearance. They finished 11th at their second World Championships.

In 2008–09, they also withdrew from their Grand Prix assignments, 2008 Cup of China and 2008 Cup of Russia, due to injury.[7][8] They finished 5th at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

In the 2009–10 season, Castile and Okolski were 6th at 2009 Skate America. Their 4th-place finish at the 2010 U.S. Championships meant they did not make the U.S. team to the 2010 Winter Olympics. They announced their retirement from competitive skating in May 2010.[9]

Programs

(with Castile)

Season Short program Free skating
2009–10
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  • Samba Pa Ti
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2008–09
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  • Memoirs of a Geisha
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2007–08
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2006–07
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  • Shine on You Crazy Diamond
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  • Requiem for a Dream
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2004–06
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  • Anticipation
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  • Romeo and Juliet
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2003–04
[13]
  • Ave Maria

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Colleen Okolski

National
Event 2001 2002
U.S. Championships 4th N 5th N
N = Novice level

With Brooke Castile

International[14]
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Worlds 12th 11th
Four Continents 7th 5th 3rd
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bompard 6th WD
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cup of China WD
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cup of Russia 8th WD
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Skate America WD 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st WD 4th
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 9th
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JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Japan 3rd
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States 6th
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 6th J 2nd J 7th 8th 1st 3rd 5th 4th
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

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External links

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