Aaron Parchem (born June 6, 1977) is an American former pair skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics with partner Marcy Hinzmann.
Personal life Aaron Parchem was born June 6, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio. He was adopted by Al and Georga Parchem from the Chicago area and was raised with an adopted sister. In spring 2003, he graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with an undergraduate degree in economics. As of November 2017, he is a senior financial consultant at Comerica Securities Inc.
Parchem married Polish single skater Zuzanna Szwed in Chicago in 2004. They have a daughter, Sofie (born 2011).
Career After trying pairs at age 19, Parchem switched to the discipline a year later. He initially skated with Shawna Winter.
Coaches at the Detroit Skating Club paired him with Stephanie Kalesavich in March 1999. The pair won the 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb and took bronze at the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy. They competed at one ISU Championship, the 2002 Four Continents, where they placed fifth.
In April 2003, Parchem teamed up with Marcy Hinzmann. She tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during a practice in August 2004 and skated with the injury during the season. She underwent surgery following the U.S. Championships in January 2005 and was off the ice for four months.
In 2005, the pair won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. In 2006 they won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
Programs With Hinzmann Season Short program Free skating 2005–2006 The Mission by Ennio Morricone performed by Yo-Yo Ma Esperanza by Maxime Rodriguez Once Upon a Time in Mexico by Robert Rodriguez 2004–2005 Hey You The Fletcher Memorial Home by Pink Floyd 2003–2004 Tosca by Giacomo Puccini Coeur Brave by Maxime Rodriguez
With Kalesavich Season Short program Free skating 2002–2003 El Conquistador by Maxime Rodriguez Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell BBC Symphony Orchestra 2001–2002 Little Wing by Stevie Ray Vaughan Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Results With Hinzmann International Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Winter Olympics 13th World Championships 11th Four Continents Champ. 4th GP Skate America 4th Bofrost Cup on Ice 6th Finlandia Trophy 3rd Nebelhorn Trophy 1st 3rd National U.S. Championships 7th 3rd 2nd
With Kalesavich International Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Four Continents Champ. 5th GP NHK Trophy 6th GP Skate Canada 5th 8th GP Trophée Lalique 7th Goodwill Games 6th Golden Spin of Zagreb 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd National U.S. Championships 1st J. 4th 3rd 5th
With Winter National Event 1999 U.S. Championships 9th J.
References
External links
U.S. Olympic Team bio