Profile of the Month
February
Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto
Tanith: Ben:
Born: July 11, 1984 Born: January 15, 1982
Birthplace: Kingston, Ontario Birthplace: Chicago, Il.
Height: 5'5" Height: 5'10"
Hometown: Bloomfeild Hills, Mich. Hometown: Beverly Hills, Mich.
Training Town: Bloomfeild Hills, Mich.
Skating Club: Stokie Valley FSC
Coach: Igor Shpilband
Choreographer: Igor Shpilband
Tanith Began skating in Canada when she was 3 years old, and Ben began skating at the age of 6 in Chicago.
Both Tanith and Ben enjoyed success with different partners until they decided it was time to find someone new to skate with.
In the summer of 1998 , while they were both training at the famous Detroit Skating Club in Michigan, they tried out together as potential partners and decided to remain together as a team.
In the years since, Tanith and Ben have blossomed into one of the top dance teams in the U.S., winning two silver medals at the U.S. National Championships in 2001 and 2002.
Competitive History:
2002-2003:
Skate America - 3rd
Trophee Lalique - 3rd
2003 U.S. National Championships - 2nd
Four Continents Championships - 2nd
2003 World Championships - 7th
2002-2001:
Goodwill Games-5th
Skate America-5th
Trophee Lalique-6th
2002 U.S. National Championships- 2nd
2002 World Championships - 13th
2000-2001:
Mexico Junior Grand Prix-1st
Junior Grand Prix Final- 1st
2001 U.S. National Championships- 2nd
2001 World Junior Championships-2nd
2001 World Championships-17th
1999-2000:
Montreal Junior Grand Prix-1st
Nagano Junior Grand Prix- 2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final- 4th
2000 U.S. National Championships (Junior)- 1st
2000 World Junior Championships- 3rd
Photo Copyright to Andrea "Hoo" Chempinski
