Sydney Kolodziej (born August 18, 1993) is an American

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. Representing Canada with

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, she has competed at the

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, placing 9th in 2018, and on the

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series, at the

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Career

Early years

Kolodziej began learning to skate in 2000. In 2005, she competed in the juvenile girls group at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals in

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and placed 1st overall. She furthered at the regionals in the ladies’ category, winning bronze and finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals in the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons. She was a member of the

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Partnership with Deschamps

In 2016, Kolodziej teamed up with

to compete in

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for Canada. The pair finished 6th at the 2017 Canadian Championships, having ranked 6th in the short program and 4th in the free skate. Coached by Richard Gauthier,

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, and Sylvie Fullum in

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, Kolodziej/Deschamps made their international debut as a pair in September, at the 2017 CS U.S. Classic, where they placed 7th.

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also selected the pair to compete at a Grand Prix event, the

. They finished 8th at their Grand Prix assignment and then 7th at the 2018 Canadian Championships. They were named in Canada's team to the 2018 Four Continents Championships in

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and finished 9th after placing 8th in the short program and 9th in the free skate.

Programs

With Deschamps

Competitive highlights

''GP:

; CS: Challenger Series''

Pairs with Deschamps

Ladies' singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kolodziej, Sydney 1993 births American expatriate sportspeople in Canada American female pair skaters Canadian female pair skaters Living people People from Elk Grove Village, Illinois Sportspeople from Illinois Figure skaters from Montreal