Wayne Seybold (born September 5, 1963) is formerly the mayor of

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and a former Olympic

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representing the United States. Competing with his sister Natalie Seybold, he won five senior international medals, became a two-time

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silver medalist, and competed at the

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. The pair grew up in Marion, Indiana and were coached by

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from 1984 in

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. After retiring from skating, Seybold returned to Marion, Indiana. Running as a

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, he was elected mayor in 2003 and won re-election in 2007 and 2011. In 2012, Seybold ran for the 5th District Congressional seat but finished fourth in the Republican primary. In

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, he ran for

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but lost the Republican nomination to director of the TrustINdiana local government investment pool

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Results

(with Natalie Seybold)

References

1963 births American athlete-politicians American male pair skaters Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic figure skaters of the United States People from Marion, Indiana Mayors of places in Indiana Indiana Republicans {{Indiana-mayor-stub