Mark Ladwig

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::summary American pair skater ::

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Field	Value
name	Mark Ladwig
honorific_suffix	OLY
image	Amanda EVORA Mark LADWIG Skate America 2009.jpg
caption	Evora and Ladwig in 2009.
country	United States
birth_date
birth_place	Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
height
skating club	Red River Valley FSC
beganskating	1985
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| name = Mark Ladwig | honorific_suffix = OLY | image = Amanda EVORA Mark LADWIG Skate America 2009.jpg | caption = Evora and Ladwig in 2009. | country = United States | fullname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | hometown = | height = | partner = | skating club = Red River Valley FSC | beganskating = 1985 | retired =

Mark Ladwig (born May 6, 1980) is an American former competitive pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Amanda Evora, with whom he competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, placing tenth. They won bronze at an ISU Grand Prix event, the 2010 Cup of Russia, and two U.S. national silver medals. He later skated with Lindsay Davis for one season.

Personal life

Mark Ladwig was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Carol and John, a medical technician and a doctor respectively, and grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota with two siblings, Todd and Erin. He married his wife, Janet, in August 2006. A boy named Holden Everett was born September 13, 2009. A second son, Felix Rye Ladwig, was born July 1, 2014.

Career

Ladwig skated with Kelsey Sollom until 1999 in Moorhead, Minnesota and then with Keri Blakinger while at the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club in Newark, Delaware. He volunteered at the 2002 Winter Olympics and worked in Salt Lake Olympic Square.

In June 2002, Ladwig began skating with Amanda Evora. They finished 12th in their debut at the U.S. Championships and fifth at their first ISU Championship, the 2005 Four Continents. In 2007, Ladwig began serving on the U.S. Figure Skating Athletes Advisory Committee. He was the pairs vice-chair of the 2008–09 Athletes Advisory Committee.

2009–10 was a breakthrough season for Evora/Ladwig. They took second at the U.S Championships, their best finish at the event, which led to their selection for the US Olympic team. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, they beat their previous personal best by a sizable margin, and finished tenth, making them the top US pair at the Olympics. They later competed at Worlds for the first time in their career, and finished in ninth place.

During 2010–2011 season, Evora/Ladwig were assigned to compete at Cup of China where they finished fifth (151.66 pts) and later earned their first Grand Prix medal, a bronze, at Rostelecom Cup, with a season's best of 110.27 and total score of 162.85. Evora/Ladwig repeated at US Nationals earning their second silver medal, and were selected to compete at Four Continents and Worlds. At Four Continents, Ladwig's left skate heel broke during the short program, but he and Evora were able to resume the program within the allowed three minutes after Canadian Rudi Swiegers lent his own boot to Ladwig. Ladwig was able to repair his skate prior to the free skate, and the pair went on to finish sixth overall. Evora/Ladwig were noted for their longevity as a pair, which is rare in U.S. pair skating. Their partnership ended when Evora retired from competitive skating on April 10, 2012.

Ladwig was elected to the USOC AAC in 2012. In May, he announced that he had teamed up with Lindsay Davis. Davis/Ladwig competed at two Grand Prix events and won the pewter medal at the 2013 U.S. Championships. They confirmed the end of their partnership in February 2013.

Programs

With Davis

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With Evora

::data[format=table] | Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition | 2011–2012 | 2010–2011 | 2009–2010 | 2008–2009 | 2007–2008 | 2006–2007 | 2005–2006 | 2004–2005 | 2003–2004 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Competitive highlights

With Davis

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International	Event	2012–13	National
GP NHK Trophy	6th
GP Skate Canada	7th
U.S. Classic	5th
U.S. Championships	4th
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With Evora

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International	Event	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	National
Olympics								10th
Worlds								9th	11th
Four Continents			5th						6th	6th
GP Bompard										4th
GP Cup of China							4th	7th	5th	4th
GP Cup of Russia									3rd
GP Skate America				9th		4th		5th
GP Skate Canada				8th			7th
Nebelhorn			5th			3rd
Golden Spin		1st
U.S. Champ.	12th	10th	5th	7th	4th	5th	4th	2nd	2nd	3rd
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References

References

1. "Competition Results: Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG". International Skating Union.
2. "Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG: 2008/2009". International Skating Union.
3. "Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG: 2009/2010". International Skating Union.
4. "Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union.
5. "Amanda EVORA / Mark LADWIG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union.
6. "Competition Results: Lindsay DAVIS / Mark LADWIG". International Skating Union.
7. "Lindsay DAVIS / Mark LADWIG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union.
8. "Lindsay Davis / Mark Ladwig". [[U.S. Figure Skating.
9. Whiteside, Kelly. (February 10, 2010). "US figure skating pairs grateful for Olympic chance". USA Today.
10. Rosewater, Amy. (May 18, 2011). "Evora, Ladwig commit to skate next season". IceNetwork.
11. Rutherford, Lynn. (January 18, 2012). "Popular Evora and Ladwig have golden chance". IceNetwork.
12. (February 17, 2011). "Disaster strikes, but Swiegers saves the day". IceNetwork.com.
13. (February 18, 2011). "Friday: Tidbits from New York and Taipei". Icenetwork.
14. Meekins, Drew. (September 21, 2009). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew – Sept. 21".
15. (April 10, 2012). "2010 Olympians Evora, Ladwig end partnership". Ice Network.
16. "2000 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships Novice Pairs Final Standings". [[U.S. Figure Skating]].
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19. "U.S. Figure Skating Athletes Advisory Committee 2008–09 Permanent Committee". [[U.S. Figure Skating]].
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21. Rutherford, Lynn. (2012-05-04). "Ladwig searches for new beginning with Davis". Ice Network.
22. (February 7, 2013). "Lindsay Davis and Mark Ladwig End Partnership". [[U.S. Figure Skating]].
23. (July 3, 2014). "The Inside Edge: Skaters debut new programs". [[U.S. Figure Skating.

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