22 Facts About Parker Pennington

Parker Blair Pennington was born on September 13,1984 and is an American figure skater.

Parker Pennington won silver medals at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy and 2007 Finlandia Trophy, three gold medals on the JGP series, and bronze at the 2002 JGP Final.

Parker Pennington was born on September 13,1984, in Hartford, Connecticut.

Parker Pennington was coached by Carol Heiss Jenkins from 1992 through 2003.

In 1995, Parker Pennington won the national title on the Juvenile level.

Parker Pennington was given his junior international debut in 1998 at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he placed 4th, and then placed 9th in his second assignment, in China.

Parker Pennington placed third and was sent to Junior Worlds, finishing 16th.

At the 1999 Nationals, Parker Pennington won the bronze medal on the junior level.

In 1999, Parker Pennington was given two Junior Grand Prix events and placed 5th at both.

Parker Pennington then won his Sectionals and won the junior silver medal at Nationals.

In 2000, Parker Pennington won both his Junior Grand Prix events and placed 6th at the Junior Grand Prix Final.

Parker Pennington placed 6th at Nationals, earning himself another trip to the World Junior Championships.

Parker Pennington was coached by Diana Ronayne from 2003 through 2005.

Parker Pennington competed out of the Eastern Section in 2003, the only season he represented the Skating Club of New York in national competition.

In 2003, Parker Pennington won one Junior Grand Prix event and placed 6th at the other, missing qualification to the JGP Final.

Parker Pennington withdrew from the 2004 Nationals due to injury.

Parker Pennington changed his home club affiliation from the Broadmoor Skating Club to the Washington Skating Club and so competed out of the Eastern Section.

Parker Pennington was assigned to the 2007 Finlandia Trophy, where he won the silver medal, placing three points behind Verner and 16 points ahead of bronze medalist Kevin van der Perren.

Parker Pennington won the silver medal at the Eastern Sectional Championships to qualify for the 2008 US Championships, where he placed 11th.

Parker Pennington returned to Heiss Jenkins in 2008, when he moved back to Cleveland.

Parker Pennington soon resigned from competing nationally, and instead, organized a series of shows called Skate Dance Dream.

Parker Pennington now is a coach at the Cleveland Skating Club while continuing to coach, choreograph, and direct Skate Dance Dream and the Cleveland Skating Club annual ice show.