Ryan O'Meara

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Ryan O'Meara
Personal Info
Country: Flag of the United States United States
Date of birth: January 5, 1984 (1984-01-05) (age 24)
Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona
Height: 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Former Partner: Jamie Silverstein, Lydia Manon Melissa Ralph, Lia Nitake
Former Coach: Igor Shpilband,
Marina Zueva
Skating Club: Coyotes SC of AZ
ISU Personal Best Scores
Ice Dance Total: 155.51 2005 Skate America
Comp. Dance: 29.98 2006 Four Continents
Original Dance: 48.28 2005 Skate America
Free Dance: 78.79 2005 Skate America

Ryan O'Meara (born January 5, 1984 in Houston, TX) is an American figure skater. He most recently competed in ice dance with Jamie Silverstein. They joined forces in 2005 and captured the bronze medal at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The pair also competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Prior to skating with Silverstein, O'Meara competed with Lydia Manon from 2003 to 2005. With Manon, he won the bronze medal at the 2005 U.S. Championships.

In the spring of 2006, Silverstein and O'Meara announced they would be taking time off from competitive skating. He planned to begin a career as a coach.


[edit] Competitive highlights

(with Silverstein)

Event 2005-2006
Winter Olympic Games 16th
Four Continents Championships 6th
U.S. Championships 3rd
Skate America 5th
Pacific Coast Sectionals 1st


(with Manon)

Event 2003-2004 2004-2005
Four Continents Championships 3rd
U.S. Championships 6th 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 6th 1st
Pacific Coast Sectionals 1st
Midwestern Sectionals 1st


(with Ralph)

Event 2000-2001 2001-2002
U.S. Championships 4th J. 2nd J.
Helmut Seibt Memorial 1st J.
  • J = Junior level


(with Nitake)

Event 1998-1999 1999-2000
U.S. Championships 3rd N. 4th J.
  • N = Novice level; J = Junior level

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