Mark Janoschak
| Mark Janoschak | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mark Janoschak |
| Country represented |
 Canada |
| Born |
December 2, 1968 Bramalea, Chinguacousy Township, Ontario |
| Former partner | Jacqueline Petr |
| Skating club |
Upper Canada-NY SC Chinguacousy SC |
Mark Janoschak (born December 2, 1968 in Bramalea, a community in Chinguacousy Township) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Jacqueline Petr, he is the 1992 Canadian national champion. They represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th.
Career
A few months after he and Jacqueline Petr teamed up, they placed 7th at the 1987 World Junior Championships.
Two years later, Petr and Janoschak placed 6th at the Canadian Championships. The following year, they won the bronze medal. In 1991, they won the silver medal and qualified for the 1991 World Championships, where they placed 10th.
In 1992, Petr and Janoschak won their national title and were selected for the 1992 Winter Olympics. During a practice session on February 10, Petr's right skate hit her left calf, requiring 22 stitches.[1] They finished 12th at the Olympics. At the 1992 World Championships, they placed 12th.
Petr and Janoschak retired from competitive skating and skated professionally in shows. Janoschak also skated competitively with Sandra Ross under the direction of Roy Bradshaw.
Results
(with Jacqueline Petr)
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 |
| Olympics | 12th | ||||||
| Worlds | 10th | 12th | |||||
| Skate America | 5th | ||||||
| Skate Canada | 3rd | 1st | |||||
| Int. de Paris | 4th | ||||||
| Int. St. Gervais | 1st | ||||||
| Nations Cup | 5th | ||||||
| Nebelhorn | 3rd | ||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||
| Junior Worlds | 7th | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| Canadians | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd |
| J. = Junior level | |||||||
References
- ↑ "ALBERTVILLE; In Pairs Event, Favorites Seem Good as Gold". Associated Press (The New York Times). February 10, 1992.
- "Mark Janoschak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada.
- "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada.
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