John F. Summers (born April 4, 1957) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Stacey Smith, he was the 1978–1980 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics where they placed 9th. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a M.S.E. in Computer Science. He is currently a Vice President at Akamai Technologies where he is General Manager of Enterprise Products.[citation needed]
 Stacey Smith and John Summers perform during the ice dancing free dance at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Frederick Summers |
| Born | April 4, 1957 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Partner | Stacey Smith |
| Skating club | SC of Wilmington |
John has 2 brothers (Frank, Stephen) and 3 sisters (Ann, June, and Paula).
Competitive highlight
edit(with Smith)
| Event | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 1978–79 | 1979–80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 9th | |||
| World Championships | 9th | 9th | 8th | |
| U.S. Championships | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| NHK Trophy | 4th |
References
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Summers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-27. (123 KiB)
- https://www.rsaconference.com/speakers/john-summers
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