Wayne Seybold (born September 5, 1963)[1] is formerly the mayor of Marion, Indiana and a former Olympic pair skater representing the United States.
Wayne Seybold | |
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![]() Seybold with United States Congressman Dan Burton and Eric Walts | |
Mayor of Marion, Indiana | |
In office January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bill Henry |
Succeeded by | Jess Alumbaugh |
Personal details | |
Born | Orlando, Florida | September 5, 1963
Competing with his sister Natalie Seybold, he won five senior international medals, became a two-time U.S. national silver medalist, and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] The pair grew up in Marion, Indiana and were coached by Ronald Ludington from 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware.[2]
After retiring from skating, Seybold returned to Marion, Indiana. Running as a Republican, he was elected mayor in 2003 and won re-election in 2007 and 2011. In 2012, Seybold ran for the 5th District Congressional seat but finished fourth in the Republican primary. In 2014, he ran for Indiana State Treasurer but lost the Republican nomination to director of the TrustINdiana local government investment pool Kelly Mitchell.
Results
edit(with Natalie Seybold)
International | |||||||
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Event | 82–83 | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 |
Winter Olympics | 10th | ||||||
World Champ. | 9th | 8th | 10th | 8th | |||
Skate America | 7th | 3rd | |||||
Skate Canada | 4th | 3rd | 4th | ||||
International de Paris | 1st | ||||||
NHK Trophy | 3rd | ||||||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | ||||||
National | |||||||
U.S. Champ. | 9th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wayne Seybold". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ Hersh, Phil (February 14, 1988). "Whole Town Goes For The Gold". Chicago Tribune.