Sydney Kolodziej


Sydney Kolodziej is an American pair skater. Representing Canada with Maxime Deschamps, she has competed at the Four Continents Championships, placing 9th in 2018, and on the Grand Prix series, at the 2017 Skate Canada International.

Career

Early years

Kolodziej began learning to skate in 2000. Competing in the novice ladies' category, she won bronze at Upper Great Lakes Regionals and finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals in the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons. She was a member of the Broadmoor Skating Club.

Partnership with Deschamps

In 2016, Kolodziej teamed up with Maxime Deschamps to compete in pair skating for Canada. The pair finished 6th at the 2017 Canadian Championships, having ranked 6th in the short program and 4th in the free skate.
Coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, and Sylvie Fullum in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Kolodziej/Deschamps made their international debut as a pair in September, at the 2017 CS U.S. Classic, where they placed 7th. Skate Canada also selected the pair to compete at a Grand Prix event, the 2017 Skate Canada International. They finished 8th at their Grand Prix assignment and then 7th at the 2018 Canadian Championships. They were named in Canada's team to the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei and finished 9th after placing 8th in the short program and 9th in the free skate.

Programs

With Deschamps
SeasonShort programFree skating
2017–2018

  • Satellite
by Colin James
  • Surely
by James Bracken, Mickey Oliver
performed by Colin James and the Little Big Band

by Craig Armstrong

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs with Deschamps

Ladies' singles