Justin Pekarek (born August 26, 1981) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Jamie Silverstein, he is the 2000 Four Continents bronze medalist and 1999 World Junior champion.

Personal life Pekarek was born on August 26, 1981, in Valencia, California, the son of a General Motors executive. He and ice dancer Hilary Gibbons were married in January 2008, but had divorced by November 2016. Their son, Cooper Joseph, was born on September 1, 2011.

Pekarek has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and worked in plastics design before switching to a career as a real estate broker.

Career Silverstein and Pekarek won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles.

The next season, Silverstein and Pekarek moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the 2000 U.S. Championships, and bronze at the 2000 Four Continents. They announced their split on January 10, 2001.

Pekarek teamed up with Hilary Gibbons for several years. They won bronze at the 2003 Karl Schäfer Memorial.

Pekarek coached and competed with the Theatre on Ice team Act I of Boston at the Skating Club of Boston. He and Gibbons coached competitive ice dance teams to national titles at the juvenile, intermediate, and novice level. Pekarek retired from coaching in 2008.

Programs (with Silverstein)

Season Original dance Free dance 1999–2000 I Like It Like That Eres Todo en Mí I Like It Like That Iieee Great Expectations Estella's Theme Siren 1998–99 My Sweet and Tender Beast

Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix

With Gibbons International Event 2002–03 2003–04 Schäfer Memorial 3rd National U.S. Championships 9th 7th

With Silverstein International Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 World Champ. 12th Four Continents Champ. 3rd Skate America 5th Sparkassen Cup 4th Nebelhorn Trophy 1st International: Junior World Junior Champ. 10th 1st Final 6th 1st Bulgaria 2nd France 2nd Germany 3rd 1st National U.S. Championships 3rd J 2nd J 1st J 2nd Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

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