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   David Parker/Marina Hernandez

Event: World Class Dance
2004 US Nationals: 1st place
Height: DAVID: 5'10"  /  MARINA: 5'2"
Weight: DAVID: 134lbs  /  MARINA: 105lbs
DOB: DAVID: 9/18/80  /  MARINA: 1/16/82
Hometown:
-DAVID: Brighton, Michigan, USA
-MARINA: Prunedale, California, USA
Current Club:
-DAVID: Rolladium Skating Club
-MARINA: Rolladium Skating Club
Coaches: Larry Chopp, Jane Wjornowski, Jack Burton
Began Skating:
-DAVID: 1988, 7 years old
-MARINA: 1990, 8 years old
Awards & Honors:
-DAVID:2003 and 2004 world team member ranked 6th in the world
-MARINA: received in roller sports for Both David and Marina Silver in World Class Dance at the 2004 Nationals Bronze in World Class Dance at the 2003 Nationals 2003 Michigan Dance Team of the Year Recipients of the RSA Gold Medal in International Dance (Test) (Marina)recipient of the 2004 USARS scholarship
Future Goals:
-DAVID: To be the best I can be!
-MARINA: My goal is to become a world champion.
What do you do in your spare time:
-DAVID: rest, and spend time with marina and friends
-MARINA: Hangout with David, and hangout with my friends shop, talk on the phone, go to Ann Arbor's comedy club, teach kids how to skate
Who's your most influential sports figure:
-DAVID: Muhammad Ali
-MARINA: Scott Hamilton, Nadia Comaneci
What sets you apart from others:
-DAVID: My character
-MARINA: I think that the bond that David and I share sets us apart from the others.
Pick one word to describe yourself:
-DAVID: inspirational
-MARINA: resolute
Details you would like to add:
-DAVID:
-MARINA: my favorite quote is "opportunities are never lost, someone else will take the one you miss"