Jennifer Goolsbee (born September 6, 1968) is a former competitive ice dancer who is best known for her partnership with Hendryk Schamberger for Germany. With Schamberger, she is a four-time German national champion and placed ninth at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Career Early in her career, Goolsby, along with Peter Chupa, James Schilling and Shawn Rettstatt, took turns playing for the United States.
In 1990, Goolsbee teamed up with German ice dancer Hendryk Schamberger to compete for Germany. They were coached by Martin Skotnicky in Oberstdorf. They won the German national title four times and competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing ninth. Goolsbee/Schamberger finished as high as seventh at the World Championships (1994) and eighth at the European Championships (1995). They parted ways in 1995.
Goolsbee later had a brief partnership with Armenian ice dancer Samuel Gezalian. They won the German title in 1997.
Goolsbee and Schamberger teamed up again in 1997 to skate in shows.
Personal life Goolsbee received German citizenship in December 1993. She moved back to the United States in 1998. In 2001, she married former ice dancer Kyle Schneble, with whom she has a daughter, Jordyn, and son, Rush.
Competitive highlights
With Gezalian Results National Event 1997 German Championships 1st
With Schamberger International Event 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Olympics 9th Worlds 17th 11th 12th 7th 11th Europeans 11th 10th 10th 9th 8th Nations Cup 3rd Skate Canada 7th National German Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
With Schilling National Event 1989 U.S. Championships 13th
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