title: Sydney Kolodziej
text: # Sydney Kolodziej
  
  Sydney Kolodziej (born August 18, 1993) 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. In 2005, she competed in the juvenile girls group at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals in Duluth, Minnesota and placed 1st overall. She furthered at the regionals in the ladies’ category, winning bronze 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
  
  | Season | Short program | Free skating |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2017–2018 | Satellite by Colin James Surely (I Love You) by James Bracken, Mickey Oliver performed by Colin James and the Little Big Band | Far from the Madding Crowd by Craig Armstrong Opening Love Theme End Credits |
  | 2016–2017 | Desert Rose by Sting | |
  
  ## Competitive highlights
  
  GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
  
  ### Pairs with Deschamps
  
  International :
  
  | Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Four Continents | | 9th |
  | GP Skate Canada | | 8th |
  | CS U.S. Classic | | 7th |
  | National |||
  | Canadian Champ. | 6th | 7th |
  | SC Challenge | | 3rd |
  | Section Québec | 1st | |
  
  ### Ladies' singles
  
  National :
  
  | Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Midwestern Sectionals | 5th N | 5th N | |
  | Upper Great Lakes Regionals | 3rd N | 3rd N | |
  | Southwestern Regionals | | | WD J |
  | Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew ||||
  