Mark Militano

Mark William Militano (born March 28, 1954, in Rockville Centre, New York) is an American pair skater. With sister Melissa Militano, he is the 1973 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 7th.

Mark Militano

Personal information
Full name	Mark William Militano
Born	(1954-03-28) March 28, 1954 (age 71) Rockville Centre, New York
Height	5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	SC of New York
Medal record Pairs' Figure skating Representing United States North American Championships 1971 Peterborough Pairs

Militano began skating seriously by the age of 7. Two years later, he formed a pair with his sister Melissa. They lived on Long Island and were trained by Peter Dunfield at Sky Rink in New York City.^[1]

Militano had an early interest in composing music, and he and his sister skated to one of his compositions when they were still in their teens.^[1] Later in life, Militano wrote music that was used by Nancy Kerrigan for her short programs at both the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.^[2]

As of 2010, Militano and his wife, former competitor Jana Sjodin, run a coaching, music, and choreography business in the Minneapolis area, Milimar Inc.

Competitive highlights

(with Melissa Militano)

International
Event	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973
Winter Olympics				7th
World Championships	8th	8th	6th	9th	8th
North American Champ.	4th		2nd
National
U.S. Championships	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st