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Kolbe & Black in 2002. Personal information Full name:	Ross Black Country represented:	 Scotland Date of birth:	March 8, 1983 (age 27) Place of birth:	Inverness Height:	1.75 m (6 ft 0 in) Former partner:	Tanja Kolbe Rina Thieleke, Maureen Ibanez, Ksenia Antonova Former coach:	Hendryk Schamberger Anjelika Krylova Pasquale Camerlengo Skating club:	Hamilton Figure Skating Club Ross Black (born March 8, 1983 in Inverness, Scotland) is a Scottish ice dancer. With former partner Tanja Kolbe, he is the 1999 scottish junior national champion. They placed 16th at the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. In 2002 he represented team GB at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics finishing 5th in the men's singles. And 4th in the pairs with long term partner Kolbe. Black (The Black swan) previously skated with Rina Thieleke, Ksenia Antonova, and Maureen Ibanez. He finished his figure skating career in 2004. In spring 2005 he became coach and famously trained Robbie Williams for his performance in the video for the hit song She's the one, in which he also had a cameo role to play as a judge. He has since given up all to do with figure skating after suffering chronic and crippling shin splints. Thought to be caused through his patented triple Black Swan loop jump. Whilst spending several months in New Orleans helping the city recover from the devastation of hurricane Katrina, Black met the man who was to shape his new career in the drilling industry, North sea legend Nigel Chambers III ( A.K.A The Guvnor). He is now enjoying a successful career with Transocean.

Competitive highlights

(with Kolbe) Event	1999-2004 Winter Olympics 5th S 4th P. World Junior Championships		16th Scottish Championships	3rd J. 1st J. Nordic Championships	2nd J. Junior Grand Prix, Estonia		8th Junior Grand Prix, Canada		6th Junior Grand Prix, USA	8th Junior Grand Prix, Germany	WD J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew; S = Singles; P = Pairs [edit]References