{{Short description|Welsh ice dancer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Julie Keeble |image= |imagesize= |caption= |fullname= |altname= |country= United Kingdom |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1975|4|18|df=yes}} |birth_place= Cardiff, Wales |hometown= Hainault |height= {{height|m=1.69}} |partner= Łukasz Zalewski <br /> Lasantha Salapadru |coach= Garry Alan Hoppe |skating club= |beganskating= 1987 |retired= 2000 }}
'''Julie Keeble''' (born 18 April 1975) is a Welsh former competitive ice dancer who represented the United Kingdom. With Łukasz Zalewski, she is the 1999 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, 1999 Skate Israel bronze medalist, and 2000 British national champion. During her career with Zalewski and Lasantha Salapadru, Keeble competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships.
== Personal life == Keeble was born on 18 April 1975 in Cardiff, Wales.<ref name=ISU-JKLZ/> During her skating career, she worked as a bookkeeper.<ref name=Indy000819/>
== Career == Keeble competed with Lasantha Salapadru on the junior level. They finished 12th at the 1994 World Junior Championships, held in late 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
In 1998, Keeble was partnered with Poland's Łukasz Zalewski by their coach, Garry Alan Hoppe, in London, England.<ref name=Indy991114/> The duo competed on the senior level, representing the United Kingdom internationally. In the 1998–1999 season, they placed fourth at the British Championships, a few weeks after beginning their partnership.<ref name=Indy991114/>
The following season, Keeble/Zalewski won gold at the 1999 Karl Schäfer Memorial in October, gold at the British Championships in November,<ref name=Indy991114/> and bronze at the 1999 Skate Israel in December. In February, the duo finished 16th at the 2000 European Championships, held in Vienna, Austria. In March, they qualified to the free dance at the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France; they ranked 23rd in the original dance, 21st in the free dance, and 21st overall.
Keeble and Zalewski decided to retire from competition in August 2000.<ref name=Indy000819/><ref name=TG000821/>
== Programs == (with Zalewski)
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance |- ! 1999–2000 <br /><ref name=ISU-JKLZ/> | * | Medley <br />{{small| by ABBA }} * Take a Chance on Me * Dancing Queen * Thank You for the Music * Mamma Mia |}
== Competitive highlights ==
=== With Zalewski === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-JKLZ/> |- ! Event ! 1998–1999 ! 1999–2000 |- | align=left | World Championships || || 21st |- | align=left | European Championships || || 16th |- | align=left | Karl Schäfer Memorial || || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | Skate Israel || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-JKLZ/> |- | align=left | British Championships || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | Polish Championships || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |}
=== With Salapadru === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-JKLS/> |- ! Event ! 1993–1994 ! 1994–1995 |- | align=left | World Junior Championships || 12th || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-JKLS/> |- | align=left | British Championships || || 4th J |- | colspan=3 align=center | <small> J = Junior level </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-JKLS>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GBR/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/4729 |title= Julie KEEBLE / Lasantha SALAPADRU |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170419061101/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GBR/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/4729 |archivedate= 19 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-JKLZ>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GBR/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/3852 |title= Julie KEEBLE / Lukasz ZALEWSKI |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170419060935/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GBR/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/3852 |archivedate= 19 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=Indy991114>{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ice-skating-k-and-z-draw-from-tracings-of-t-and-d-1126089.html |title= Ice Skating: K and Z draw from tracings of T and D |first= Alan |last= Hubbard |work= The Independent |date= 14 November 1999 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170421235307/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ice-skating-k-and-z-draw-from-tracings-of-t-and-d-1126089.html |archivedate= 21 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=Indy000819>{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/skaters-get-the-cold-shoulder-696207.html |title=Skaters get the cold shoulder |first= Alan |last= Hubbard |work= The Independent |date= 19 August 2000 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170421233740/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/skaters-get-the-cold-shoulder-696207.html |archivedate= 21 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=TG000821>{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1367046/Cash-crisis-leaves-skaters-on-thin-ice.html |title= Cash crisis leaves skaters on thin ice |first= Peter |last= Foster |work= The Daily Telegraph |date= 21 August 2000 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170421235006/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1367046/Cash-crisis-leaves-skaters-on-thin-ice.html |archivedate= 21 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Keeble, Julie}} Category:1975 births Category:British female ice dancers Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Cardiff Category:Welsh ice dancers