 Mallory and Rand at the2010 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-06-02)June 2, 1987 (age 38) |
| Home town | Berkeley, California |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Estonia United States |
| Partner | Kristjan Rand (EST),Brent Holdburg (USA) |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband,Marina Zoueva, Lea Rand,Sergei Ponomarenko,Marina Klimova |
| Skating club | Jääkild FSC |
| Retired | c. 2010 |
Caitlin Mallory (born June 2, 1987) is an American formerice dancer. She is the2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist with Brent Holdburg. In 2008, she began appearing internationally forEstonia withKristjan Rand. They competed in the final segment at fourISU Championships.
Mallory was born on June 2, 1987, inOakland, California.[1] After attendingSanta Clara University,[2] she transferred to theUniversity of Michigan, where she studiedneuroscience.[3]
Early in her career, Mallory competed as asingle skater on the sectional level in the United States. By 2003, she was competing in ice dancing withBrent Holdburg for the United States.[4] They won the silver medal at the2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb.[5] After their partnership ended in 2007, Mallory skated briefly withMaxim Zavozin.[2]
CoachesIgor Shpilband andMarina Zueva suggested that Mallory try out with Estonian ice dancerKristjan Rand.[2] She began competing with Rand forEstonia in the 2008–2009 season. They qualified to the free dance at both of theirISU Championships assignments, finishing 14th at the2009 European Championships inHelsinki, Finland, and 20th at the2009 World Championships inLos Angeles, California.
Early the following season, Mallory/Rand placed 9th at the2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, giving Estonia a spot in the ice dancing event at the2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver. They placed 8th at their soleGrand Prix assignment, the2009 Skate America. They did not compete in Canada because the Olympics, unlike other competitions, required both partners to be citizens of the country they were representing and Estonia did not allow dual nationality, meaning that Mallory would have to renounce her U.S. citizenship. She said, "we just realized it was too much of a sacrifice for one competition."[3] Estonia's spot at the Olympics was used by Rand's brother and his partner. Mallory/Rand placed 13th at the2010 European Championships inTallinn, Estonia, and 17th at the2010 World Championships inTurin, Italy.
The two missed the 2010–2011 season due to Rand's compulsory one-year military service and both skaters' plans to finish college.[6] They did not return to competition.
(with Rand)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 [1] | Estonian folk dance:
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| 2008–2009 [7] |
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GP:Grand Prix; JGP:Junior Grand Prix
| International[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| World Championships | 20th | 17th |
| European Championships | 14th | 13th |
| GPSkate America | 8th | |
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | |
| Schäfer Memorial | 6th | |
| International[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| Golden Spin | 2nd | |||
| Schäfer Memorial | 4th | |||
| International: Junior[9] | ||||
| JGPUkraine | 4th | |||
| JGPUnited States | 9th | |||
| National[9] | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 11th J | 2nd J | 11th | 7th |
| Pacific Coast Sect. | 3rd J | 1st J | 2nd | 2nd |
| J = Junior level | ||||
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