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| Full name | Caitlin A. Carruthers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1961-05-30)May 30, 1961 (age 64) Boston,Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Peter Carruthers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC of Wilmington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Caitlin A. "Kitty" Carruthers (born May 30, 1961) is an American formerpair skater. With her adoptive brother,Peter Carruthers, she is the1984 Olympic Silver medalist, a 1982World Bronze medalist, and a four-time (1981–1984)United States National champion.[1]
The Carruthers siblings were coached byRonald Ludington.[2]
They finished off the podium at the U.S. Championships in January 1979 but their results improved the following season. After winning theInternational St. Gervais in late August 1979, the pair went on to take gold at theNebelhorn Trophy and silver at the1979 Norton Skate (the inauguralSkate America).[2] They placed second at the 1980 U.S. Championships and were assigned to their firstWinter Olympics, where they finished fifth. The pair won their first U.S. National title in 1981 and stepped onto the World podium at the1982 World Championships. In 1984, after winning their fourth national title, they were sent to their secondWinter Olympics and won the silver medal. They were also cast members of Champions on Ice during that time.[1]
Following the 1984 Winter Olympics, the Carruthers siblings starred with "Ice Capades" and "Stars on Ice" for twelve years. They appeared throughout the world in many productions and made for television specials during their twelve-year career as professionals. They were inducted into the Adoption Hall of Fame in 1996 and into theUnited States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1999. After retiring, she became a coach.[1]
(with Peter Carruthers)
| International | ||||||
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| Event | 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | 2nd | ||||
| World Championships | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | ||
| Skate America | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||||
| St. Gervais | 1st | |||||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Championships | 7th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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