Cynthia Kauffman
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Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American
pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman
, she a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national champion
and a three-time (1966–1968) World bronze medalist
. They represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics
and the 1968 Winter Olympics
, placing 8th in 1964
and 6th in 1968
.
They were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman
Ronald Kauffman
Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...
, she a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national champion
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
and a three-time (1966–1968) World bronze medalist
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. They represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics
United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenMen's slalomWomen- Biathlon:Men1Two minutes added per miss.- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:Men...
and the 1968 Winter Olympics
United States at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenMen's slalomWomen- Biathlon:Men...
, placing 8th in 1964
Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics
-Medal table:-Men Singles:Referee:* Henry M. BeattyAssistant Referee:* Oskar MadlJudges: Adolf Walker Gérard Rodrigues Henriques Geoffrey S...
and 6th in 1968
Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The figure skating 1968 Winter Olympics results in Grenoble, France. Ice Dance was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler and Bernard Ford of Great Britain.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Josef DědičAssistant Referee:...
.
They were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995.
Competitive highlights
(with Kauffman)| Event | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
8th | 6th | |||||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | |||
| North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
2nd | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
4th J. | 2nd J. | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |