Kitty Carruthers
Encyclopedia
Caitlin A. "Kitty" Carruthers (born May 30, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American
figure skater
. She competed in pairs with her brother Peter Carruthers. They are the 1981-1984 U.S. national champions
, the 1982 World bronze medalists
, and the 1984 Olympic silver medalists
. Following the 1984 Winter Olympics Kitty and Peter starred with "Ice Capades" and "Stars on Ice" for twelve years. The Carrutherses appeared throughout the world in many productions and made for television specials during their 12 year career as professionals. Kitty was married June 16, 1990 to Brett Conrad in Houston, Texas. Today Kitty resides in the Houston area with husband and their four children BJ, Kyle, Kayla and Brooke. Kitty coaches aspiring young figure skaters in the Houston area as well as spending her spare time contributing to many different charitable organizations
In 1996, they were inducted into the Adoption Hall of Fame.
In 1999, they were inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
.
United States
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figure skater
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
. She competed in pairs with her brother Peter Carruthers. They are the 1981-1984 U.S. national champions
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...
, the 1982 World bronze medalists
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...
, and the 1984 Olympic silver medalists
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
. Following the 1984 Winter Olympics Kitty and Peter starred with "Ice Capades" and "Stars on Ice" for twelve years. The Carrutherses appeared throughout the world in many productions and made for television specials during their 12 year career as professionals. Kitty was married June 16, 1990 to Brett Conrad in Houston, Texas. Today Kitty resides in the Houston area with husband and their four children BJ, Kyle, Kayla and Brooke. Kitty coaches aspiring young figure skaters in the Houston area as well as spending her spare time contributing to many different charitable organizations
In 1996, they were inducted into the Adoption Hall of Fame.
In 1999, they were inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame is considered the highest achievement an...
.
Competitive highlights
(with Peter Carruthers)| Event | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
5th | 2nd | |||
| 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 | 5th | 3rd | 4th | |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
2nd | 2nd | 1st | ||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
1st | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
1st | ||||
| Coupe des Alpes | 1st | ||||