Kitty Carruthers

Caitlin A. "Kitty" Carruthers (born May 30, 1961) is a former American pair skater. With her adoptive brother, Peter Carruthers, she won a 1984 Olympic Silver medal, a 1982 World Bronze medal, and had been a four-time (1981-1984) United States National champion.

Kitty Carruthers
Full nameCaitlin A. Carruthers
Born (1961-05-30) May 30, 1961
Boston, Massachusetts
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerPeter Carruthers
Skating clubSC of Wilmington
Retired1984
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Sarajevo Pairs
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 CopenhagenPairs

Career

The Carruthers siblings were coached by Ronald Ludington.[1]

They finished off the podium at the U.S. Championships in January 1979 but their results improved the following season. After winning the International St. Gervais in late August 1979, the pair went on to take gold at the Nebelhorn Trophy and silver at the 1979 Norton Skate (the inaugural Skate America).[1] They placed second at the 1980 U.S. Championships and were assigned to their first Winter Olympics, where they finished fifth.

The pair won their first U.S. national title in 1981 and stepped onto the World podium at the 1982 World Championships. In 1984, after winning their fourth national title, they were sent to their second Winter Olympics and won the silver medal.

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 the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1999.

Personal life

On June 16, 1990, Kitty Carruthers married Brett Conrad in Houston, Texas. They have four children — BJ, Kyle, Kayla and Brooke. She coaches figure skaters in the Houston area and contributes to many different charitable organizations.

Competitive highlights

(with Peter Carruthers)

International
Event 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Winter Olympics5th2nd
World Championships7th5th3rd4th
Skate America2nd2nd1st
NHK Trophy1st
Nebelhorn Trophy1st
St. Gervais1st
National
U.S. Championships7th2nd1st1st1st1st

References
  1. Thomson, Candus (November 10, 2009). "Stars remember how Skate America began". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014.
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