Ronald Kauffman
Full nameRonald Lee Kauffman
Born (1946-12-25) December 25, 1946 (age 77)
Seattle
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerCynthia Kauffman
Skating clubSeattle SC
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Geneva Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Vienna Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Davos Pairs
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Oakland Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1967 Montreal Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1965 Rochester Pairs

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman (born December 25, 1946, in Seattle, Washington) is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he is a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national champion and a three-time (1966–1968) World bronze medalist.[1] 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.[2]

Competitive highlights

(with Kauffman)

International
Event 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Olympics 8th 6th
Worlds 7th 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th
North American 2nd 1st 1st
National
U.S. Champ. 4th J 2nd J 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
J = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships - Pairs" (PDF).
  2. ^ Hall of Fame Members: UNITED STATES HALL OF FAME Archived 2007-09-05 at the Wayback Machine

External links


United States national champions in figure skating – Pairs
North American champions in figure skating – Pairs
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