Christina Chitwood and Mark Hanretty (GBR) skating their Free Dance at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christina Chitwood |
| Country represented | United Kingdom |
| Former country(ies) represented | United States |
| Born | 21 March 1990 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Partner | Mark Hanretty |
| Former partner | Will Chitwood Harry Schroeder Stephen Chasman |
| Coach | Jimmy Young Sandy Hess |
| Choreographer | Tom Dickson Philip Askew |
| Skating club | iceSheffield |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 134.98 2009 Europeans |
| Comp. dance | 23.75 2009 Europeans |
| Original dance | 44.56 2009 Europeans |
| Free dance | 66.67 2009 Europeans |
Christina Chitwood (born 21 March 1990 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA) is an American ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with Scottish ice dancer Mark Hanretty on 31 December 2005. They are the 2008 & 2010 British bronze medalists. They placed 18th at the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki.
Together with Hanretty, Chitwood was ranked 3rd overall in the NISA National Rankings 2009/2010 which had been based upon the personal best scores achieved by the skaters during the 2009/2010 season.
Before competing in the Ice Dance discipline, Chitwood skated in pair skating with her brother, Will Chitwood.
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Chitwood and Hanretty made their debut at the 2007 British Figure Skating Championships at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham, Great Britain, in January 2007, finishing in 7th place. Prior to this event, the couple's training had been disrupted by Chitwood's contraction of glandular fever (also known as mononucleosis).
Chitwood and Hanretty placed 3rd at the 2008 British Figure Skating Championships at IceSheffield in Sheffield in January 2008.
In the summer of 2008, Chitwood and Hanretty were selected by the National Ice Skating Association (NISA) to join the Great Britain Squad (also known as Team Skate G.B.). This enabled them to represent Great Britain in elite international competitions.
In September 2008, Chitwood and Hanretty made their international debut at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, where they placed 10th. In November of that same year, they won the bronze medal in their second international competition, the Pavel Roman Memorial in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Chitwood and Hanretty placed 4th at the 2009 British Figure Skating Championships at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham, in January 2009. However, their international success earlier in the season enabled them to qualify for the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland, where they competed alongside British Number 1 couple Sinead Kerr and John Kerr. They placed 18th.
In September 2009, Chitwood and Hanretty placed 8th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany. They went on to place 4th at Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria and 3rd at the 2009 NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany. They later went on to place 4th at the Mont Blanc Trophy in Courmayeur, Italy.
In November 2009, Chitwood and Hanretty placed 3rd at the 2010 British Figure Skating Championships at IceSheffield in Sheffield.
The couple receive funding from the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative.
| Season | Original Dance | Free Dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Scottish Folk - Highland by Phil Keaggy Amazing Grace Soundtrack by David Arnold "Clueless" by Various Artists |
El Tango De Roxanne from Moulin Rouge! |
| 2008-2009 | Bei Mir Bist Du Schön composed by James Horner |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (soundtrack) composed by Craig Armstrong |
| 2007-2008 | Scottish Folk - Highland by Phil Keaggy Amazing Grace 2007 Soundtrack by David Arnold "Clueless" by Various Artists |
The Mission / Nella Fantasia |
| 2006-2007 | Assassin's Tango from Mr. & Mrs Smith Una Música Brutal by Gotan Project |
Handel's Sarabande by Amici |
(with Mark Hanretty)
| Event | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 23rd | |||
| European Championships | 18th | |||
| British Championships | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 4th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | |||
| Ice Challenge | 4th | |||
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 3rd | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 10th | 8th | ||
| Scottish Championships | 5th |
(with Stephen Chasman)
| Event | 2004-2005 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 7th J. |
| Midwestern Sectional Championships | 3rd J. |
(with Mark Hanretty)
| Event | Season | Compulsory Dance (CD) | Original Dance (OD) | Free Dance (FD) | Combined Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Figure Skating Championships | 2008 - 2009 | 23.75 | 44.56 | 66.67 | 134.98 |
| British Figure Skating Championships | 2009 - 2010 | 27.14 | 48.87 | 76.38 | 152.39 |
| British Figure Skating Championships | 2008 - 2009 | 20.03 | 45.52 | 67.51 | 133.06 |
| British Figure Skating Championships | 2007 - 2008 | 23.83 | 48.25 | 73.05 | 145.13 |
| British Figure Skating Championships | 2006 - 2007 | 15.99 | 34.17 | 57.11 | 107.27 |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 2009 - 2010 | 28.12 | 45.16 | 71.36 | 144.64 |
| NRW Trophy | 2009 - 2010 | 29.46 | 49.25 | 77.34 | 156.05 |
| Ice Challenge | 2009 - 2010 | 28.30 | 47.20 | 74.65 | 150.15 |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 2008 - 2009 | 27.32 | 46.77 | 70.08 | 144.17 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2009 - 2010 | 29.02 | 45.06 | 72.14 | 146.22 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2008 - 2009 | 25.55 | 41.50 | 64.98 | 132.03 |