Elizabeth Cain

Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Cain (born December 29, 1962 in Sydney) is an Australian former pair skater and current figure skating coach. With brother Peter Cain, she is the 1976 World Junior bronze medalist and four time Australian national champion.Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12, in 1977. They competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics, finishing eleventh. She is the mother and coach of Australian national champion Sean Carlow.

On 28 March 2007, Cain and several members of the Australian figure skating team were in a small boat in Sydney Harbour near the Harbor Bridge when it collided with a ferry. Cain lost her leg in the accident, which has become known as the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ferry Disaster. However, her life was saved by her son, who jumped into the water and held her until rescuers could arrive. She has since returned to coaching. Due to her accident, she wears a prosthetic leg.

Results

(with Cain)

References

• Sports-reference profile
• Skatabase: 1980s Olympics
• Skatabase: 1970s Worlds

External links

• Brisbane Times article on the crash
• Article on accident from swedish newspaper Aftonbladet
• Article on crash (pl)