Bridget Namiotka

Bridget Namiotka
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born January 3, 1990
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Former partner John Coughlin,
Alex Merritt,
Daniel Haskins
Coach Jeff Digregorio,
Ron Ludington,
Jeremy Allen
Choreographer Marina Zueva,
Jill Casgrove
Skating club University of Delaware FSC
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 141.39
2007 World Juniors
Short program 50.76
2007 World Juniors
Free skate 90.63
2007 World Juniors

Bridget Namiotka (born January 3, 1990) is an American former pair skater. She teamed up with John Coughlin in late 2004.[1] They won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, including gold in Croatia, and placed fourth at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships. They announced the end of their partnership on July 3, 2007.[2] Namiotka has pancreatitis and has spent the last several years going in and out of rehab while battling anorexia, alcoholism, and a cutting disorder, and has attempted suicide at least once.[1]

Programs

(with Coughlin)

Season Short program Free skating
2006–2007
[3][4]
  • Pearl Harbor
    by Hans Zimmer
  • Freedom
    by Michael W. Smith
2005–2006
[3][5]
  • Time to Say Good Bye
  • Disco Firebird
  • The Prince of Egypt
    by Hans Zimmer

Competitive highlights

With Merrit

Event 2003
U.S. Championships 5th N.
N. = Novice level

With Coughlin

International[6]
Event 2005–06 2006–07
World Junior Champ. 4th 4th
JGP Final 5th 6th
JGP Canada 4th
JGP Croatia 1st
JGP Czech Republic 3rd
JGP Norway 2nd
National[3]
U.S. Championships 2nd J. 9th
J. = Junior level

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mittan, Barry (December 26, 2005). "Namiotka and Coughlin Make First Junior Grand Prix Final". SkateToday. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Pairs Team Namiotka and Coughlin Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bridget Namiotka / John Coughlin at U.S. Figure Skating at the Wayback Machine (archived March 4, 2007)
  4. ↑ Bridget NAMIOTKA / John COUGHLIN: 2006/2007 at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived June 18, 2007)
  5. ↑ Bridget NAMIOTKA / John COUGHLIN: 2005/2006 at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived May 14, 2006)
  6. ↑ Bridget NAMIOTKA / John COUGHLIN at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived September 16, 2014)

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