Ronald Kauffman
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| Full name | Ronald Lee Kauffman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 25, 1946 Seattle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Cynthia Kauffman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Seattle SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman (born December 25, 1946 in Seattle, Washington) is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he 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)
| Event | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 8th | 6th | |||||||
| World Championships | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | |||
| North American Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| U.S. Championships | 4th J. | 2nd J. | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
References
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