Christina Chitwood

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Christina Chitwood
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Chitwood/Hanretty skating their free dance at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy
Born (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 33)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom
Skating clubiceSheffield
Retired2010

Christina Chitwood (born 21 March 1990) is an American former competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain with Mark Hanretty. They are two-time (2008, 2010) British bronze medalists and competed at the 2009 European Championships, placing 18th.

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Competitive career

Early in her career, Chitwood competed in pair skating with her brother, Will Chitwood. [1] She later switched to ice dancing and competed with Stephen Chasman.

Chitwood and Scottish ice dancer Mark Hanretty decided to team up on 31 December 2005 and began training together properly in May 2006. [2] Their training was disrupted by Chitwood's contraction of glandular fever (also known as mononucleosis). They made their debut at the 2007 British Championships at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham, Great Britain, in January 2007, finishing in 7th place.

Chitwood and Hanretty won bronze at the 2008 British Championships at IceSheffield in Sheffield in January 2008. In the summer of 2008, they 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 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 Championships in Helsinki, Finland. At the event, they competed alongside the first-ranked British team, Sinead Kerr / John Kerr, and finished 18th.

In autumn 2009, Chitwood and Hanretty placed 8th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, fourth at the Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria, third at the 2009 NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany, and fourth at the Mont Blanc Trophy in Courmayeur, Italy. In November 2009, Chitwood and Hanretty won the bronze medal at the 2010 British Championships at IceSheffield in Sheffield. They were ranked third overall in the 2009–2010 NISA National Rankings, based on the personal best scores achieved during the 2009–2010 season. They retired from competition at the end of the season.

Chitwood and Hanretty received funding from the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative.

Programs

(with Hanretty)

Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[3]
Scottish folk:
2008–2009
[4]
2007–2008Scottish folk:
2006–2007

Competitive highlights

With Hanretty for the United Kingdom

International [5]
Event2006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10
World Championships 23rd
European Championships 18th
Mont Blanc Trophy4th
NRW Trophy 3rd
Ice Challenge 4th
Pavel Roman Memorial 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 10th8th
National [5]
British Championships 7th3rd4th3rd
Scottish Championships5th

With Chasman for the United States

Event2004–05
US Championships 7th J.
Midwestern Sectional Championships 3rd J.
J. = Junior level

Detailed competitive results

(with Mark Hanretty)

EventSeasonCompulsory Dance (CD)Original Dance (OD)Free Dance (FD)Combined Total Score
European Figure Skating Championships 2008 – 200923.7544.5666.67134.98
British Figure Skating Championships 2009 – 201027.1448.8776.38152.39
British Figure Skating Championships 2008 – 200920.0345.5267.51133.06
British Figure Skating Championships 2007 – 200823.8348.2573.05145.13
British Figure Skating Championships 2006 – 200715.9934.1757.11107.27
Mont Blanc Trophy2009 – 201028.1245.1671.36144.64
NRW Trophy 2009 – 201029.4649.2577.34156.05
Ice Challenge 2009 – 201028.3047.2074.65150.15
Pavel Roman Memorial 2008 – 200927.3246.7770.08144.17
Nebelhorn Trophy 2009 – 201029.0245.0672.14146.22
Nebelhorn Trophy 2008 – 200925.5541.5064.98132.03

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References

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