Caydee Denney

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Caydee Denney
2011 Skate America Caydee DENNEY John COUGHLIN 3.jpg
Denney and Coughlin in 2011
Personal information
Full nameCaydee Christine Denney
Country represented United States
Born (1993-06-22) June 22, 1993 (age 30)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
Partner John Coughlin
Former partner Jeremy Barrett
Coach Dalilah Sappenfield
Former coach Jim Peterson, Alison Smith, Lyndon Johnston, John Zimmerman, Sylvia Fontana
ChoreographerJulie Marcotte, Christopher Dean
Former choreographer David Wilson, Jim Peterson
Skating clubBroadmoor SC
Former skating clubSouthwest Florida FSC
Training locations Colorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating2001
RetiredJuly 29, 2015
ISU personal best scores
Combined total185.42
2012 Four Continents
Short program63.52
2013 Trophée Eric Bompard
Free skate122.07
2012 Four Continents
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Colorado Springs Pairs
World Team Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Tokyo Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Tokyo Team

Caydee Christine Denney [1] (born June 22, 1993) is an American former competitive pair skater. With John Coughlin, she is the 2012 Four Continents silver medalist and 2012 U.S. national champion. With former partner Jeremy Barrett, Denney is the 2010 U.S. national champion. During the pairs short program at the 2010 Olympics, Denney and Barrett became the first team to land a throw triple Lutz jump at any Winter Olympic competition. [2]

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Personal life

Caydee Denney was born in Ocala, Florida. She is the elder sister of American pair skater Haven Denney. [3] Their parents, DeeDee and Bryan Denney, both competed in artistic roller skating. [4]

Career

Denney also competed as a single skater until 2009.

Partnership with Barrett

Denney and Barrett first began skating together in 2006, but the partnership did not last. They teamed up again in 2008 and began competing in the 2008–09 season. [5] Based on their good performance during the summer non-qualifying competitions, Denney and Barrett were assigned to the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed 4th. They won the 2009 Eastern Sectionals to qualify for the national championships.

Denney/Barrett won the silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Nationals. They placed sixth at the 2009 Four Continents. The following season they won the U.S. national title and the right to compete at the Olympics, where they finished 13th. During the pairs short program at the 2010 Olympics, they became the first team to land a throw triple Lutz jump at any Winter Olympic competition. [2] They placed 7th at the 2010 World Championships.

At the 2011 U.S. Nationals, they won the bronze medal and were assigned to compete at Four Continents, however they were forced to withdraw; Denney accidentally sliced Barrett's calf on his right leg while practicing side-by-side jumps. [6]

Denney and Barrett ended their partnership in February 2011. [7]

Partnership with Coughlin

2011–2012 season

On May 17, 2011, Denney announced that she had teamed up with John Coughlin. [8] [9] They train under coach Dalilah Sappenfield at the Broadmoor Skating Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Denney having relocated from Wesley Chapel, Florida after splitting from her previous partner. [8] Denney and Coughlin have a height difference of 14 inches (36 cm). [10] They made their competitive debut at the Liberty Summer competition in July 2011, winning the short program. [11] At the Nebelhorn Trophy they won the bronze medal. They were assigned to the 2011 Skate America and 2011 NHK Trophy, where they placed fourth and fifth respectively.

Denney/Coughlin went on to win the 2012 US Championships and were assigned to Four Continents and Worlds. They won the silver medal at the 2012 Four Continents [12] and then placed eighth at 2012 Worlds. [13]

2012–2013 season

Denney/Coughlin made their season debut at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy, winning the silver medal. [14] They won bronze medals at both of their Grand Prix assignments, the 2012 Skate America [15] and the 2012 Rostelecom Cup. On December 4, 2012, Coughlin underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. [16] [17] As a result, the pair missed the 2013 U.S. Championships but they submitted a petition to be considered for the U.S. team to the 2013 World Championships. [18] They were named in the U.S. team to the event but decided not to compete. [19] [20] Coughlin was off the ice for about nine weeks. [21]

2013–2014 season

Denney/Coughlin won silver at the 2013 U.S. Classic, placed fourth at the 2013 Skate America, and won bronze at the 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard. They took the bronze medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships, finishing behind champions Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir and silver medalists Felicia Zhang / Nathan Bartholomay, whose total score was greater by 0.29 of a point. Denney/Coughlin did not receive one of the two American spots in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics but were assigned to the 2014 World Championships. [22] They withdrew due to Denney's right ankle injury, sustained in practice on March 19. [23] Denney was expected to return to training after eight to twelve weeks. [23] In June 2014, the pair stated they would not compete in the 2014–15 season. [24]

Programs

With Coughlin

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[3]
2012–2013
[25] [26]
  • Summertime Fantasy
    (from American Idol)
2011–2012
[26] [27]

With Barrett

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2010–2011
[28]
2009–2010
[29] [30]
2008–2009
[29] [31]

Competitive highlights

Pairs career with Coughlin

International [32]
Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
World Champ. 8thWDWD
Four Continents Champ. 2nd
GP NHK Trophy 5th
GP Rostelecom Cup 3rd
GP Skate America 4th3rd4th
GP Trophée Éric Bompard 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd2nd
U.S. Classic 2nd
National [26]
U.S. Championships 1stWD3rd
Team events
World Team Trophy 2nd T
(4th P)
WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

Pairs career with Barrett

Denney and Barrett in 2009 Caydee Denney Jeremy Barrett 2009 4CC.jpg
Denney and Barrett in 2009
International [33]
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympics 13th
World Championships 9th7th
Four Continents Champ. 6th
GP NHK Trophy 4th5th
GP Skate America 4th
GP Skate Canada 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th
National [29]
U.S. Championships 2nd1st3rd
Eastern Sectionals 1st
Team event
World Team Trophy 1st T
(4th P)
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

Singles career

Event2004–052005–062006–072007–08 2008–09
Eastern Sectionals 6th J.
Midwestern Sectionals 6th N.
South Atlantic Regionals2nd
Southwestern Regionals16th N.11th N.7th N.1st N.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

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