Russ Witherby
Russel S. "Russ" Witherby (born February 3, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American coach and former competitive figure skater. He competed in ice dance with several partners. He and April Sargent Thomas competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics.[1] His other partners included Lois Luciani and Susie Wynne.
He is currently coaching at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California.
Results
With Luciani
| Event | 1986 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 3rd |
With Sargent
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 |
| Olympics | 11th | |||||
| Worlds | 13th | WD | 8th | 9th | 9th | |
| Skate America | 2nd | |||||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | |||||
| Trophée de France | 2nd | 4th | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | |||||
| Nations Cup | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
| WD = Withdrew | ||||||
With Wynne
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 |
| World Championships | 15th | |
| Trophée de France | 4th | |
| Piruetten | 4th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
Personal life
Witherby began dating fashion designer Michael Kuluva in December 2012 and they got engaged in December 2013. They married on December 13, 2014 at the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage, CA.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Russ Witherby". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "Desert Sun Outlook Magazine February Issue | DesertSun.com | Desert Sun |". DesertSun.com. February 6, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
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