Caydee Denney
Denney and Coughlin in 2011
Full nameCaydee Christine Denney
Born (1993-06-22) June 22, 1993
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerJohn Coughlin
CoachDalilah Sappenfield
Skating clubBroadmoor SC
Began skating2001
RetiredJuly 29, 2015
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Colorado SpringsPairs
World Team Trophy
Gold medal – first place2009 TokyoTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 TokyoTeam

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]

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 Trophy5th
GP Rostelecom Cup3rd
GP Skate America4th3rd4th
GP Trophée Éric Bompard3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd2nd
U.S. Classic2nd
National[26]
U.S. Championships1stWD3rd
Team events
World Team Trophy2nd 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
International[33]
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympics13th
World Championships9th7th
Four Continents Champ.6th
GP NHK Trophy4th5th
GP Skate America4th
GP Skate Canada5th
Nebelhorn Trophy4th
National[29]
U.S. Championships2nd1st3rd
Eastern Sectionals1st
Team event
World Team Trophy1st T
(4th P)
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

Singles career

Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Eastern Sectionals6th J.
Midwestern Sectionals6th N.
South Atlantic Regionals2nd
Southwestern Regionals16th N.11th N.7th N.1st N.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. ↑ "Test results" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. August 2006.
  2. 1 2 "Short program results (2010 Winter Olympics – Pairs)" (PDF). International Skating Union. February 14, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Caydee DENNEY / John COUGHLIN: 2013/2014 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Johnston, Joey (February 7, 2010). "Olympian Denney ready to melt hearts". tbo.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (November 22, 2008). "Denney and Barrett give it another try". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (February 12, 2011). "Denney, Barrett out of Four Continents". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Denney, Barrett announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. IceNetwork.com. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Caydee Denney and John Coughlin Announce Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  9. ↑ Walker, Elvin (August 21, 2011). "Denney and Coughlin plan impressive debut season". GoldenSkate. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  10. ↑ Penny, Brandon (June 15, 2011). "Powerful Denney & Coughlin taking risks". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  11. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (July 15, 2011). "Denney, Coughlin fly high in Liberty debut". icenetwork. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Pairs and Dance Conclude Four Continents". Four Continents. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  13. ↑ Hersh, Phillip (March 30, 2012). "A Japanese medal for a skating world citizen". Chicago Tribune.
  14. ↑ "2012 Nebelhorn Trophy: Nobunari Oda, Kaetlyn Osmond, Volosozhar and Trankov win gold". LifeSkate. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  15. ↑ "(10/20/12) Denney & Coughlin Earn Bronze while Wagner and Davis & White Lead". Noodls. October 20, 2012.
  16. ↑ "John Coughlin Undergoes Successful Hip Surgery". U.S. Figure Skating. December 5, 2012.
  17. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (December 5, 2012). "Coughlin leaves surgery in incredibly high spirits". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  18. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (January 17, 2013). "Road to Omaha: Scimeca, Knierim taking it slow". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Scimeca and Knierim to Represent Team USA at 2013 World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. February 18, 2013.
  20. ↑ Rosewater, Amy (February 18, 2013). "Sochi remains destination for Denney, Coughlin". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  21. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (April 15, 2013). "Denney, Coughlin back on road to Sochi Olympics". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  22. ↑ Voisine, Jamie (January 16, 2014). "Caydee Denney: 'We fought as hard as we could'". Ocala.com.
  23. 1 2 "Ankle injury knocks Denney, Coughlin out of worlds". U.S. Figure Skating. IceNetwork. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Denney and Coughlin to Sit Out 2014-15 Season". U.S. Figure Skating. June 24, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Caydee DENNEY / John COUGHLIN: 2012/2013 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  26. 1 2 3 "Caydee Denney / John Coughlin". Ice Network. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  27. ↑ "Caydee DENNEY / John COUGHLIN: 2011/2012 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  28. ↑ "Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT: 2010/2011 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  29. 1 2 3 "Caydee Denney / Jeremy Barrett at [[U.S. Figure Skating]]". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  30. ↑ "Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT: 2009/2010 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ↑ "Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT: 2008/2009 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  32. ↑ "Competition Results: Caydee DENNEY / John COUGHLIN". International Skating Union.
  33. ↑ "Competition Results: Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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