Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman (born December 25, 1946, in Seattle, Washington) is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he is 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.

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Ronald Kauffman
Full nameRonald Lee Kauffman
Born (1946-12-25) December 25, 1946 (age 77)
Seattle
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerCynthia Kauffman
Skating clubSeattle SC
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1968 GenevaPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1967 ViennaPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1966 DavosPairs
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 OaklandPairs
Gold medal – first place 1967 MontrealPairs
Silver medal – second place 1965 RochesterPairs
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They were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995.[2]

Competitive highlights

(with Kauffman)

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International
Event 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Olympics8th6th
Worlds7th6th3rd3rd3rd4th
North American2nd1st1st
National
U.S. Champ.4th J2nd J3rd2nd1st1st1st1st
J = Junior level
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References

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