Cynthia Diane KAUFFMAN

Cynthia Kauffman skated pairs with her brother, Ronnie. After winning the 1963 US Junior pairs title, they first made a podium at the US Senior Championships in 1964, placing third, and in 1965 they moved up to second. From 1966-69, the Kauffmans won four consecutive US titles. They competed at two Winter Olympic Games, and six times at the World Championships, where they won three consecutive bronze medals, from 1966-68. They were North American champions in 1967 and 1969. The Kauffmans were the first pair to perform a throw Axel jump. They were inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995.