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Christina Chitwood

クリスティーナ・チットウッド　/　くりすてぃーな・ちっとうっど

American ice dancer

March 21, 1990 (age 36)　・　Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

South Dakota
ice dancer

My Take

There is something quietly romantic about Christina Chitwood's story that I keep returning to. An American from Sioux Falls who competed for Great Britain alongside Mark Hanretty, she crossed borders to find the partner that ice dance demands. Two British bronze medals in 2008 and 2010, plus an eighteenth-place finish at the 2009 Europeans, will not headline any history book, but representing a flag not your own on the world stage takes real conviction. I admire athletes who chase the discipline itself over easy national pride, and that pursuit of partnership and artistry over glory is what makes her worth remembering.

Overview

Christina Chitwood (born 21 March 1990) is an American former competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain with Mark Hanretty. They are two-time (2008, 2010) British bronze medalists and competed at the 2009 European Championships, placing 18th.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christina Chitwood
Name (Japanese): クリスティーナ・チットウッド
Reading: くりすてぃーな・ちっとうっど
Born: March 21, 1990 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: ice dancer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%89

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