Christina Chitwood

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.

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

Occupation

ice dancer

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• South Dakota
• ice dancer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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