Caydee Denney

{{short description|American pair skater|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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|name= Caydee Denney

|image= 2011 Skate America Caydee DENNEY John COUGHLIN 3.jpg

|caption= Denney and Coughlin in 2011

|fullname= Caydee Christine Denney

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|country= United States

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1993|6|22}}

|birth_place= Ocala, Florida, U.S.

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|partner= John Coughlin

|formerpartner=Jeremy Barrett

|coach= Dalilah Sappenfield

|formercoach= Jim Peterson, Alison Smith, Lyndon Johnston, John Zimmerman, Sylvia Fontana

|choreographer= Julie Marcotte, Christopher Dean

|formerchoreographer= David Wilson, Jim Peterson

|skating club = Broadmoor SC

|former skating club= Southwest Florida FSC

|currenttraininglocations = Colorado Springs, Colorado

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|beganskating = 2001

|retired = July 29, 2015

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|combined total=185.42

|combined date= 2012 Four Continents

|SP score= 63.52

|SP date= 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard

|FS score= 122.07

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Caydee Christine Denney (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.

Personal life

Caydee Denney was born in Ocala, Florida. She is the elder sister of American pair skater Haven Denney. Their parents, DeeDee and Bryan Denney, both competed in artistic roller skating.

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. 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. 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.

Denney and Barrett ended their partnership in February 2011.

= Partnership with Coughlin =

== 2011–2012 season ==

On May 17, 2011, Denney announced that she had teamed up with John Coughlin. 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. Denney and Coughlin have a height difference of 14 inches (36 cm). They made their competitive debut at the Liberty Summer competition in July 2011, winning the short program. 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 and then placed eighth at 2012 Worlds.

== 2012–2013 season ==

Denney/Coughlin made their season debut at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy, winning the silver medal. They won bronze medals at both of their Grand Prix assignments, the 2012 Skate America{{cite news |url= http://www.noodls.com/viewNoodl/16306406/us-figure-skating/102012-denney--coughlin-earn-bronze-while-wagner-and-da |title= (10/20/12) Denney & Coughlin Earn Bronze while Wagner and Davis & White Lead |date= October 20, 2012 |work= Noodls }} and the 2012 Rostelecom Cup. On December 4, 2012, Coughlin underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. 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. They were named in the U.S. team to the event but decided not to compete. Coughlin was off the ice for about nine weeks.

== 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. They withdrew due to Denney's right ankle injury, sustained in practice on March 19. Denney was expected to return to training after eight to twelve weeks. In June 2014, the pair stated they would not compete in the 2014–15 season.

Programs

= With Coughlin =

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Season

! Short program

! Free skating

! Exhibition

2013–2014

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2011–2012

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= With Barrett =

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Season

! Short program

! Free skating

! Exhibition

2010–2011

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Competitive highlights

=Pairs career with Coughlin =

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style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International
Event

! 2011–12

! 2012–13

! 2013–14

align=left | World Champ.8thWDWD
align=left | Four Continents Champ.bgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{tooltip|GP|Grand Prix}} NHK Trophy5th
align=left | GP Rostelecom Cupbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | GP Skate America4thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd4th
align=left | GP Trophée Éric Bompardbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophybgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | U.S. Classicbgcolor=silver | 2nd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National
align=left | U.S. Championshipsbgcolor=gold | 1stWDbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | Team events
align=left | World Team Trophybgcolor=silver | 2nd T
(4th P)

=Pairs career with Barrett =

File:Caydee Denney Jeremy Barrett 2009 4CC.jpg

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style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International
Event

! 2008–09

! 2009–10

! 2010–11

align=left | Winter Olympics13th
align=left | World Championships9th7th
align=left | Four Continents Champ.6th
align=left | {{tooltip|GP|Grand Prix}} NHK Trophy4th5th
align=left | GP Skate America4th
align=left | GP Skate Canada5th
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy4th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National
align=left | U.S. Championshipsbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | Team event
align=left | World Team Trophybgcolor=gold | 1st T
(4th P)

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{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110212&content_id=16625346&vkey=ice_news |title= Denney, Barrett out of Four Continents |first= Sarah S. |last= Brannen |date= February 12, 2011 |work= IceNetwork.com |access-date= February 13, 2011 |archive-date= July 13, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110713002149/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110212&content_id=16625346&vkey=ice_news |url-status= dead }}

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{{cite news |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=46171&type=media |title= Caydee Denney and John Coughlin Announce Partnership |work= U.S. Figure Skating |date= May 17, 2011 |access-date= May 18, 2011 |archive-date= May 1, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120501052050/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=46171&type=media |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/08/denney-and-coughlin-plan-impressive-debut-season/ |title= Denney and Coughlin plan impressive debut season |first= Elvin |last= Walker |date= August 21, 2011 |work= GoldenSkate |access-date= August 21, 2010 }}

{{cite news|url=http://www.teamusa.org/news/2011/06/15/powerful-denney-coughlin-taking-risks/42864 |title=Powerful Denney & Coughlin taking risks |first=Brandon |last=Penny |date=June 15, 2011 |work=TeamUSA.org |access-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110619033027/http://www.teamusa.org/news/2011/06/15/powerful-denney-coughlin-taking-risks/42864 |archive-date=June 19, 2011 }}

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{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130214&content_id=41632804&vkey=ice_news |title= Sochi remains destination for Denney, Coughlin |first= Amy |last= Rosewater |work= IceNetwork |date= February 18, 2013 |access-date= February 19, 2013 |archive-date= April 20, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130420060904/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130214&content_id=41632804&vkey=ice_news |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130415&content_id=44849236&vkey=ice_news |title= Denney, Coughlin back on road to Sochi Olympics |first= Sarah S. |last= Brannen |work= IceNetwork |date= April 15, 2013 |access-date= April 15, 2013 |archive-date= April 17, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130417135137/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130415&content_id=44849236&vkey=ice_news |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.ocala.com/article/20140116/articles/140119767?template=printpicart |title= Caydee Denney: 'We fought as hard as we could' |first= Jamie |last= Voisine |work= Ocala.com |date= January 16, 2014 }}

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{{cite news |url= http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=50261&type=media |title= Denney and Coughlin to Sit Out 2014-15 Season |work= U.S. Figure Skating |date= June 24, 2014 }}

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