Bridget Namiotka
| Bridget Namiotka | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1990 West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Jeff Digregorio, Ron Ludington, Jeremy Allen |
| Skating club | University of Delaware FSC |
Bridget Namiotka (born January 3, 1990) is an American former pair skater. She teamed up with John Coughlin in late 2004.[1] They won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, including gold in Croatia, and placed fourth at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships. They announced the end of their partnership on July 3, 2007.[2] Namiotka has pancreatitis.[1]
Programs
(with Coughlin)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 [3][4] |
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| 2005–2006 [3][5] |
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Competitive highlights
With Merrit
| Event | 2003 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 5th N. |
| N. = Novice level | |
With Coughlin
| International[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| World Junior Champ. | 4th | 4th |
| JGP Final | 5th | 6th |
| JGP Canada | 4th | |
| JGP Croatia | 1st | |
| JGP Czech Republic | 3rd | |
| JGP Norway | 2nd | |
| National[3] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 9th |
| J. = Junior level | ||
Accusations against John Coughlin
When Namiotka was between the ages of 14 and 17, her skating partner was John Coughlin, who was four years her senior. Coughlin committed suicide in January 2019, while under investigation for sexual abuse.[7][8]
In May 2019, Namiotka identified herself on Facebook as a victim of Coughlin's, becoming the first skater to go public. In the same posting, Namiotka said that Coughlin had "hurt a lot of people" and "had hurt at least 10 girls".[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (December 26, 2005). "Namiotka and Coughlin Make First Junior Grand Prix Final". SkateToday. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Pairs Team Namiotka and Coughlin Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. July 3, 2007. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ * "Bridget NAMIOTKA / John COUGHLIN: 2006/2007 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- "Alternate link". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Alternate link". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Murphy, Dan (May 21, 2019). "Ex-skater says deceased partner abused her". ESPN.
- ^ a b Eustachewich, Lia (May 21, 2019). "John Coughlin sexually abused me before he killed himself: Bridget Namiotka". New York Post.
External links
- Official site of Namiotka/Coughlin at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Bridget Namiotka / John Coughlin at the International Skating Union
- Care To Ice Dance - Fansite at the Wayback Machine (archived December 6, 2006)