Ronald Ludington

Edmund Ronald "Ron" Ludington ( born September 4, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American former figure skater, who started pair skating.

Together with his wife Nancy Ludington, he was from 1957 to 1960 U.S. champion in pair skating. They were coached by Cecilia Colledge. The pair took part in the same period in world championships. In 1957 they were fourth, 1958 Fifth and Sixth in 1960. Their only World Cup medal won by the Ludingtons 1959 in Colorado Springs with bronze behind the Canadians Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul and the German Marika Kilius and Hans -Jürgen Baumler. Even with her ​​only Olympics they won the bronze medal in 1960 in Squaw Valley behind the Canadians and Germans.

After ending his competitive career Ludington became a coach. His first students were the ice dancer Patricia and Robert Dineen, who were both members of the U.S. team in 1961, which was killed in the plane crash. Ludington himself had not the money to fly with them, which he saved his life. It was the only World Cup from 1957 to the end of the century, was not present as a runner and coach in the Ludington. Among his other pupils were Caitlin and Peter Carruthers, the Olympic silver medalist in pairs skating in 1984.

After the divorce of married Nancy Ludington Mary Batdorf, now better known as Mary Scotvold. Both trained at the Skating Club of Wilmington and have a son. Mid-seventies, this marriage also ended in divorce. Ludington married Karen, who is also figure skating coach. Ludington is the Director of Skating Science Development Center of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club. He was inducted into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1999.

Results

Pair of running

( with Nancy Ludington )

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