Carrie Rugh (born 1961) is an American former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. She is the 1976

Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the German Ice Skating Union () and held in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition debuted in 1969 and is na ...

silver medalist, 1976 Grand Prix International St. Gervais bronze medalist, 1978

Richmond Trophy The Richmond Trophy was an international figure skating competition for Single skating, ladies' singles held annually from 1949 to 1980 at the Richmond Ice Rink in Twickenham, London. It was the only invitational international competition (as opp ...

silver medalist, and 1979 U.S. national bronze medalist. She trained at the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club. The mayor of

El Segundo, California El Segundo ( , ; ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. The population was 17,272 as of t ...

proclaimed February 14, 1979 as "Carrie Rugh Day". After retiring from competition, she performed with the

Ice Capades The Ice Capades were traveling entertainment shows featuring theatrical ice skating performances. Shows often featured former Winter Olympic Games, Olympic and United States Figure Skating Championships, US National Champion figure skating, figur ...

. Rugh attended

El Segundo High School El Segundo High School, or ESHS, is a four-year public high school located in El Segundo, California. It is the only secondary school incorporated by El Segundo Unified School District. First built in 1927, the school campus contains 5 main buil ...

Competitive highlights

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rugh, Carrie 1960s births American female single skaters Living people People from El Segundo, California Sportspeople from California El Segundo High School alumni 21st-century American women 20th-century American sportswomen Year of birth missing (living people)