Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman (born December 25, 1946, in

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) is an American

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. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he is a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national champion and a three-time (1966–1968) World bronze medalist. They represented the

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and the

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, placing 8th in 1964 and 6th in 1968. They were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995.Hall of Fame Members: UNITED STATES HALL OF FAME

Competitive highlights

(with Kauffman)

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* * American male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for the United States Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Seattle 1946 births Living people World Figure Skating Championships medalists 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub