Full name: Catherine Louise Machado
Gender: Female
Born: April 20, 1936 in Santa Monica, California, United States
Country:
United States
Sport: Figure Skating
Catherine Machado was the first Hispanic athlete to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics. Skating singles, she placed third in the US Championships in both 1955 and 1956, finishing 10th at the 1955 World Championship, and improving to sixth in 1956. Growing up in California, she had never before seen snow when she competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Machado turned professional after the 1956 Winter Olympics. She was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2005. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | Women's Singles | United States | USA | 8 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | MP | TO | TP | O | CFP | FSP | FSS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | 8 | 7×8+ | 86.5 | 1,688.29 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #1 | 10 | 151.10 | 10.0 | 81.8 | 69.30 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #2 | 8 | 154.07 | 8.0 | 85.4 | 68.67 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #3 | 5 | 155.26 | 5.0 | 84.7 | 70.56 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #4 | 9 | 153.60 | 9.0 | 84.3 | 69.30 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #5 | 8 | 155.47 | 8.0 | 86.8 | 68.67 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #6 | 8T | 150.51 | 8.5 | 83.1 | 67.41 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #7 | 7 | 154.32 | 7.0 | 82.5 | 71.82 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #8 | 10 | 151.58 | 10.0 | 84.8 | 66.78 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #9 | 6 | 155.94 | 6.0 | 87.9 | 68.04 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #10 | 7 | 153.97 | 7.0 | 85.3 | 68.67 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Final Standings | Judge #11 | 8 | 152.47 | 8.0 | 83.8 | 68.67 | ||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | 10 | 6×10+ | 109.0 | 930.4 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #1 | 12 | 81.8 | 12.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #2 | 9 | 85.4 | 9.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #3 | 9 | 84.7 | 9.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #4 | 11T | 84.3 | 11.5 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #5 | 9 | 86.8 | 9.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #6 | 11T | 83.1 | 11.5 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #7 | 10 | 82.5 | 10.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #8 | 11 | 84.8 | 11.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #9 | 5 | 87.9 | 5.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #10 | 9 | 85.3 | 9.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Compulsory Figures | Judge #11 | 12 | 83.8 | 12.0 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | 3 | 6×3+ | 46.0 | 757.89 | ||||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #1 | 3 | 69.30 | 3.0 | 11.0 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #2 | 3T | 68.67 | 4.0 | 10.9 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #3 | 3 | 70.56 | 3.0 | 11.2 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #4 | 3 | 69.30 | 3.0 | 11.0 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #5 | 3 | 68.67 | 3.0 | 10.9 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #6 | 6T | 67.41 | 6.5 | 10.7 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #7 | 3 | 71.82 | 3.0 | 11.4 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #8 | 6 | 66.78 | 6.0 | 10.6 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #9 | 6 | 68.04 | 6.0 | 10.8 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #10 | 5T | 68.67 | 5.5 | 10.9 | |||||
| 1956 Winter | 19 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Figure Skating | United States | Free Skating | Judge #11 | 3 | 68.67 | 3.0 | 10.9 |