Elizabeth Cain

Elizabeth Cain
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Jane Cain
Country represented Australia
Born (1962-12-29) 29 December 1962
Sydney
Former partner Peter Cain

Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Cain (born 29 December 1962 in Sydney) is an Australian former pair skater and current figure skating coach. With brother Peter Cain, she is the 1976 World Junior bronze medalist and four time Australian national champion.Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12th, in 1977. They competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics, finishing eleventh. She is the mother and coach of Australian national champion Sean Carlow.

On 28 March 2007, Cain and several members of the Australian figure skating team were in a small boat in Sydney Harbour near the Harbor Bridge when it collided with a ferry. Cain lost her leg in the accident, which has become known as the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ferry Disaster.[1] However, her life was saved by her son, who jumped into the water and held her until rescuers could arrive. She has since returned to coaching. Due to her accident, she wears a prosthetic leg.

Results

(with Cain)

Event 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Winter Olympic Games 11th
World Championships 12th 14th 13th 14th
World Junior Championships 3rd
Australian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
British Championships 3rd

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