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Quick facts for kids Cathy Reed
Cathy and Chris Reed at the 2009 NHK Trophy
Personal information
Native name	キャシー・リード
Full name	Catherine Margaret Reed
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1987-06-05) June 5, 1987 (age 38) Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Home town	Warren Township, New Jersey
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Partner	Chris Reed (2005–15)
Former coach	Marina Zueva, Oleg Eipstein, Massimo Scali, Galit Chait Moracci, Alexei Gorshkov, Tyler Myles, John Kerr, Inese Bucevica, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Nikolai Morozov, Mathew Gates, Valter Rizzo, Andrew Stroukoff, Susan Kelley
Former choreographer	Igor Shpilband, Patti Wilcox, Galit Chait, Inese Bucevica, Nikolai Morozov
Skating club	Arctic Edge FSC Kinoshita Club Tokyo
Former skating club	Kawagoe Figure Skating Club
Former training locations	Canton, Michigan Hackensack, New Jersey
Began skating	1994
Retired	April 19, 2015
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	141.75 2013 World Team
Short dance:	56.35 2013 World Team
Free dance	85.40 2013 World Team

Catherine Margaret Reed (キャシー・リード, Cathy Reed, born June 5, 1987) is a retired ice dancer who was born in America. She represented Japan in competitions. With her brother Chris Reed, she won the Japanese national title seven times between 2008 and 2015.

About Cathy Reed's Life

Cathy Reed was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the United States. Her mother is Japanese, and her father is American. Because of this, Cathy had dual citizenship for both Japan and the United States.

When she turned 22, Japanese law required her to choose one citizenship. Cathy chose to be a Japanese citizen. This allowed her to continue representing Japan in ice dancing.

Cathy's Skating Family

Cathy competed in ice dancing with her younger brother, Chris Reed. They skated together until Cathy retired in April 2015. Her younger sister, Allison Reed, is also an ice dancer. Allison has represented different countries, including Georgia, Israel, and currently Lithuania.

The Reed siblings grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey.

On March 14, 2020, Cathy's brother Chris sadly passed away in Detroit, Michigan. His sister Allison shared the news on social media. The President of the Japan Skating Federation, Akihisa Nagashima, shared his sadness. He thanked Chris for his important contributions to Japanese ice dancing.

A special service was held for Chris in Michigan on March 21, 2020. It was streamed online for people to watch. Cathy shared a touching message about her brother. She said she missed his voice, his smile, and holding his hand. She promised to be strong for him.

At the 2022 NHK Trophy event, Cathy was able to see her sister Allison. They had not seen each other for over two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cathy Reed's Skating Journey

Cathy and Chris Reed first started as single skaters. When Cathy was 12, they decided to try ice dancing together. They began training with Shae-Lynn Bourne and Nikolai Morozov in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Early Success and New Beginnings

The Reed siblings won the novice ice dancing title at the 2006 U.S. Championships. A "novice" level is for younger, developing skaters. Usually, novice champions get to compete in the Junior Grand Prix. However, Cathy was too old to compete as a junior internationally.

So, Cathy and Chris accepted an offer to represent Japan. They moved straight to the senior level of competition.

Competing for Japan

After becoming senior skaters for Japan, they quickly showed their talent. They placed fourth at the 2006 Golden Spin of Zagreb. They also finished second at the 2007 Japan Championships. At the 2007 Four Continents, they placed 7th. This was impressive because many teams there had been senior skaters for much longer.

Chris Reed had two knee surgeries after tearing parts of his knee. He was off the ice for five months to recover.

The Reeds made their Grand Prix debut in 2007. They placed 9th at the 2007 Skate America and 8th at the 2007 NHK Trophy. They then won their first Japanese national championship. They placed 7th again at the Four Continents. At the 2008 Worlds, they finished 16th.

They represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, finishing 17th. They also won a silver medal at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.

In the 2012–13 season, the Reeds finished 5th at both the NHK Trophy and Skate America. They were chosen to be part of the Japanese team for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. They also competed at the 2015 Worlds.

Retirement and Coaching

After the 2014–15 skating season, Cathy retired from competitive skating. She now works as a coach and choreographer. She is based at the Kinoshita Academy in Uji, Kyoto, Japan.

Cathy has coached many talented skaters. Some of her students include:

Skating Programs with Chris Reed

Cathy and Chris Reed performed many different programs during their career. Here are some of their notable programs:

Competitive Achievements

Cathy and Chris Reed achieved many great results throughout their careers.

For Japan (with Chris Reed)

For the United States (with Chris Reed)