Russel S. Witherby (born February 3, 1962, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American coach and former competitive figure skater. He holds USFS Gold Medals in Dance & Free Dance, as well as International Dances. He competed in ice dance with several partners. Russ is the 1992 US Ice Dance Champion. He and April Sargent Thomas competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics. His other partners included Lois Luciani and Susie Wynne.
He is currently coaching at the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society and Wissahickon Skating Club, where he is the Director of Figure Skating.
Personal life Witherby began dating fashion designer Michael Kuluva in December 2012. The two were engaged in December 2013, and married on December 13, 2014, at the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage, California. Witherby separated from Kuluva in 2015 and the couple divorced in 2017.
Results With Luciani Event 1983 1984 1985 1986 U.S. Championships 9th 7th 4th 3rd
With Sargent International Event 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Olympics 11th Worlds 13th WD 8th 9th 9th Skate America 2nd Skate Canada 2nd Trophée de France 2nd 4th NHK Trophy 3rd Nations Cup 2nd 3rd National U.S. Champ. 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st WD = Withdrew
With Wynne International Event 1992–1993 1993–1994 World Championships 15th Trophée de France 4th Piruetten 4th National U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd
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