Kaetlyn Osmond
Career
Active 2010 – 2019
Biography
About Kaetlyn Osmond
Kaetlyn Osmond ONL is a retired competitive Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. Born on December 5, 1995, in Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, she began skating at age 3 in 1998. At age seven, she moved to Montreal, Quebec, and at age ten to Sherwood Park, Alberta. She attended Vimy Ridge Academy in Edmonton. Osmond's career spanned from 2010 to 2019, and she debuted at the senior level in 2012. A three-time Canadian national champion (2013, 2014, 2017), she also accumulated three Olympic medals: gold and silver from team events and an individual bronze. Additionally, she won two World Championship medals (gold and silver) and a bronze at the Grand Prix Final.
Osmond's international rise began with gold at the 2012 Skate Canada International. After winning her first national title, she placed eighth in her World Championship debut. As part of the 2014 Canadian Olympic team, she earned a team silver medal. Following an injury that sidelined her, she regained her Canadian title in 2017 and took silver at the 2017 World Championships. The next season, she stood on the podium at every event she entered, winning bronze at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2017-18 Grand Prix Final, plus gold at the 2018 World Championships and with the Canadian team in the 2018 Olympic team event. She is Canada's sixth Olympic ladies' medallist and its first ladies' World champion in 45 years.
After retiring from competition, Osmond continued to participate in Stars on Ice's annual Canadian tours. She also joined the "Thank You Canada" and "Rock the Rink" tours organized by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and performed internationally in shows like Art on Ice. In 2019, Osmond moved to Brantford, Ontario, where she began coaching at the Brant Skating Club. She later moved to Toronto to study journalism at Centennial College starting in September 2020. In November 2020, she joined the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario, as a skating coach, and in April 2021 she returned to Edmonton to continue her journalism training. She also organizes training camps for figure skaters in her native Newfoundland. In her personal life, Osmond has two older siblings. In April 2014, Marystown renamed its home rink the Kaetlyn Osmond Arena, named a street after her, and gave her a symbolic key to the town. She received the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in January 2019. Her favourite Olympic memory was watching Joannie Rochette win bronze in 2010, and Rochette served as a role model. Her hair is black, she stands 5'5", and she has a slim build.
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What is her connection to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador?
In January 2019, Osmond received the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, her home province's top civilian honor, for excellence and achievement.
Where did she coach after retiring?
She coached at the Brant Skating Club in Brantford, Ontario, and later at the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
What did her hometown do to honor her?
Marystown renamed its home rink the Kaetlyn Osmond Arena, named a street after her, and presented her with a symbolic key to the town in April 2014.
Did you know
- She began skating at age 3 in 1998, making her a lifelong athlete by the time she retired.
- Her career included five national medals: three gold, two bronze, and one silver.
- She won gold at the 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and is a two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion.
- She trained under coach Ravi Walia in Edmonton, Alberta.
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