Caitlin Cahow Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Athlete

Birthday :

May 20, 1985

Also Known For :

Hockey Player

Birth Place :

New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Birth Element :

Wood

Caitlin Cahow was born on May 20th, in 1985. She is a renowned American ice hockey competitor. Cahow is a retired member of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team. At some point in her career, she also played for the Boston Blades while competing at the Canadian ice hockey league.

Early Life

Caitlin Kinder Cahow was born on May 20th, in 1985. Her parents named her after the famous figure skater called Caitlin Carruthers. Her place of birth was in New Haven, Connecticut. Her mother is called Barbara Kinder. On the other hand, her father was named Elton.

Sadly, her father passed away after suffering from Cancer. She was just 11 years old when her father passed away. Initially, Cahow figure skated before turning to ice hockey. At the time, her mother lectured Yale University.

Career and Education

After that, Caitlin Cahow went along and studied at Harvard University. She completed her studies from the university in 2008. She took home a bachelor’s degree in anthropology.

While studying at Harvard, she became a member of the team that played for the United States. With time, Caitlin Cahow went ahead and competed at the Western Women’s Hockey League (WWHL). She teamed up with Minnesota Whitecaps in the WWHL league where she emerged as the best defenseman.

Due to her remarkable skills, she bagged home three gold medals while competing at the world championships. Similarly, she is also a two-time Olympic medalist.