| Catherine Machado | |
| Fullname: | Catherine Louise Machado |
| Country: | United States |
| Birth Date: | April 20, 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Retired: | 1956 |
Catherine Louise Machado (April 20, 1936 - September 14, 2021) was an American figure skater. She was born in Santa Monica, California. She was a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist. In 1956, Machado became the first Latina to represent the United States at a Winter Olympics. After the 1956 World Championships, she turned professional. She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2005.
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1955 | 1956 | ||||
| align=left | 8th | |||||
| align=left | 10th | 6th | ||||
| National | ||||||
| align=left | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |