Facts: - formerpartner: peter cain - birth date: 29 december 1962 - fullname: elizabeth jane cain - name: elizabeth cain - birth place: sydney Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of elizabeth cain .
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elizabeth jane '' liz '' cain -lrb- born 29 december 1962 in sydney -rrb- is an australian former pair skater and current figure skating coach .with brother peter cain , she is the 1976 world junior bronze medalist and four time australian national champion.their highest placement at the world figure skating championships was 12th , in 1977 .they competed in the 1980 winter olympics , finishing eleventh .she is the mother and coach of australian national champion sean carlow .on 28 march 2007 , cain and several members of the australian figure skating team were in a small boat in sydney harbour near the harbor bridge when it collided with a ferry .cain lost her leg in the accident , which has become known as the sydney harbour bridge ferry disaster .however , her life was saved by her son , who jumped into the water and held her until rescuers could arrive .she has since returned to coaching .due to her accident , she wears a prosthetic leg .