Brian Boitano ( born October 22, 1963 , Mountain View ) - American figure skater of Italian origin; four-time US champion ( 1985 - 1988 ), two - time world champion ( 1986 , 1988 ); received a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in men's figure skating .
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| Presents |  USA |
| Date of Birth | October 22, 1963 (55 years old) |
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| The best results on the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | Not competed in New judicial system |
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Biography
At the age of 9, he began training with Linda Liver . In 1987, Linda Leaver invited the choreographer Sandra Bezik to take part in creating short and free programs for the 1988 Winter Olympics .
Sandra Bezik became the choreographer of Boytano's Olympic programs, with whom he won a gold medal.
A short program to music from the ballet by Giacomo Meyerbeer Les Patineurs was dedicated to skaters of the XIX century. In her free program for the music for the film Napoleon, Sandra Besik created for Boytano the image of a romantic hero who sets off for war and returns with victory.
In 1996 he was included in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and in the American Figure Skating Hall of Fame ..
A parody of Brian Boytano as a superhero was created in the series “The South Park ” animated film “ Christmas Spirit ” and “ South Park: Bigger, Longer and Unbroken ”. The song “ What Would Brian Boitano Do? ".
Brian Boytano is an open homosexual . On December 19, 2013, the athlete made a fire-out , this happened a day after he was included by US President Barack Obama as part of the official Olympic delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi [1] [2] .
He currently resides in Sunnyvale , California .
Sporting Achievements
| Competition / Season | 1978 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1994 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | five | one | 6 | ||||||
| World Championships | 7 | 6 | 3 | one | 2 | one | |||
| US Championships | four | 2 | 2 | one | one | one | one | 2 | |
| World Championships (Juniors) | 3 |
See also
- Junior World Figure Skating Championship 1978
- Figure Skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics - Singles (men)
- Figure Skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Singles (men)
Notes
- ↑ Brian Boitano, US figure skating champion, says he's gay
- ↑ Vladimir Putin’s Olympic mistake on the site of Radio Liberty