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Very few athletes have enjoyed the artistic and popular success that figure skater Brian Boitano achieved after winning the gold medal for the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics Games in Calgary, Canada. Brian’s skating has been characterized by power, precision, consistency, and emotion.
Apr 23, 2024 · Brian Boitano (born October 22, 1963, Sunnyvale, California, U.S.) is an American figure skater who won multiple U.S. national and world titles as well as an Olympic gold medal. He was also the inventor of the jump called the tano lutz. (Read Scott Hamilton’s Britannica entry on figure skating.)
Jan 31, 2024 · Hall Of Fame Bio. Brian Boitano is a three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist in figure skating. Born in Mountain View, California, Boitano first broke out on the international scene when he won the bronze medal at the 1978 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Dec 14, 2021 · 0:03. 0:44. Brian Boitano is still a maestro with respect to ice, but nowadays he’s mixing cocktails with triple sec not performing triple axels. The 1988 Olympic men’s figure skating champion...
Year Inducted: 2010. Brian Boitano, the only American man to win a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics, forged a reputation as one of history’s most athletic figure skaters. At the age of eight, he took his first lessons in his hometown of Sunnyvale.
Jun 8, 2021 · By Elvin Walker. It has been more than 33 years since Brian Boitano triumphed in one of the most epic battles in figure skating history at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary. Billed as “The Battle of the Brians,” Boitano narrowly captured the gold medal over Canada’s Brian Orser.
Brian Boitano. Actor: Carmen on Ice. Brian began to skate at age 8 when he went to a figure skating show which starred Peggy Fleming. He fell in love with the sport and quickly became very accomplished. At times, he even gave the 1984 men's Olympic Champion, Scott Hamilton, a run for his money.
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