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Brian Boitano

Contact Information

Address: c/o Keith Sherman & Associates, 234 W. 44th Street, Suite 1004, New York, New York, 10036.

Chronology

1963	Born October 22, in Mountainview, California
1972	Sees the "Ice Follies" when he's 8 and gets hooked on skating. Parents hire Linda Leaver, who remains with him as coach and manager throughout his career
1976	Begins winning regional titles
1978	Wins the United States Junior Men's Championship
1983	Debuts at World Figure Skating Championships and becomes 1st skater to land all six jumps in that competition
1984	Finishes fifth in his first Olympics
1986	Wins his first world title
1987	Hires Sandra Bezic to choreograph new routine for him. This propels him to victory in 1988 at U.S. Figure Skating Championship
1988	Turns professional; teams with Katarina Witt to do Carmen on Ice, and Boitano wins an Emmy for his performance
1992	Fights to represent the United States in the 1994 Olympics as a professional. Boitano prevails
1998	Unable to represent U.S. in Winter Olympics. International Olympic Committee forbids professionals from competing in this year's events
1998	Funds "Youth Skate," a San Francisco charity that teaches inner-city kids how to skate
2000	Third and final Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular airs
2002	Undergoes appendectomy in February and arthroscopic knee surgery in May

Awards and Accomplishments

1978	First place, United States Junior Men's Championship
1983-84	Second place, Nationals
1985-88	First place, Nationals
1986, 1988	First place, Worlds
1988	Gold Medal, Olympic Games
1988	Named Young Italian-American of the Year
1988	First place, World Challenge of Champions
1988-92, 1994	First place, World Professional Championship
1994	First place, U.S. Senior Men's Championship
1996	Inducted into U.S. Figure Skating Hall of fame; also inducted into World Fisgure Skating Hall of Fame
1999	Receives Gustave Lussi Award from Professional Figure Skaters Association
2000	First place, Goodwill Games
2000	Named one of major skaters of the century by Blade magazine Boitano has won over 50 titles, including 23 international gold medals, two World titles, two Pro/Am titles, 16 professional titles, four U.S. National titles, as well as an Olympic Gold Medal.

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