Brian Orser

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Brian Orser

Canadian figure skater

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Brian Boitano
1988 Olympics and other titles
His loss to Canadian Brian Orser at the 1987 World Championships pushed Boitano to incorporate more artistry into his programs. In order to do this, he worked with choreographer Sandra Bezic, a former Canadian pairs champion and world competitor. At the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Boitano…
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His loss to Canadian Brian Orser at the 1987 World Championships pushed Boitano to incorporate more artistry into his programs. In order to do this, he worked with choreographer Sandra Bezic, a former Canadian pairs champion and world competitor. At the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Boitano…
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Scott Hamilton
Olympics and professional career
…was stellar, but Canadian skater Brian Orser outshone Hamilton in both the short and long programs. Nonetheless, Hamilton’s combined scores for the three events gave him the victory and the United States its first gold medal in men’s figure skating since David Jenkins’s victory in 1960. He retired from amateur…
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…was stellar, but Canadian skater Brian Orser outshone Hamilton in both the short and long programs. Nonetheless, Hamilton’s combined scores for the three events gave him the victory and the United States its first gold medal in men’s figure skating since David Jenkins’s victory in 1960. He retired from amateur…
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Olympic Games
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1988
) and Brian Orser (Canada) vied for the gold. Though Orser held the edge in international competition, Boitano was victorious at Calgary, skating a nearly perfect performance to narrowly defeat his Canadian rival.
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) and Brian Orser (Canada) vied for the gold. Though Orser held the edge in international competition, Boitano was victorious at Calgary, skating a nearly perfect performance to narrowly defeat his Canadian rival.
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