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Brian Boitano
- 1988 Olympic gold medalist
- Two-time World Champion in 1986, 1988; four-time World medalist from 1985-1988
- Won six World Professional Championship titles after turning pro in 1988
- His nine perfect marks of 6.0 is tops among all men in U.S. Championship history
- The eight 6.0s he earned in his 1988 U.S. Nationals short program, a championship record shared with Michelle Kwan
- Elected to the World and U.S. Figure Skating Halls of Fame in 1996
- Became first U.S. skater to land a triple Axel at the 1982 U.S. Championships
- Won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Don Jose in "Carmen On Ice."
- Was the first male skater - and only one to date - to be featured by himself on the cover of Sports Illustrated
- Landed his first triple jump - a triple Salchow – at age 11
- Owns his own skating production company, White Canvas Productions
Boitano toured 11 seasons with John Hancock's Champions On Ice Tour Presented by Tom Collins. He continues to produce and participate in figure skating specials including Brian Boitano’s Skate Spectacular, 2005 Tribute to the Movies on Ice and Broadway on Ice.
Related Links
Photo gallery: Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano
Q&A: What would figure skating legend Brian Boitano do?
On his greatest accomplishment: "I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics."
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Born: 22-Oct-1963
Hometown: Mountain View, Calif.
Resides: San Francisco, Calif.
Sport: Figure Skating
Event: Figure Skating
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