Short Canadian Figure Skater Biographies: Men
Contains:
Gary Beacom /
Sebastien Britten /
Marcus Christensen /
Toller Cranston /
Jean-Francois Hebert /
Donald Jackson /
David Pelletier /
Ravi Walia
I know/have heard absolutely nothing about Gia except that they met at
a skating club in Markham, ON, fell in love and have been together
ever since. So expect everything else here to be about Gary.
Pretty much all of the info herein was gleaned from watching "Adrienne
Clarkson Presents: Gary Beacom: Life on the Edge (or Living on the
Edge or something like that 8)".
Always one to carve his own path, Gary gave up on coaches when he
entered university. He completed a degree in physics and philosophy
while training around an hour a day. He attended the '84 Olympics
"alone", without a coach, and skated brilliantly. He knew that his
work was unlikely to be accepted, and so stood on the ice facing the
judges until the marks were announced. They were low, as he expected.
Overcome by rage he kicked the boards, putting a hole in them, and
trapping his blade so that he had to work to get it out again. Not
long after this he turned pro, where he is much happier.
Gary believes strongly in figures and has researched "ancient figures"
(non-8 type figures). He also disagrees with current wisdom over how
boots should be designed. He believes that the strength should be in
the ankle, not the boot. When he breaks in a new pair of boots, one
of the first things he does is file off part of the side of the sole
and blade plate so that they don't interfere with his deepest edges
(which makes one wonder if Bourne & Kraatz must do the same).
Basic Stats
- Birth Date:
- Home Town: Calgary, AB
- Lives: Sun
Valley, ID
- Hobbies: chromatic harmonica, violin, motor cycling,
sailboarding, golf
Competitive History
Amateur
- 11th, Winter Olympics '84 (Sarajevo, Yugoslavia)
- 3rd, Nebelhorn Trophy '78 (Oberstdorf, Frg)
- 3rd, Grand Prix International '78
(St. Gervais, Fra)
Professional
- 8th, Outdoor Challenge '95 (Sun Valley, ID)
(no
respect, even on home ice ... 8)
- Fox Rock and Roll Championships '94
- Sun Valley Outdoor Competition '94
Pictures
- At the April 5 performance of Campbell's
Soups "1995 Tour of World Figure Skating Champions" in
Huntsville, Alabama:
- From
Pat Delin
- jazz
- size: 725x403, 256 color, a painting from a billboard
Basic Stats
- Birth Date: 1971
- Lives: Brossard, Quebec
Competitive History
Amateur
- 7th, Nations Cup on Ice '95
- 8th, Skate Canada International
'95 (St. John, NB)
- 17th, Worlds '95 (Birmingham, England, Grb)
- 1st, Canadian Nationals '95 (Halifax, NS)
- 9th, France
Trophy '94 (Lyon, Fra)
- Bursary Award '90
- Bursary Award '89
Shows and Exhibitions
Pictures
Basic Stats
- Birth Date: 1971
- Lives: Toronto, ON
Competitive History
Amateur
- did not qualify at Worlds '95
- 2nd, Canadian Nationals '95 (Halifax, NS)
Basic Stats
Competitive History
- 3rd, Winter Olympics '76
- 1st, Skate Canada '75
- 3rd, World Championships '74
- 1st, Skate Canada '73
- 2nd, North American Championships '71
- 3rd, Grand Prix International '69
(St. Gervais, Fra)
- 1st, Canadian Junior National Championships
'64 (North Bay, ON)
Pictures
Sandra Loosemore's net.shrine to Toller
Cranston
A member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Basic Stats
- Birth Date:
- Trains: Centre Gilles Chabot, QC
Competitive History
Amateur
- 13th, Skate Canada International '95 (St. John, NB)
And he can still do triple jumps today.
Basic Stats
- Birth Date:
- Home Town:
- Coach: Sheldon Galbraith
Pictures
A member of Canada's Sports Hall of
Fame.
He also competes as a pair.
Basic Stats
- Birth Date: 1975
- Lives: Sayabec, Quebec
Competitive History
Amateur
- 9th, Nebelhorn Trophy '95 (Oberstdorf, Frg)
- 4th, Coupe Des Alpes '95 (St. Gervais, Fra)
- 4th, Canadian Nationals '95 (Halifax, NS)
Pictures
Basic Stats
- Birth Date: 1974
- Lives: Vancouver (?), BC
Competitive History
Amateur
- 3rd, Canadian Nationals '95 (first year as senior) (Halifax, NS)
CLW
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