Brandon Forsyth

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Brandon Forsyth
Born (1979-11-08) November 8, 1979 (age 45)
Concord, Massachusetts
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
Skating club Skating Club of Boston
Began skating1983
Retired2005

Brandon Forsyth (born November 8, 1979) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Emilie Nussear, he is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. They were coached by Bob Young in Simsbury, Connecticut. [1] In the summer of 2000, Forsyth teamed up with Jessica Joseph. [2] They became the 2001 U.S. national bronze medalists and alternates to the 2002 Winter Olympics. They were coached by Alexander Zhulin and Samvel Gezalian in Hackensack, New Jersey. [3] Forsyth formed a partnership with Lydia Manon in March 2005. [4]

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Programs

(with Joseph)

Season Original dance Free dance
2001–02
[3]
2000–01
[2]
  • This Business of Love
    (from The Mask)
  • Girls, Girls, Girls

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With O'Donnell

International
Event1995–961996–97
World Junior Champ. 8th
National
U.S. Championships 5th J.2nd J.
J. = Junior level

With Nussear

International [1]
Event1998–19991999–2000
World Junior Champ. 15th2nd
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Bulgaria 3rd
JGP Hungary 3rd
JGP Netherlands 2nd
JGP Norway 1st
National [1]
U.S. Championships 2nd J.2nd J.
J. = Junior level

With Joseph

International [3]
Event2000–012001–02
Four Continents Champ. 5th
GP NHK Trophy 8th
GP Skate America 8th
National [3]
U.S. Championships 3rd5th

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NUSSEAR Emilie / FORSYTH Brandon". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Jessica JOSEPH / Brandon FORSYTH: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jessica JOSEPH / Brandon FORSYTH: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 25, 2003.
  4. Mittan, Barry (September 13, 2005). "Another Chance for Manon and Forsyth". Skate Today.