David Porter (figure skater)

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David Porter
Personal information
Born (1949-07-06) July 6, 1949 (age 76)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Partner Barbara Berezowski
Retired1976

David Porter (born July 6, 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Berezowski, he won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1]

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On October 23, 2008, Porter was inducted into the Scuggog Sports Wall of Fame [2] in Port Perry, Ontario.

Currently, Porter is the president of Port Fire Pyrotechnics and Special Effects and its consumer fireworks subsidiary, Wizard Pyrotechnics.

Competitive highlights

(with Berezowski)

International
Event1970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–76
Winter Olympic Games 10th
World Championships 15th15th9th7th
Skate Canada International 4th2nd
National
Canadian Championships 5th2nd2nd2nd1st1st

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

Professional appearances

In 1976, Berezowski / Porter turned professional and toured with Toller Cranston's "The Ice Show" until 1977.

Berezowski / Porter appeared on the Canadian program "Stars on Ice" across several episodes from 1976 to 1980; including a performance in the series opener of September 21, 1976. [3]

Berezowski / Porter performed with Ice Follies from 1978 until 1980. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Olympic results
  2. ↑ "Wall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Episode guide for Stars on Ice
  4. ↑ Archival Photo
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