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Brian Ernest Orser OC (born 18 December 1961) is a Canadian former competitive and professional figure skater and coach to Olympic champions. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medallist, 1987 World champion and eight-time (1981–88) Canadian national champion.
Brian Orser truly was the best in the world! Battle of the Brians: Leading into the 1988 Calgary Olympic Games, Brian won his eight National title, a record for the Canadian Championships. Going into the games, Brian was the only world champion Canada had and he was chosen to carry the flag in the opening ceremonies.
Sep 18, 2011 · Brian Orser won back-to-back Olympic silver medals in men’s figure skating at Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988. He entered the latter as the reigning world champion and was given the honour of being Team Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearer at the home Olympic Games.
A truly dominant force in Canadian and World figure skating since 1980, nicknamed “Mr. Triple Axel”, Brian Orser is the only man in Canadian singles skating to have won all three major Canadian titles: Novice, 1977, Junior, 1979 and, from 1981 – 1988, Senior. He also captured the Skate Canada International titles in 1983, 1984 and 1987.
Feb 1, 2022 · As the two-time defending men's Olympic champion said himself after winning the Japanese nationals in December, there is the safe option of trying for a three-peat without the quadruple Axel. But that's not who Hanyu is, according to his coach Brian Orser. He's not built that way.
One of the world’s leading figure skaters in the 1980s, Canada’s Brian Orser won two Olympic silver medals before becoming a coach and choreographer and helping South Korea’s Yuna Kim win gold at Vancouver 2010.
Mar 19, 2008 · Brian Orser, figure skater (b at Belleville, Ont 18 Dec 1961). An outstanding free-skate performer, Orser won the world figure skating championship in 1987, the first Canadian man to win this title in 24 years. He started skating at age 6 and by 1979 was the Canadian junior champion.
Cha Junhwan continues on-ice evolution: ‘I want to keep challenging myself and improving’. The 22-year-old captured a career-best silver medal at Worlds last season, but has since stopped working with Brian Orser. He’s the 2022 Four Continents champion.
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As the two-time Olympic silver medalist and eight time Canadian Champion, Brian Orser has amassed a number of medals, including six world medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze).
