Kurt Browning

Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning
	Browning skates during the 2000 Canadian Stars on Ice tour
Figure skating career
Country	Canada

Kurt Browning, CM (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.

Biography

Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and raised in Caroline, Alberta, Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and four-time World Champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th) and 1994 (5th), and was given the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway. Browning's other achievements are numerous, including three Canadian Professional Championships, three World Professional Championships, a Lou Marsh Trophy for top Canadian Athlete (in 1990), Lionel Conacher Award winner (1990 and 1991), Order of Canada recipient (in 1990), an American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year Award (in 1998), and a Gustav Lussi Award from the Professional Skaters' Association (in 2001). The only trophy that he never won was an Olympic medal. He is also known as Wayne Gretzky of figure skating due to his achievements, contributions to the sport and popularity in Canada.

On March 25, 1988, at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Browning landed the first quadruple jump ever in competition.^[1] This accomplishment is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Browning is also known for his footwork.

He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 and Canada's Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000. He was honoured with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2001. He also appeared in the 2006 FOX television program Skating with Celebrities.

As a professional skater, Browning has had a long rivalry with Brian Boitano. At the 2006 Ice Wars competition, Browning narrowly defeated Boitano.

Browning married Sonia Rodriguez, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, on June 30, 1996. Their first son Gabriel was born on July 12, 2003 and their second son Dillon was born on August 14, 2007.

Competitive highlights

Event/Season	1984-1985	1987-1988	1988-1989	1989-1990	1990-1991	1991-1992	1992-1993	1993-1994
Winter Olympics		8th				6th		5th
World Championships	15th	6th	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st
Canadian Championships	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st		1st

References

^ "A Quadruple Jump on Ice". The New York Times. 1988-03-26. Retrieved 2007-10-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

Kurt Files

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Wayne Gretzky	Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1990	Succeeded by Silken Laumann

[1] "A Quadruple Jump on Ice". The New York Times. 1988-03-26. Retrieved 2007-10-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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