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Brian Boitano

ブライアン・ボイタノ　/　ぶらいあん・ぼいたの

American chef

October 22, 1963 (age 62)　・　Mountain View, California, United States

California
chef
figure skater
actor

My Take

Brian Boitano is the rare athlete who reinvented himself twice, and that's what I keep coming back to. The 1988 Olympic gold, the World titles in 1986 and 1988, four straight U.S. championships from 1985 to 1988, the man owned figure skating's spotlight. Then he turned pro, came back under new rules for the 1994 Olympics, and placed sixth, which I read as guts more than disappointment. What I love is the second act as a chef and TV personality, a California kid from Mountain View who turned celebrity into a kitchen. Few champions pivot that gracefully, and he made it look natural.

Overview

Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963) is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. He is the 1988 Olympic champion, the 1986 and 1988 World Champion, and the 1985–1988 U.S. National Champion. Boitano turned professional following the 1988 season. Under new rules by the ISU, he returned to competition in 1993 and competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed sixth.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Brian Boitano
Name (Japanese): ブライアン・ボイタノ
Reading: ぶらいあん・ぼいたの
Born: October 22, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rabbit
Origin: Mountain View, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: chef / figure skater / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Peterson High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Ellis Island Medal of Honor

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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