David Porter (figure skater)
Encyclopedia
David Porter was a 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
.
On October 23, 2008, David was inducted into the Scuggog Sports Wall of Fame in Port Perry, Ontario
.
Currently, David is the president of Port Fire Pyrotechnics and Special Effects and its consumer fireworks subsidiary, Wizard Pyrotechnics.
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1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
David Porter and Barbara Berezowski 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.
David Porter and Barbara Berezowski performed with Ice Follies
from 1978 until 1980.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice dancer. With partner Barbara Berezowski
Barbara Berezowski
Barbara Berezowski is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner David Porter, she won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics. From 1994 through 2008, she served as Founding Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Etobicoke Sports Hall...
, he won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...
and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
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On October 23, 2008, David was inducted into the Scuggog Sports Wall of Fame in Port Perry, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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Currently, David is the president of Port Fire Pyrotechnics and Special Effects and its consumer fireworks subsidiary, Wizard Pyrotechnics.
Competitive highlights
(with BerezowskiBarbara Berezowski
Barbara Berezowski is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner David Porter, she won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics. From 1994 through 2008, she served as Founding Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Etobicoke Sports Hall...
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| Event | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
10th | |||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
15th | 15th | 9th | 7th | ||
| Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
4th | 2nd |
1971
- Junior Canadian Champions - 1st -Winnipeg, Manitoba
1972
- Lake Placid Invitational Championships - 1st -New York, USA
1973
- Canadian Championships - 2nd - Vancouver, British Columbia
1974
- Moscow Invitational Championships - 5th - Moscow, USSR
1975
- Moscow Invitational Championships - 5th - Moscow, USSR
1976
- Prestige Cutlery Awards - 3rd - London, England
- Special Note: David and Barbara became the first ice dancers in the world to become Olympians.
Professional appearances
In 1976 David and Barbara turned professional and toured with Toller Cranston's "The Ice Show" until 1977.David Porter and Barbara Berezowski 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.
David Porter and Barbara Berezowski performed with Ice Follies
Ice Follies
Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies was a touring ice show featuring elaborate production numbers, similar in concept to Ice Capades. It was founded in 1937 by Eddie Shipstad, Roy Shipstad, and Oscar Johnson, who also skated in the show. In later years, Olympic skaters such as Donald Jackson, Barbara...
from 1978 until 1980.