Brian Boitano

Brian Boitano: Biography in Details

Who is Brian Boitano?

Tall and handsome Brian Boitano is an American former figure skater. Brian Boitano rose to fame when he won the 1988 Olympic gold medal in the Singles category.

In addition, he won Emmy Award for his role in the film Carmen on Ice.

Who are the parents of Brian Boitano?

The son of Louis Boitano and Donna Jean Boitano, Brian Boitano was born in Sunnyvale, California where he spent his early life.

He was born on 22 October 1963. During his childhood days, he was named Brian Anthony Boitano.

Brian Boitano is of North American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

As per his education, Boitano graduated from the Marian A. Peterson High School in Sunnyvale, California. He started ice skating at age 8 after watching a performance of Ice Follies.

Brian Boitano’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Boitano rose to fame when he won the bronze medal at the 1978 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which gave a start to his career journey.

In 1984, he came second at the United States Figure Skating Championships which granted his a trip to the 1984 Winter Olympics.

He ranked at the fifth position in the 1984 Winter Olympics. Boitano won the 1985 United States Figure Skating Championships for the first time.

Similarly, he also won the 1986 World Championships. He has introduced his signature jump, the ‘Tano triple lutz’ in which the skater raises his left arm above his head 1987.

Brian Boitano came in the second position at the 1987 World Championships held in Cincinnati. Then, he hired a choreographer Sandra Bezic to choreograph his programs for the 1987–1988 Olympic season.

Then Boitano choreographer choreographed two programs that featured clean lines and accentuated his skating abilities of him.

He debuted his choreographed programs at 1987 Skate Canada. His programs received a standing ovation from the audience. He won the 1988 United States Figure Skating Championships and went to the Olympics as the national champion.

In Olympics, he faced with Brian Orser who has also won the World title. He became successful to win the gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

After onwards, he competed at the 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships but lost to Scott Davis. Lastly, he retired from skating in 1994.

In 1996, Brian Boitano was inducted into both the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

In addition, he is also an actor who won an Emmy award in the film Carmen on Ice. He appeared in numerous television shows including South Park, and What Would Brian Boitano Make?  Super Bowl XXVI, Giada at Home, and much more.

Similarly, Brian Boitano also became a host of a television show on HGTV, called “The Brian Boitano Project”.

Additionally, Brian Boitano founded a non-profit organization Youth Skate to introduce the sport of ice skating to the Bay Area’s underprivileged youth.

His success in his career path has paid him well financially. Although his salary hasn’t been disclosed, his net worth is estimated to be $18 million.

Is Brian Boitano involved in any rumors and controversies?

Brian Boitano suffered controversy when he came out as gay similar to tennis legend Billie Jean King and hockey player Caitlin Cahow.

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Brian Boitano’s Body Measurements

Brian Boitano hasn’t said much about his body measurements.

All we were known is, that he has an athletic body type. He stands 180 cm tall and weighs 165 lbs. Likewise, he has dyed his hair brown and his eye color is also brown.

Social Media Profile

Brian Boitano is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than18.9k followers on Facebook, he has more than 27.1k followers on Twitter and has around 13.6k followers on Instagram.

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