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Brian Orser

1961 - Today

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Brian Ernest Orser OLY (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. At the 1988 Winter Olympics, the rivalry between Orser and American figure skater Brian Boitano, who were the two favorites to win the gold medal, captured media attention and was described as the "Battle of the Brians". Orser turned professional in 1988 and skated with Stars on Ice for almost 20 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Orser is the 67th most popular skater (down from 56th in 2019), the 393rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 346th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Canadian Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Brian Orser ranks 67 out of 483. Before him are Richard Johansson, Jonny Nilsson, Boris Shilkov, Odd Lundberg, Evgeni Plushenko, and Knut Johannesen. After him are Melitta Brunner, Klara Guseva, Barbara Ann Scott, Roar Grønvold, Viktor Kosichkin, and Sverre Farstad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Brian Orser ranks 253. Before him are Boško Gjurovski, Brendan Eich, Yuri Malenchenko, Gabrielle Carteris, Abderrahmane Sissako, and Anna Oxa. After him are Chi McBride, Freddie Spencer, Zoran Tegeltija, Toni Nadal, Dana Reeve, and Campbell Scott.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Brian Orser ranks 393 out of 1,622. Before him are Feist (1976), Brock Chisholm (1896), Anna Paquin (1982), Owen Hart (1965), Bob Rock (1954), and Donal Logue (1966). After him are George London (1920), Shirley Douglas (1934), Nancy Huston (1953), Ernie Collett (1895), Grant Allen (1848), and Édouard Gagnon (1918).

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Among SKATERS In Canada

Among skaters born in Canada, Brian Orser ranks 4. Before him are Donald Jackson (1940), Suzanne Morrow Francis (1930), and Robert Paul (1937). After him are Barbara Ann Scott (1928), Barbara Wagner (1938), Alexander Hurd (1910), Toller Cranston (1949), Montgomery Wilson (1909), Catriona Le May Doan (1970), Debbi Wilkes (1946), and Karen Magnussen (1952).

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