David Porter (figure skater)

Canadian ice dancer

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David Porter

Born|  (1949-07-06) July 6, 1949 (age 75)
Figure skating career
Country|  Canada
Partner| Barbara Berezowski
Retired| 1976

David Porter (born July 6, 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is a former 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.[1]

On October 23, 2008, Porter was inducted into the Scuggog Sports Wall of Fame[2] in Port Perry, Ontario.

Currently, Porter is the president of Port Fire Pyrotechnics and Special Effects and its consumer fireworks subsidiary, Wizard Pyrotechnics.

## Competitive highlights

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(with Berezowski)

International

Event  | 1970–71  | 1971–72  | 1972–73  | 1973–74  | 1974–75  | 1975–76
Winter Olympic Games |  |  |  |  |  | 10th
World Championships |  |  | 15th | 15th | 9th | 7th
Skate Canada International |  |  |  |  | 4th | 2nd
National
Canadian Championships | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st

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
* Berezowski / Porter became the first ice dancers in the world to become Olympians.

## Professional appearances

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In 1976, Berezowski / Porter turned professional and toured with Toller Cranston's "The Ice Show" until 1977.

Berezowski / Porter 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.[3]

Berezowski / Porter performed with Ice Follies from 1978 until 1980.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Olympic results
2. ^ "Wall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. ^ Episode guide for Stars on Ice
4. ^ Archival Photo

## External links

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* Wizard Fireworks Archived 2009-07-26 at the Wayback Machine

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Canadian figure skating champions (ice dance)

* 1947: Margaret Roberts & Bruce Hyland
* 1948: Suzanne Morrow & Wallace Diestelmeyer
* 1949: Joyce Perkins & Bruce Hyland
* 1950–51: Pierrette Paquin & Donald Tobin
* 1952: Frances Dafoe & Norris Bowden
* 1953: Frances Abbott & David Ross
* 1954: Doreen Leech & Norman Walker
* 1955–56: Lindis Johnston & Jeffrey Johnston
* 1957–59: Geraldine Fenton & William McLachlan
* 1960–62: Virginia Thompson & William McLachlan
* 1963–64: Paulette Doan & Kenneth Ormsby
* 1965–66: Carole Forrest & Kevin Lethbridge
* 1967–68: Joni Graham & Don Phillips
* 1969: Donna Taylor & Bruce Lennie
* 1970: Mary Church & David Sutton
* 1971–72: Louise Lind & Barry Soper
* 1973–74: Louise Soper & Barry Soper
* 1975–76: Barbara Berezowski & David Porter
* 1977: Susan Carscallen & Eric Gillies
* 1978–80: Lorna Wighton & John Dowding
* 1981: Marie McNeil & Rob McCall
* 1982–88: Tracy Wilson & Rob McCall
* 1989: Karyn Garossino & Rod Garossino
* 1990: Jo-Anne Borlase & Martin Smith
* 1991: Michelle McDonald & Martin Smith
* 1992: Jacqueline Petr & Mark Janoschak
* 1993–99: Shae-Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz
* 2000: Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
* 2001–03: Shae-Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz
* 2004–07: Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
* 2008–10: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
* 2011: Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier
* 2012–14: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
* 2015–16: Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje
* 2017–18: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
* 2019: Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje
* 2020, 2022: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier
* 2023: Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Nikolaj Sørensen
* 2024: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier

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