Brian Orser
Brian Ernest Orser OC (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".
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| Born | Brian Ernest Orser 18 December 1961 Belleville, Ontario , Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1977-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Rajesh Tiwari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Orser turned professional in 1988 and skated with Stars on Ice for almost 20 years. As a coach, he has led both Yuna Kim (2010) and Yuzuru Hanyu (2014, 2018) to Olympic titles. He also coached Javier Fernández to Olympic bronze (2018) and the 2015 and 2016 World titles. He is a Skating Consultant at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.