Karyn Garossino
Canadian ice dancer
Karyn Garossino (born June 7, 1965 in Didsbury, Alberta) is a former Canadian ice dancer. With her brother Rod Garossino, she competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics[1] and won the gold medal at the 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.
Competitive highlights
(with Rod Garossino)
Event | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 12th | ||||||
World Championships | 10th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 8th | ||
Canadian Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
Skate America | 3rd | ||||||
Skate Canada International | 6th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | WD | |
NHK Trophy | 2nd |
Life after skating
After her skating career was over, Garossino moved to Calgary, AB, where she got into the profession of performance coaching with other athletes. After five years there, she moved to British Columbia. She is the aunt of producer, singer and artist Claire Boucher, also known as Grimes.
References
- ^ Olympic results
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- 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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