Brandon Forsyth
| Brandon Forsyth | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1979 Concord, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Skating club | Skating Club of Boston |
| Began skating | 1983 |
| Retired | 2005 |
Brandon Forsyth (born November 8, 1979) is an American former competitive
ice dancer. With Emilie Nussear, he is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. They were coached by Bob Young in Simsbury, Connecticut.[1] In the summer of 2000, Forsyth teamed up with Jessica Joseph.[2] They became the 2001 U.S. national bronze medalists and alternates to the 2002 Winter Olympics. They were coached by Alexander Zhulin and Samvel Gezalian in Hackensack, New Jersey.[3] Forsyth formed a partnership with Lydia Manon in March 2005.[4]
Programs
(with Joseph)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance
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| 2001–02 [3] |
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| 2000–01 [2] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With O'Donnell
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1995–96 | 1996–97 |
| World Junior Champ. | 8th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 5th J. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||
With Nussear
| International[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 |
| World Junior Champ. | 15th | 2nd |
| JGP Final | 2nd | |
| JGP Bulgaria | 3rd | |
| JGP Hungary | 3rd | |
| JGP Netherlands | 2nd | |
| JGP Norway | 1st | |
| National[1] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||
With Joseph
| International[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 |
| Four Continents Champ. | 5th | |
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th | |
| GP Skate America | 8th | |
| National[3] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 5th |
References
- ^ a b c "NUSSEAR Emilie / FORSYTH Brandon". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jessica JOSEPH / Brandon FORSYTH: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Jessica JOSEPH / Brandon FORSYTH: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 25, 2003.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (September 13, 2005). "Another Chance for Manon and Forsyth". Skate Today.