Sandra Bezic

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Sandra Bezic is a former Croatian-Canadian figure skater. She competed in pair skating with her brother Val Bezic; together, they won the Canadian Figure Skating Championships from 1970 - 1974 and placed ninth at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Bezic is a well-known figure skating choreographer. Among the competitive programs to her credit are those used by Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini in winning their World Championship title in 1984; Brian Boitano's programs from the 1988 Winter Olympics; Kristi Yamaguchi's winning programs from the 1992 Winter Olympics; Kurt Browning's from the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships; and Tara Lipinski's from the 1998 Winter Olympics. She also choreographed competitive programs for Jill Trenary, Chen Lu, and Joannie Rochette.

For several years she was the director, co-producer, and choreographer for Stars on Ice. She also choreographed for several TV specials including Canvas of Ice, Carmen on Ice, and You Must Remember This.

She served as a commentator for NBC during the Salt Lake City and Torino Olympic Games, as well as the World Figure Skating Championships during the early 1990s and numerous other skating events broadcast by NBC over the years.

Bezic is the author of The Passion to Skate (ISBN 1-57036-375-7).

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