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Lyndon Johnston (born December 4, 1961 in Hamiota, Manitoba) was a Canadian figure skater. He first rose to prominence with partner Melinda Kunhegyi, with whom he finished second at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1984 and 1985 and competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He then partnered with Denise Benning the next three years, winning two more national silver medals and one bronze and returning to the Olympics in 1988. After the 1988 Olympics, he teamed up with Cindy Landry. He and Landry won the silver medal at the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships and won the 1990 Canadian national title.
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1993.
[edit] Competitive highlights
[edit] with Kunhegyi
1984
- Canadian Championships - 2nd
- Olympics - 12th
1985
- Canadian Championships - 2nd
- World Championships - 5th
[edit] with Benning
1986
- Canadian Championships - 2nd
- World Championships - 5th
1987
- Canadian Championships - 2nd
- World Championships - 5th
1988
- Canadian Championships - 3rd
- Olympics - 6th
- World Championships - 5th
[edit] with Landry
1987
- Canadian Championships - 2nd
- World Championships - 2nd
1990
- Canadian Championships - 1st
- World Championships - 9th
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