Brandon Forsyth

Brandon Forsyth
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born November 8, 1979
Concord, Massachusetts
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Former partner Jessica Joseph
Emilie Nussear
Lydia Manon
Kerrie O'Donnell
Karen Ferrara
Julie Schetti
Former coach Alexander Zhulin
Samvel Gezalian
Igor Shpilband
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. With Jessica Joseph, he is the 2001 U.S. bronze medalist. Joseph and Forsyth were alternates to the 2002 Winter Olympics. In March 2005, he teamed up with Lydia Manon.[1]

Programs

(with Joseph)

Season Original dance Free dance
2001–2002
[2]
  • Nyah
    (from Mission Impossible)
    by Hans Zimmer
  • Have you ever really loved a woman
    (from Don Juan de Marco)
    by Bryan Adams
  • Nyah (from Mission Impossible soundtrack)
    by Hans Zimmer
  • Deep Forest
    by Deep Forest
  • Marta's Song
    by Deep Forest
  • Bohemian Ballet
    by Deep Forest

Competitive highlights

With O'Donnell

International
Event 1995–1996 1996–1997
Junior Worlds 8th
National
U.S. Championships 5th J. 2nd J.
J. = Junior level

With Nussear

Results[2]
International
Event 1998–1999 1999–2000
Junior Worlds 15th 2nd
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Bulgaria 3rd
JGP Hungary 3rd
JGP Netherlands 2nd
JGP Norway 1st
National
U.S. Championships 2nd J. 2nd J.
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Joseph

Results[2]
International
Event 2000–2001 2001–2002
Four Continents 5th
GP NHK Trophy 8th
GP Skate America 8th
National
U.S. Championships 3rd 5th
GP = Grand Prix

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (September 13, 2005). "Another Chance for Manon and Forsyth". Skate Today.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jessica JOSEPH / Brandon FORSYTH: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 25, 2003.

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