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]
| Brandon Forsyth | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | (1979-11-08) November 8, 1979 (age 42) 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, Bob Young |
| Skating club | Skating Club of Boston |
| Former training locations | Hackensack, New Jersey Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Began skating | 1983 |
| Retired | 2005 |
(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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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1995–96 | 1996–97 |
| World Junior Champ. | 8th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 5th J. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |