David Porter (born July 6, 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Berezowski, he won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[1]

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David Porter
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1949-07-06) July 6, 1949 (age 73)
Residence	Port Perry
Partner	Barbara Berezowski
Retired	1976

On October 23, 2008, Porter was inducted into the Scuggog Sports Wall of Fame[2] in Port Perry, Ontario.

Currently, Porter is the president of Port Fire Pyrotechnics and Special Effects and its consumer fireworks subsidiary, Wizard Pyrotechnics.

Competitive highlights

(with Berezowski)

1971

• Junior Canadian Champions - 1st -Winnipeg, Manitoba

1972

• Lake Placid Invitational Championships - 1st -New York, USA

1973

• Canadian Championships - 2nd - Vancouver, British Columbia

1974

• Moscow Invitational Championships - 5th - Moscow, USSR

1975

• Moscow Invitational Championships - 5th - Moscow, USSR

1976

• Prestige Cutlery Awards - 3rd - London, England
• Berezowski / Porter became the first ice dancers in the world to become Olympians.

Professional appearances

In 1976, Berezowski / Porter turned professional and toured with Toller Cranston's "The Ice Show" until 1977.

Berezowski / Porter appeared on the Canadian program "Stars on Ice" across several episodes from 1976 to 1980; including a performance in the series opener of September 21, 1976.[3]

Berezowski / Porter performed with Ice Follies from 1978 until 1980.[4]

References

External links

• Wizard Fireworks

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