Brandon Forsyth
Encyclopedia
Brandon Forsyth is an American
ice dancer. During his career, he skated with Lydia Manon
, Emilie Nussear
, and Jessica Joseph
, with whom he captured a bronze medal at the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Joseph/Forsyth were alternates to the 2002 Winter Olympics
.
(with Nussear)
(with Joseph)
United States
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ice dancer. During his career, he skated with Lydia Manon
Lydia Manon
Lydia Manon is an American ice dancer. She won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and at the 2005 Four Continents with Ryan O'Meara, but the duo ended their partnership shortly thereafter. Through mid-2006 she skated with Brandon Forsyth, but retired to pursue academic...
, Emilie Nussear
Emilie Nussear
Emilie Nussear is an American retired competitive ice dancer. She had the most success with partner Brandon Forsyth, with whom she is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. She later teamed up with Mathew Gates on advisement from her coach Tatiana Tarasova...
, and Jessica Joseph
Jessica Joseph
Jessica Joseph was an American figure skater.She won the silver medal in ice dance at the 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Charles Butler and competed in that year's Winter Olympics. After that partnership ended, she skated with Brandon Forsyth and won a bronze medal at the 2001 Nationals...
, with whom he captured a bronze medal at the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Joseph/Forsyth were alternates to the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
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Competitive highlights
(with Kerrie O'Donnell)| Event | 1996 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
5th J. |
(with Nussear)
| Event | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
2nd J. | 2nd J. |
(with Joseph)
| Event | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
5th | |
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
3rd | 5th |