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1947- present By: CarlyDeWeerd and Rachel Ysinga
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Started as a hockey player in Dundas To improve his skating, joined Dundas Figure Skating Club Started to become skilled in figure skating, so he left hockey More ice time with figure skating as well, so it all developed there
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Started to compete, but moved to Toronto while in high school so he could get more ice time Trained out of the Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club
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Knight had 3 coaches throughout his career who helped him develop along the way Ellen Burka- she was his first coach in Dundas and helped him get on 1 st World Team Dennis Silverthorne- had him for 1 year Sheldon Galbrath- he helped me understand competing at a higher level
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National Junior Champion at the age of 13 Canadian Championships 1962—3 rd 1963+64—2 nd 1965,66,+67—1 st North American Championships 1965—3 rd 1967—1 st
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World Championships 1963—8 th 1965—3 rd 1966—7 th 1967—4 th Olympics: Innsbruck, Austria 1964—9 th He was very proud to be able to represent Canada at a national level for 5 years straight 3 rd Place Finish
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After the World’s in 1967 he became pro Many questioned his decision, he said,” I’d have enjoyed representing Canada at the Olympics next winter, but I’m not sure the Olympics mean a tremendous amount unless you’ve got a real shot at a gold medal.” Signed immediately with “Ice Capades” Spent 13 years touring Also toured with “Holiday on Ice in Europe Retired in 1980
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Every year had to compete to get on Canadian Team At World Championship’s, you were competing against the best meaning you had to do your very best
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His own pressures: - To succeed - To do my very best every time - Build confidence to perform in competition like you did in practice
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Dundas: gave small grants and more ice time Ontario and Canada: did not assist, carded athletes did not exist back then Money for sport mainly came from parents who were there to support you financially
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LEGENDARY NIGHT OF FIGURE SKATING: MAY 1999 at the Air Canada Centre (he is 3 rd from left)
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Living in Burlington with his wife, Janet Has 2 children, 1 married, Knight has 2 grandchildren Currently working at the Burlington Figure Skating Club as a coach
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