Kurt Browning

Kurt Browning, CM (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition. He is a four-time World Champion and Canadian national champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th), and 1994 (5th). He was awarded with a Lou Marsh Trophy for top Canadian Athlete (in 1990), Lionel Conacher Awards (1990 and 1991), an American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year Award (in 1998), and a Gustav Lussi Award from the Professional Skaters' Association (in 2001). He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (CM) in 1989. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, Skate Canada Hall of Fame in 2000, and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2006. He was honored with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2001. He received the inaugural ISU Skating Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. His other achievements include three Canadian P...