This Day in History June 18, 1966

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I am the first to admit I don't like sports. But as I was growing up, there were two sports I always enjoyed--gymnastics and figure skating. And on this date in 1966, Kurt Browning was born.  I remember him quite well.  I always preferred Brian Boitano (his rival), but I can remember that as Boitano got older, Browning did better.  And after all, Browning was a Canadian--how could an American vote for a Canadian?  (Actually, I could care less.  I always root for whomever strikes my fancy.)

He has quite a list of accomplishments.

Event	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94
Winter Olympics			8th				6th		5th
World Championships		15th	6th	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st
Canadian Championships		2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st		1st	2nd
Skate America	8th				3rd
Skate Canada International			4th	1st		1st			1st
Trophée Lalique							1st
NHK Trophy		7th		3rd	3rd
Nations Cup						1st
Nebelhorn Trophy	3rd

Hopefully that table doesn't go away any time soon because it is the easiest way to display his awards.



For more, check out:
http://figureskating.about.com/od/famousskaters/ig/Famous-Figure-Skaters/Kurt-Browning.htm
http://www.fanunity.com/kurt-browning/
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/kurt-browning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Browning