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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.
On October 23, 2008, Porter was inducted into the Scuggog Sports Wall of Fame 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)
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 |
| Winter Olympic Games | 10th | |||||
| World Championships | 15th | 15th | 9th | 7th | ||
| Skate Canada International | 4th | 2nd | ||||
| National | ||||||
| Canadian Championships | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
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.
Berezowski / Porter performed with Ice Follies from 1978 until 1980.