Brian Boitano

Brian Boitano

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1963 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, World Champion, Emmy Award

Description

Figure Skater. Won Olympic Gold in 1988. World Champion, 1986 and 1988. National Champion 1985-1988. Hosts a television cooking show, 'What Would Brian Boitano Make'. Won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Don Jose in 'Carmen on Ice'. In 2013, President Obama named him to the Official U.S. Delegation to the Sochi Olympics in Russia, at which point Boitano came out as gay. Elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1996. Provides commentary on figure skating competitions on television.

See Also

• World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
• LGBTQ Figure Skaters
• Sportswriters and Sportscasters of the LGBTQ Community
• LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold
• Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://brianboitano.com/
• http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2013/12/19/brian-boitano-comes-out-as-gay/
• http://www.foodnetwork.com/what-would-brian-boitano-make/index.html