Gary Beacom

Gary Beacom
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	February 23, 1960 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Retired	1985

Gary Beacom (born February 23, 1960) is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and author. He is the 1983 and 1984 Canadian silver medalist and finished 11th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Career

Beacom began skating at the age of six. In 1983 and 1984, he won the silver medal at the Canadian Championships behind Brian Orser. He finished 11th at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and 10th at the 1984 World Championships. In the latter part of his amateur competitive career, he coached himself while studying full-time for a university degree.

In his professional career, Beacom specialized in unusual moves, notably in his performance to Leonard Cohen's I'm Your Man. He won the 1988 World Professional Championships.

As of 2014, Beacom works as a coach, choreographer, and skate sharpener in Victoria, British Columbia.^[1]

Personal life

Beacom graduated from the University of Toronto in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in physics and philosophy. His daughter, Stella, and son, Garrison, were born in the early 2000s.^[1]

As a Canadian citizen, Beacom protested against United States income tax, which he did not pay, and was eventually sentenced in 1998 to 21 months in Federal prison. In 2003, he wrote a book about this titled Apology.

Competitive highlights

International
Event	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85
Winter Olympics						11th
World Champ.					13th	10th
Skate America				6th
Skate Canada			9th				7th
Moscow News					5th	2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy	3rd
St. Gervais	3rd
National
Canadian Champ.		3rd			2nd	2nd

References

1. Elfman, Lois (June 5, 2014). "Beacom finds inspiration at Oberstdorf competition". IceNetwork.

External links

• Official site