Brian Orser

Brian Orser OC
Brian Orser in 2014
Born	Brian Ernest Orser (1961-12-18) 18 December 1961 (age 62) Belleville, Ontario , Canada
Occupations	Figure skater Coach
Years active	1977-present
Height	5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Spouse	Rajesh Tiwari
Awards	Order of Canada (1985)
Figure skating career
Retired	1988
Medal record Representing  Canada Men's figure skating Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo Men's singles 1988 Calgary Men's singles World Championships 1987 Cincinnati Men's singles 1984 Ottawa Men's singles 1985 Tokyo Men's singles 1986 Geneva Men's singles 1988 Budapest Men's singles 1983 Helsinki Men's singles
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Brian Ernest Orser OC (born 18 December 1961) is a Canadian former competitive and professional figure skater and coach to Olympic champions. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medallist, 1987 World champion and eight-time (1981–88) Canadian national champion. At the 1988 Winter Olympics, the rivalry between Orser and American figure skater Brian Boitano, who were the two favorites to win the gold medal, captured media attention and was described as the "Battle of the Brians".

Orser turned professional in 1988 and skated with Stars on Ice for almost 20 years. As a coach, he has led both Yuna Kim (2010) and Yuzuru Hanyu (2014, 2018) to Olympic titles. He also coached Javier Fernández to Olympic bronze (2018) and the 2015 and 2016 World titles. He is a Skating Consultant at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.