Karyn Garossino

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Karyn Garossino (born June 7, 1965 in Didsbury, Alberta) is a former Canadian ice dancer. With her brother Rod Garossino, she competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics[1] and won the gold medal at the 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Competitive highlights[]

(with Rod Garossino)

Event 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89
Winter Olympic Games 12th
World Championships 10th 9th 10th 11th 8th
Canadian Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st
Skate America 3rd
Skate Canada International 6th 4th 4th 3rd 5th WD
NHK Trophy 2nd

Life after skating[]

After her skating career was over, Garossino moved to Calgary, AB, where she got into the profession of performance coaching with other athletes. After five years there, she moved to British Columbia. She is the aunt of producer, singer and artist Claire Boucher, also known as Grimes.

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