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Tim Brown (figure skater)

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Timothy Tuttle "Tim" Brown
Born(1938-07-24)July 24, 1938
Loup City, Nebraska
DiedSeptember 14, 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 51)
San Francisco, California
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Colorado Springs Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1958 Paris Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1957 Colorado Springs Men's singles
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1959 Toronto Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Rochester Men's singles

Timothy Tuttle "Tim" Brown (July 24, 1938 – September 14, 1989)[1] was an American figure skater.

Brown won the gold medal at the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1954. As a senior, he came in fourth place two times and won the silver medal four times at U.S. Figure Skating Championships between 1957 and 1960. At the World Figure Skating Championships, he won silver medals in 1957 and 1958, and came in third place in 1959. He also competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and came in fifth place.[2] In 1961, he earned another berth to the World Championships but did not make the trip due to illness, a move that was fortunate for him, as the entire U.S. Figure Skating team was killed en route to the competition when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels.

Brown also competed in ice dance, winning the bronze at the 1958 U.S. Nationals with partner Susan Sebo.[2] He died of AIDS in 1989.[3]

Results

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Men's singles

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Event 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Winter Olympic Games 5th
World Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd
North American Championships 3rd 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd

Ice dancing

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(with Sebo)

Event 1957 1958 1959
U.S. Championships 6th 3rd 4th

References

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  1. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (June 2012). "Tim Brown Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  2. ^ a b Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
  3. ^ AIDS has killed 40 skaters, Lakeland Ledger, Dec 14, 1992