Denise Benning (born September 1, 1967) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With her skating partner, Lyndon Johnston, she is the 1985 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, the 1985 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, the 1986 Skate America silver medalist, and a three-time Canadian national medalist (silver in 1986 and 1987, bronze in 1988). The pair finished fifth at three consecutive World Championships and sixth at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[1]
| Denise Benning | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1967 Windsor, Ontario |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Partner | Lyndon Johnston |
| Retired | c. 1988 |
Benning won three consecutive national fours titles with Johnston and other skaters, from 1986 to 1988.
Results
editpairs with Lyndon Johnston
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 |
| Winter Olympics | 6th | ||
| World Championships | 5th | 5th | 5th |
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | ||
| Skate America | 2nd | ||
| Skate Canada | 3rd | 5th | |
| St. Ivel International | 1st | ||
| National | |||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ "Denise Benning". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
 | This article about a Canadian figure skater is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |