Tim Brown (figure skater)

Tim Brown
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Tuttle Brown
Born(1938-07-24)July 24, 1938
Loup City, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 51)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplineMen's singles
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1959 Colorado SpringsMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1958 ParisMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1957 Colorado SpringsMen's singles
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place1959 TorontoMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1957 RochesterMen'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

Men's singles

Event 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Winter Olympic Games5th
World Championships2nd2nd3rd
North American Championships3rd2nd
U.S. Championships3rd J1st J4th4th2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd

Ice dancing

(with Sebo)

Event 1957 1958 1959
U.S. Championships6th3rd4th

References

  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 April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. 1 2 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
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