Ghislain Briand
Canadian figure skating coach
Ghislain Briand is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor. Among his students are Elvis Stojko, two-time Olympic silver medallist, and Yuzuru Hanyu, two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Coaching career
His coaching career has evolved in the metropolitan area of Toronto. After retiring from his skating career, Briand ran clubs in Gaspé Peninsula and the Montreal area for 12 years before accepting a job at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie. Until 2001, he had notably been working with Elvis Stojko, two-time Olympic silver medallist (1994, 1998) and three-time World Champion (1994, 1995, 1997).
In 2005, Ghislain Briand was hired by the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club. He was already transitioning to a position of financial adviser when he applied to the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club, upon the invitation from long-time friend Brian Orser. He is working as a jump specialist. In this regard, he goes regularly to the Skating School of Switzerland to teach jumping technique during the off-season.
At the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club, he coached for a short time Adam Rippon.
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