Toller Cranston
Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston CM (April 20, 1949 – January 24, 2015) was a Canadian figure skater and painter. He won the 1971–1976 Canadian national championships, the 1974 World bronze medal and the 1976 Olympic bronze medal. Despite never winning at the World Figure Skating Championships due to his poor compulsory figures, he won the small medal for free skating at the 1972 and 1974 championships. Cranston is credited by many with having brought a new level of artistry to men's figure skating.
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| Full name | Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 20, 1949 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 24, 2015 (aged 65) San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | TCS & CC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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