Karyn Garossino


Karyn Garossino is a former Canadian ice dancer. With her brother Rod Garossino, she competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Competitive highlights

Event1980-811981-821982-831983-841984-851985-861986-871987-881988-89
Winter Olympic Games12th
World Championships10th9th10th11th8th
World Junior Championships3rd J
Canadian Championships1st J4th3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd1st
Skate America3rd
Skate Canada International6th4th4th3rd5thWD
NHK Trophy2nd

Life after skating

After her skating career was over, Garossino moved to Calgary, AB, where she got into the profession of performance coaching with other athletes. After five years there, she moved to British Columbia. She is the aunt of producer, singer and artist Claire Boucher, also known as Grimes.