Denise Benning
Born (1967-09-01) September 1, 1967
Windsor, Ontario
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerLyndon Johnston
Retiredc. 1988

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]

Benning won three consecutive national fours titles with Johnston and other skaters, from 1986 to 1988.

Results

pairs with Lyndon Johnston

International
Event 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Winter Olympics6th
World Championships5th5th5th
NHK Trophy3rd
Skate America2nd
Skate Canada3rd5th
St. Ivel International1st
National
Canadian Championships2nd2nd3rd

References

  1. "Denise Benning". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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