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| Born | (1940-08-09)August 9, 1940 Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 8, 2016(2016-04-08) (aged 75) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Employer | Canadian Figure Skating Association |
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| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Figure skating |
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David Dore (August 9, 1940 – April 8, 2016) was a Canadianfigure skating competitor and official. He won the 1964 Canadian national title infour skating. He later served asSkate Canada's president and director general and as vice-president of theInternational Skating Union.
Dore was born on August 9, 1940, inEast York,Toronto.[1] He nearly died frompolio at the age of 12 and had to regain his ability to walk.[2][3] He and his wife had two children, Paul and Chris.[1][2] He died inOttawa on April 8, 2016.[4]
Having started skating as therapy after a bout of polio, Dore was coached first byWallace Diestelmeyer and then bySheldon Galbraith.[2] In 1964, he became a Canadian national champion infour skating with Bonnie Anderson, Laura Maybee, and Greg Folk. After retiring from competition, he became a judge and served at sevenWorld Figure Skating Championships and the1984 Winter Olympics.
Dore became a director of theCanadian Figure Skating Association (now known asSkate Canada) in 1972. He became the CFSA's youngest President in 1980 and served in the role until 1984. From 1984 to 2002, he served as CFSA/Skate Canada Director General.[1] He stepped down on January 31, 2002.[5] During his tenure, he developed the National Team program, created the Athlete Trust, developed marketing and television concepts, and staged threeWorld Figure Skating Championships. Under his leadership, Canadian skaters won more Olympic and world medals than during any other time. In 2002, he was elected as the 1st Vice President Figure Skating of theInternational Skating Union.[1] He was the first Canadian to serve in the role.
Dore was one of the most decorated administrators and volunteers in Canadian sport. In 2002, he received the International Olympic Committee's highest honour, the Olympic Order.[6] In 2008, he was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame[7] and into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[3][8]
