Randy Gardner

Randy Gardner (born December 2, 1958) is an American former pair skater. Together with Tai Babilonia, he won the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships and five U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1976–1980). The pair qualified for the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics.

Career Babilonia and Gardner began skating together when Babilonia was eight and Gardner ten.

Babilonia and Gardner toured with the Ice Capades for four years and with Champions on Ice for two years. They performed in many ice shows and competed professionally, earning first place in the World Professional Championships in 1985. In 2008, he indicated that he was working on his autobiography which was to be released at the end of the year.

Personal life Gardner discovered in 1998 that he was adopted after a relative divulged the family secret.

Competitive highlights (with Babilonia)

Event 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Winter Olympic Games 5th WD World Championships 10th 10th 5th 3rd 3rd 1st U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 1st Coupe des Alpes 3rd WD = Withdrew

(Men's singles)

Event 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 U.S. Championships 1st J 8th 6th J=Junior