Tanith Belbin Biography
Thursday, August 5th, 2010Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist, three-time Four Continents champion (2004–2006), and five-time U.S. champion (2004–2008).
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As of April 2010, they are ranked 4th in the world by the International Skating Union (ISU).
At the 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships, they were nominated to represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics…
Personal life: Tanith Belbin was born in Kingston, Ontario and raised in Kirkland, Quebec. She lived and trained in Canton, Michigan for many years, before moving to Aston, Pennsylvania to train at Ice Works.
2010 ALL THAT SKATE Summer DAY 2 – Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto Video
Belbin’s mother, Michelle (McKinlay) Belbin, is a costume designer and she makes some of Belbin’s costumes. She trained as a figure skater in St. John’s, Newfoundland, under Rolf Adomeit. Her father, Charles Belbin, an engineer, was a huge supporter of her career along with her mother.