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Tanith Belbin
- 2006 Olympic silver medalist
- Belbin and Agosto earned the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships
- The silver medal was the highest any U.S. ice dancing team at Worlds in 30 years and the first medal the U.S. won in 20 years
- Three-time U.S. ice dancing champion with partner, Ben Agosto, in 2004-2006
- Born in Canada, she became a U.S. citizen on December 31, 2005
- Two-time Four Continent champion in ice dancing with Agosto: 2004, 2005
- Three-time Smart Ones Skate America champion in ice dancing with Agosto: 2003, 2004, 2005
- Fifth place finish at the 2004 World Championships in ice dancing with Agosto
- 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy Champion in ice dancing
- 2002 World Junior champion in ice dancing
- Silver medalist in 2004 Grand Prix Final in ice dancing
- Coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva
- Began skating with Ben in 1998
- Started skating when she was almost three
- Enjoys competing in autocross or track races
“Dance has changed a lot in the last 20 years. We feel so great that we can be seen as the front runners of a new generation, and we are going to carry it on for many, many more years."
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Photo Gallery: A collection of Ben and Tanith photos
Related Article: 10 reasons to watch these Olympics
"Ben and I have had the same goals in mind, and the same drive to reach them, which made training much more effective knowing we weren't going to let ourselves fail. I would also attribute much of our success to our friendship and chemistry on the ice. Our positive relationship allows us to train better, and also hopefully project that positive feeling through our performances."
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Height: 5'6"
Born: 7-Nov-84
Hometown: Kirkland, Quebec, Canada
Resides: Canton, Michigan
Event: Ice Dancing
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