1947- present

By: CarlyDeWeerd and Rachel Ysinga

Started as a hockey player in DundasTo improve his skating, joined

Dundas Figure Skating ClubStarted to become skilled in figure

skating, so he left hockeyMore ice time with figure skating as

well, so it all developed there

Started to compete, but moved to Toronto while in high school so he could get more ice time

Trained out of the Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club

Knight had 3 coaches throughout his career who helped him develop along the way

Ellen Burka- she was his first coach in Dundas and helped him get on 1st World Team

Dennis Silverthorne- had him for 1 yearSheldon Galbrath- he helped me

understand competing at a higher level

National Junior Champion at the age of 13

Canadian Championships 1962—3rd

1963+64—2nd

1965,66,+67—1st

North American Championships 1965—3rd

1967—1st

World Championships 1963—8th

1965—3rd

1966—7th

1967—4th

Olympics: Innsbruck, Austria 1964—9th

He was very proud to be ableto represent Canada at a national level for 5 years straight3rd Place Finish

After the World’s in 1967 he became pro Many questioned his decision, he said,” I’d have

enjoyed representing Canada at the Olympics next winter, but I’m not sure the Olympics mean a tremendous amount unless you’ve got a real shot at a gold medal.”

Signed immediately with “Ice Capades” Spent 13 years touring Also toured with “Holiday on Ice in Europe

Retired in 1980

Every year had to compete to get on Canadian Team

At World Championship’s, you were competing against the best meaning you had to do your very best

His own pressures: - To succeed - To do my very best every time- Build confidence to perform in

competition like you did in practice

Dundas: gave small grants and more ice time

Ontario and Canada: did not assist, carded athletes did not exist back then

Money for sport mainly came from parents who were there to support you financially

LEGENDARY NIGHT OF FIGURE SKATING: MAY 1999 at the Air Canada Centre(he is 3rd from left)

Living in Burlington with his wife, Janet

Has 2 children, 1 married, Knight has 2 grandchildren

Currently working at the Burlington Figure Skating Club as a coach