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Cindy Landry

Cindy Landry-Davis, née Landry, (born 9 February, 1972) is a Canadian former pair skater. With Lyndon Johnston, she is the 1989 World silver medallist and 1990 Canadian national champion. After placing 9th at the 1990 World Championships, they both turned professional, and Landry skated in professional competitions as well as shows in Las Vegas in the 1990s.

Cindy Landry
Personal information
Born (1972-02-09) 9 February 1972 (age 54)
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerLyndon Johnston
Sylvain Lalonde
Skating clubCPA Vaudreuil
Retired1990
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Pairs
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 ParisPairs

Career

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Landry began skating in her backyard at age 3.[1]

Earlier in her career, Landry skated with Sylvain Lalonde on the novice and junior levels. They were the 1985 novice Canadian National Championships champions and the 1988 junior champions.[1]

Landry joined up with Johnston in June 1988 after his previous partner, Denise Benning, decided to retire from competition to continue her education.[2] Johnston, looking for a new partner, watched video of the previous Canadian Championships and decided to ask Landry if she would partner with him.[3]

Landry and her family initially hesitated over both Landry's existing partnership with Lalonde and the fact that Johnston asked her to move to Kitchener, Ontario to train. The pair worked well together during a tryout, and Landry decided she would have a better future career with Johnston. She said the split with Lalonde was "difficult", and they did not remain friends.[1] Landry and Johnston had a ten-year age gap; Landry said she thought his greater experience was a "big boost" for her skating.[4]

In their first season together, they were sent to compete at the Coupe des Alpes as well as the Nebelhorn Trophy; they won both events. During a practice session at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Landry fell onto Johnston's face, breaking a tooth and causing his face to swell.[5][6] At the Canadian Championships in February 1989, they won the short program, but fell twice in their free skate to finish in second overall. With their placement, they were given a berth on the World Championships team.[7]

In March, they competed at the World Championships. They finished the short program in an unexpectedly high position, second behind Olympic champions Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov.[8] They finished second in the free skate as well to win the silver medal.[3] Landry said, "I'm glad I did it for my country and for myself."[9] Afterward, the pair toured shows in Europe, North America, and Australia.[10]

In the 1989–1990 season, they were assigned Skate Canada International. There, they won the short program, but fell to second after the free skate to win the silver medal.[11] In December, they took the unusual step of taking three weeks off due to personal disagreements and conflict in training. Johnston considered retiring, but the pair returned for the Canadian Championships in February 1990.[12] On Landry's 18th birthday, the pair won the Canadian title.[13]

At the 1990 World Championships, the pair had a poor short program, where Johnston caught his skate in a damaged area of the ice and struggled with a lift and spin. They finished that segment in 10th place.[14] After the free skate, they rose to 9th.[15]

In May, Johnston announced he had turned professional, and Landry also turned to professional skating.[16][17]

Post-competitive career

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Landry skated in professional competitions with Peter Oppegard.[16] She later skated in the "Enter the Night" Las Vegas ice show with Burt Lancon from 1993 until its closure in 1999.[18][19] Afterward, she performed with Jered Guzman.[20]

Personal life

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Landry was engaged to Christopher Bowman in 1991.[21] By 1999, she had changed her surname to Landry-Davis.[19]

Landry and Johnston were inducted into the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.[22]

Results

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With Lalonde

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National
Event 1984–85 1987–88
Canadian Championships3rd N1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

With Johnston

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International
Event 1988–89 1989–90
World Championships2nd9th
Nebelhorn Trophy1st
Skate Canada International2nd
St. Gervais International1st
National
Canadian Championships2nd1st

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Delan, Paul (15 May 1989). "Landry figures to be a winner; Pincourt teenager eyes world skating crown with new partner". The Gazette. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Flyers make Holmgren NHL's youngest coach". The Gazette. 2 June 1988. pp. –3. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Gray, John (16 March 1989). "Canadian duo captures silver medal Landry, Johnston stun competition at world tourney". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Orr, Frank (9 February 1989). "Skater Johnston meets his match and makes a move". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Digest". The Ottawa Citizen. 26 August 1988. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "A great pair". The Vancouver Sun. 2 September 1988. pp. –3. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Orr, Frank (10 February 1989). "Brasseur, Eisler team up to grab pairs skating crown". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Canucks finish second". Edmonton Journal. 15 March 1989. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Quebec skater strikes silver in pairs competition at worlds". The Gazette. 16 March 1989. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Landry grows quickly in the silver afterglow". The Globe and Mail. 26 October 1989. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Soviets upset Canadians in pairs final; Minor technical errors prove costly at Skate Canada". Edmonton Journal. 29 October 1989. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Jollimore, Mary (3 February 1990). "Browning faces stiff challenge at the national championships". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Landry, patient Johnston breeze to senior pairs title; Quebec skaters novice, junior champions". The Gazette. 9 February 1990. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Cleary, Martin (6 March 1990). "Three teams from the Soviet Union, skating..." CanWest News. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Christie, James (8 March 1990). "Canadians capture pairs silver". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 Goodwin, Carol (10 December 1990). "Canadian skaters steal the spotlight Manley, Underhill and Martini are winners". Kitchener - Waterloo Record. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Manitoba skater turns professional". Edmonton Journal. 15 May 1990. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Paskevich, Michael (11 July 1993). "Feeney revamping 'Forbidden Vegas' for new gig". Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  19. 1 2 Mirhadi, David (28 December 1999). ""Enter the Night" Bows Out". Las Vegas Review - Journal. pp. 1–. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Weatherford, Mike (26 July 2002). "'Splash' captures amalgam of Americana". Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Orr, Frank (12 May 1991). "Oilers lost key players then couldn't locate missing Mark Messier". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Landry & Johnston". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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