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Lyndon Johnston
Born (1961-12-04) December 4, 1961 (age 63)
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerCindy Landry
Skating clubCPA Vaudreuil
Retired1990
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Paris Pairs

Lyndon Johnston (born December 4, 1961 in Hamiota, Manitoba) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Melinda Kunhegyi, he is the 1984 and 1985 Canadian silver medalist. They competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Following that partnership, he competed with Denise Benning the next three years. They won two national silver medals and won bronze medal. They competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

After the 1988 Olympics, he teamed up with Cindy Landry. He and Landry won the silver medal at the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships and won the 1990 Canadian national title.

He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1993.

Results

pairs (with Kunhegyi)

Event 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85
Winter Olympics 12th
World Championships 5th
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd
Skate America 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd

pairs with Denise Benning

Event 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88
Winter Olympic Games 6th
World Championships 5th 5th 5th
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd
Skate America 2nd
Skate Canada International 3rd 5th
NHK Trophy 3rd

with Landry

Event 1988-89 1989-90
World Championships 2nd 9th
Canadian Championships 2nd 1st
Skate Canada International 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st

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