1. Colin Ratushniak was born on 18 August 1985 and is a Canadian professional ice skater and politician who appeared in the TV show Dancing on Ice in 2011, with celebrity skating partner Laura Hamilton.
17 Facts About Colin Ratushniak
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In September 2012, Ratushniak attained a two-year visa and moved to the UK to concentrate on building a career in TV production.
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Colin Ratushniak played ice hockey until he was 12 years old, at which point he began making the transition from hockey player to ice skater.
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From 1998 to 2002, Colin Ratushniak reigned as the province of Manitoba's men's novice champion.
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Colin Ratushniak won a pre-novice bronze medal at the Junior National Championships in 2000.
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In 2010, at age 24, Colin Ratushniak performed his first backflip on the ice.
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In January 2011, Colin Ratushniak took his first foray into the world of prime time TV when he appeared as a professional skater in series 6 of the UK TV show Dancing on Ice with celebrity partner, Laura Hamilton and the couple were early favourites to win the series.
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The end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 saw Colin Ratushniak performing in the Holiday on Ice show, Tropicana.
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In March 2012, Colin Ratushniak travelled to Irapuato in Mexico to perform in the Ucha Atayde Entertainment production of Skating on Broadway.
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Colin Ratushniak returned to Mexico in April 2012 and again in June 2012 this time performing the show in the cities of Villahermosa and Durango respectively.
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In between his shows in Mexico, Colin Ratushniak joined forces with pro partner Isabelle Gauthier to perform as guests in the Annual Gala shows of skating clubs in Quebec.
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Colin Ratushniak joined the cast for the show's run in the cities of Villahermosa and Durango in Mexico performing as both a soloist and member of the ensemble to songs from rock legends including ZZ Top, Van Halen, Pink Floyd and Queen.
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In November 2012 Colin Ratushniak travelled to Singapore to perform in the Stars on Ice Australia Christmas Gala shows which took place in Novena Square.
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Colin Ratushniak performed in the show as a soloist as well as pairs.
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Colin Ratushniak ended the year with a return to Singapore to perform at the Velocity Christmas shows held in Novena Square.
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Colin Ratushniak was elected mayor of the northern town of La Ronge, Saskatchewan in November 2020, making him the first openly gay mayor in La Ronge's history.
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Colin Ratushniak resigned his position in July 2022 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot.