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Article: Christopher Bowman; Skating Star Had an Affinity for Trouble
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- January 12, 2008
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Christopher Bowman, 40, a flamboyant figure skating champion
whose career was undermined by a lack of discipline and a penchant
for trouble, died Jan. 10 at a Budget Inn motel in North Hills,
Calif., near Los Angeles. Authorities are investigating his death as
a possible drug overdose.
During his short, spectacular career, Mr. Bowman was considered
one of the world's most talented skaters, but he was equally
notorious for his disdain for training and appetite for late-night
partying. He won the U.S. national men's championship in 1989 and
1992 and finished second in the 1989 world championships, but he
never won an Olympic medal and consistently failed to fulfill his
vast potential.
He ...
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