Tai Babilonia is a retired U.S. figure skater. She and partner Randy Gardner won five gold medals at U.S. Figure Skating Championships during their professional skating careers. The pair retired from skating in 2008. She has been romantically linked to actor and comedian David Brenner.
Randy Gardner Fast Facts
- Choreographer, coach and producer for skatingLifeskate: Catching up with...Randy Gardner (April 11, 2008)
- Born: 1958
- Retired skating partner of Tai Babilonia
- Began skating with Babilonia at the age of ten
- Coach: John Nicks
- 2002: Collaborated with Babilonia on the book Forever Two as OneLifeskate: Catching up with...Randy Gardner (April 11, 2008)
- 2006: Revealed that he is gay
- 2008: Suffered a neck injury
- 2008: Retired from skating
- President of the Pro Skating Historical FoundationLifeskate: Catching up with...Randy Gardner (April 11, 2008)
- Owns the company Randy G. Inc. ProductionsLifeskate: Catching up with...Randy Gardner (April 11, 2008)
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Full name
Tai Reina Babilonia
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Born
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Skating partner
Randy Gardner
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Began skating with Gardner at the age of eight
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Skating coach
John Nicks
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Awards
Five gold medals at U.S. Figure Skating Championships and one gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1979Blockshopper: Retired figure skater sells in Sherman Oaks (January 19, 2009)
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Retired from skating in 2008
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African American, Filipino and Native American descent
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Ex-husband Cary Butler
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Son
Scout Gabriel
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Engaged to comedian David Brenner
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Resides in Ashland, Oregon
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2006
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November 12, 2008
Sold her home in Sherman Oaks, California, for $1.105 million to Alan Jay Munro and Jayne Ann TenggrenBlockshopper: Retired figure skater sells in Sherman Oaks (January 19, 2009)
