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Tracy-Lee Brook (born 8 July 1971) is an Australian former competitive
figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
. She is a three-time Australian national champion (1986–87 to 1988–89) and competed at the
1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†...
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Career

Due to a stress fracture in her foot, Brook decided to undergo acupuncture treatment in November 1984. She won the Australian junior title in August 1985 and was selected to compete at the World Junior Championships in
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. She finished 23rd at the event. In the 1986–87 season, Brook won her first senior national title and was sent to the 1987 World Championships in
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, finishing 18th. She placed seventh at the
1987 NHK Trophy The 1987 NHK Trophy was held in Kushiro. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historica ...
. After repeating as the Australian national champion, Brook competed at the
1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†...
in
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, placing 25th. She had the same result at the 1988 World Championships in
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, Hungary. In her final competitive season, Brook won her third national title and ranked 21st at the 1989 World Championships in
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Competitive highlights


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brook, Tracy-Lee 1971 births Australian female single skaters Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic figure skaters for Australia Place of birth missing (living people)