Benjamin Agosto

Benjamin Agosto
Agosto with Belbin
Personal Information
Country Represented	USA
Full Name	Benjamin Alexandro Agosto
Born	January 15, 1982 Chicago, Illinois
Home Town	Scottsdale, Arizona
Alma Mater	Birmingham Groves High School Glenbrook North High School
Age	43 years
Club	IceWorks SC
Former Club	Arctic FSC Detroit SC Skokie Valley SC
Languages	English
Career Info
Former Partner	Tanith Belbin (1998-2010) Katherine Hill (1995-1998)
Former Coaches	Elizabeth Coates, Gennadi Karponosov, Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Natalia Linichuk
Former Choreographers	Igor Shpilband, J. T. Horenstein, Natalia Linichuk
Former Training Locations	Aston, Pennsylvania Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Canton, Michigan
Began Skating	1989 (Aged 6)
Retired	June 2010 (Aged 28)
Choreographing Career
Former Clients	Camden Pulkinen, Tomoki Hiwatashi
Physical Description
Height	175 cm (5'8.5")
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Brown
Ethnicity	Jewish, Puerto Rican
Personal International Bests
CD	44.00 - 2005 Four Continents Championships
OD	67.54 - 2005 World Championships
FD	111.54 - 2005 World Championships
Total	221.26 - 2005 World Championships

Benjamin Alexandro Agosto (born January 15, 1982) is an American retired competitive ice dancer. With former partner Tanith Belbin, he is the 2006 Winter Olympics silver medalist, a four-time World medalist (silver in 2005 & 2009, bronze in 2006 & 2007), a three-time Four Continents champion (2004-2006), and a five-time US national champion (2004-2008).

Programs

With Belbin

Season	Original Dance	Free Dance
2009-2010	Moldovan Folk Dance: Doina Ciocârlia by traditional choreo. by Natalia Linichuk	Ave Maria by Vladimir Vavilov performed by Sumi Jo Amen (from Stabat Mater) by Gioachino Rossini choreo. by Natalia Linichuk
2008-2009	Tap Dance: Stepping Out by John Kander choreo. by Natalia Linichuk	Tosca by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Natalia Linichuk
2007-2008	Cotton-Eyed Joe by traditional Country Waltz Appalachian Hoedown choreo. by Igor Shpilband & J. T. Horenstein	24 Preludes, Op. 28 Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Igor Shpilband & J. T. Horenstein
2006-2007	Tango: Duo de Amor (from Tangos, the Exile of Gardel) Concierto Para Quinteto Oblivion by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Igor Shpilband	Amélie J'y Suis Jamais Allé by Yann Tiersen choreo. by Igor Shpilband
		Initial FD: Overture (from That's Entertainment!) by Henry Mancini choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2005-2006	Salsa: Salsa Con Coco by Ramón Rodríguez performed by Pochi Y Su Cocoband Rhumba: La Vuelta by Elsten Torres & Fernando Osario performed by Gizelle D'Cole Cha Cha: Let's Get Loud by Flavio Santander & Gloria Estefan performed by Jennifer Lopez choreo. by Igor Shpilband	Nocturno by Guido Luciani Balkanñ Sevillan' by Louis Winsberg Fiesta Flamenca by Monty Kelly choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2004-2005	Charleston: Cabaret by John Kander Slow Foxtrot: New York, New York by John Kander choreo. by Igor Shpilband	Shatritsa by traditional choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2003-2004	Jitterbug: 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days by Debbie Moore & Don Donaldson performed by Louis Prima Blues: Why Don't You Do Right? by Harlem Hamfats covered by Amy Irving Swing: Hey! Pachuco! by Eddie Nichols, James Achor, & Mando Dorame performed by Royal Crown Revue choreo. by Igor Shpilband	West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2002-2003	Waltz: Libiamo ne' lietl calici (from La Traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi Polka: Banditenstreiche by Franz von Suppé choreo. by Igor Shpilband	Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley, Mae Boren Axton, & Thomas Durden performed by Elvis Presley Hound Dog Jailhouse Rock by Mike Stoller performed by Elvis Presley Let Me Be Your (Teddy Bear) (from Loving You) by Bernie Lowe performed by Elvis Presley choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2001-2002	Flamenco: The Fencing Lesson (from The Mask of Zorro) by James Horner Tango: A Los Amigos by Armando Pontier choreo. by Igor Shpilband	Poursuite (from Train of Life) by Goran Bregović Luftwaffe Trumpet Resounds by Seges Findere & Strigoi performed by Seges Findere La Nuit de la Saint-Barthélemy (from La Reine Margot) Wedding - Čoček (from Underground) by Goran Bregović choreo. by Igor Shpilband
2000-2001	Foxtrot: More (from Mondo Cane) by Nino Oliviero & Riz Ortolani performed by Nat King Cole Quickstep: Girls, Girls, Girls by Georg Kajanus performed by Sailor choreo. by Igor Shpilband	Soldiers By the Fire Is King Alexander Alive? He Lives and He Reigns by Stamatis Spanoudakis choreo. by Igor Shpilband
1999-2000	Ran-Kan-Kan by Tito Puente Beautiful Maria of My Soul (from The Mambo Kings) by Robert Kraft choreo. by Igor Shpilband	The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi Passacaglia by Rolf Løvland performed by Secret Garden choreo. by Igor Shpilband

Exhibitions with Belbin

Season	Music
2015	Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
2014	Oblivion by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Lucia Micarelli
2013	A Thousand Years by David Hodges performed by Christina Perri
2010-2011	Use Somebody by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, & Matthew Followill performed by Tyrone Wells
	Ciudad de las Ideas by Vicente Amigo
	If It Kills Me by Jason Mraz, Martin Terefe, & Sacha Skarbek covered by Jason Mraz
	Fix You by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, & Will Champion performed by Straight No Chaser
2009-2010	Brave by Andrew Frampton, Julian Bunetta, Leona Lewis, & Savan Kotecha performed by Leona Lewis skated with Meryl Davis / Charlie White
	If It Kills Me by Jason Mraz, Martin Terefe, & Sacha Skarbek performed by Jason Mraz
2008-2009	Bleeding Love by Jesse McCartney & Ryan Tedder performed by Leona Lewis
	Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
2007-2008	SexyBack by Danja, Justin Timberlake, & Timbaland performed by Justin Timberlake My Love by Danja, Justin Timberlake, T.I., & Timbaland performed by Justin Timberlake
	Let's Get Loud by Gloria Estefan & Kike Santander performed by Jennifer Lopez
2006-2007	Let's Get Loud by Gloria Estefan & Kike Santander performed by Jennifer Lopez
2005-2006	Theme (from Green Acres) by Vic Mizzy Dueling Banjos by Arthur Smith performed by Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
	Il Mirto E La Rosa by Romano Musumarra performed by Alessandro Safina
	Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen American Woman by Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale, & Randy Bachman covered by Lenny Kravitz America the Beautiful by Samuel A. Ward covered by Ray Charles
2004-2005	Theme (from Green Acres) by Vic Mizzy Dueling Banjos by Arthur Smith performed by Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
2003-2004	Elvis Medley Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley, Mae Boren Axton, & Thomas Durden performed by Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight by Lou Handman covered by Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock by Mike Stoller performed by Elvis Presley Let Me Be Your (Teddy Bear) (from Loving You) by Bernie Lowe performed by Elvis Presley Hound Dog by Mike Stoller performed by Elvis Presley
2002-2003
2001-2002	Oscar Tango by Simon Jeffes performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2000-2001	Une Vie d'Amour (from Teheran 43) by Georges Garvarentz performed by Charles Aznavour & Mireille Mathieu
1999-2000

ISU Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Belbin

2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
February 14 - 27	2010 Winter Olympics	4 40.83	4 62.50	4 99.74	4 203.07
November 12 - 15	2009 Skate America	1 39.28	1 60.95	1 95.62	1 195.85
October 29 - November1	2009 Cup of China	1 38.33	1 60.33	1 95.85	1 194.51
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
April 15 - 19	2009 World Team Trophy	N/A	1 64.27	1 98.71	1T/1P 162.98
March 22 - 29	2009 World Championships	2 39.65	1 65.16	2 100.27	2 205.08
December 10 - 14	2008-09 Grand Prix Final	N/A	4 57.33	WD
November 5 - 9	2008 Cup of China	2 37.15	1 58.08	2 91.18	2 186.41
October 23 - 26	2008 Skate America	2 37.63	3 57.47	1 91.43	2 186.53
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 16 - 23	2008 World Championships	5 35.02	4 64.69	3 103.29	4 203.00
December 13 - 16	2007-08 Grand Prix Final	N/A	1 63.64	2 100.50	2 164.14
November 7 - 11	2007 Cup of China	2 35.89	2 60.81	1 98.41	1 195.11
October 25 - 28	2007 Skate America	1 36.03	1 59.24	1 97.68	1 192.95
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 20 - 25	2007 World Championships	5 37.17	2 61.85	4 96.41	3 195.43
February 7 - 10	2007 Four Continents Championships	2 37.72	1 60.45	2 98.81	2 196.98
November 24 - 26	2006 Cup of Russia	2 36.56	1 58.02	2 91.75	1 186.33
November 9 - 12	2006 Cup of China	2 36.75	1 58.90	2 91.50	2 187.15
2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 19 - 26	2006 World Championships	3 37.59	4 59.65	4 99.50	3 196.74
February 11 - 24	2006 Winter Olympics	6 37.36	2 60.53	4 98.17	2 196.06
January 25 - 28	2006 Four Continents Championships	1 38.23	1 59.28	1 102.22	1 199.73
October 20 - 23	2005 Skate America	1 36.73	1 58.37	1 95.35	1 190.45
September 29 - October 2	2005 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 36.57	1 59.04	2 90.32	1 185.93
2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 14 - 20	2005 World Championships	2 42.18	2 67.54	2 111.54	2 221.26
February 14 - 20	2005 Four Continents Championships	1 44.00	1 65.20	1 110.09	1 219.29
December 16 - 19	2004-05 Grand Prix Final	N/A	2 62.37	2 108.16	2 170.53
November 11 - 14	2004 Cup of China	1 40.07	1 64.93	1 105.28	1 210.28
October 21 - 24	2004 Skate America	1 43.71	1 63.40	1 105.76	1 212.87
2003-2004 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 22 - 28	2004 World Championships	4 1.6	5 3.0	5 5.0	5 9.6
January 19 - 25	2004 Four Continents Championships	2 0.8	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.4
December 11 - 14	2003-04 Grand Prix Final	N/A	2 59.81	4 101.44	3 161.25
November 20 - 23	2003 Cup of Russia	3 38.98	2 62.80	2 107.39	2 209.17
November 13 - 16	2003 Trophée Lalique	4 34.61	3 59.05	4 101.53	4 195.19
October 23 - 26	2003 Skate America	2 40.02	2 61.27	1 110.79	1 212.08

2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 24 - 30	2003 World Championships	4 1.6	7 4.2	7 7.0	7 12.8
February 10 - 16	2003 Four Continents Championships	4 1.6	2 1.2	2 2.0	2 4.8
November 14 - 17	2002 Trophée Lalique	3 1.2	2 1.2	3 3.0	3 5.4
October 23 - 27	2002 Skate America	3 1.2	3 1.8	3 3.0	3 6.0

2001-2002 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 16 - 24	2002 World Championships	Senior	13 2.6	13 2.6	14 8.4	13 13.0	13 26.6
March 3 - 10	2002 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 0.2	1 0.2	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
January 21 - 27	2002 Four Continents Championships	Senior	2 0.4	2 0.4	2 1.2	2 2.0	2 4.0
November 15 - 18	2001 Trophée Lalique	Senior	N/A	7 2.8	6 3.6	6 6.0	6 12.4
October 24 - 28	2001 Skate America	Senior		5 2.0	5 3.0	5 5.0	5 10.0
September 4 - 9	2001 Goodwill Games	Senior		N/A	5 2.5	5 2.5	5 5.0
2000-2001 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 17 - 25	2001 World Championships	Senior	8 1.6	9 1.8	17 10.2	17 17.0	17 30.6
February 26 - March 2	2001 World Junior Championships	Junior	2 0.4	2 0.4	2 1.2	2 2.0	2 4.0
December 14 - 17	2000-01 JGP Final	Junior	N/A	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
October 5 - 8	2000 JGP Germany	Junior		1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
September 14 - 17	2000 JGP Mexico	Junior		1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
1999-2000 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 5 - 12	2000 World Junior Championships	Junior	3 0.6	2 0.4	3 1.8	3 3.0	3 5.8
December 16 - 19	1999-00 JGP Final	Junior	N/A	4 1.6	3 1.8	4 4.0	4 7.4
November 18 - 21	1999 JGP Japan	Junior		1 0.4	2 1.2	2 2.0	2 3.6
September 29 - October 3	1999 JGP Canada	Junior		1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0

With Hill

1997-1998 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	OD	FD	Total
October 30 - November 2	1997 JGP Slovakia	Junior	10 4.0	10 6.0	10 10.0	10 20.0
September 18 - 22	1997 JGP Bulgaria	Junior	unknown			7

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

With Belbin

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Silver	2010 US Championships	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Skate America	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Cup of China	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 World Team Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 Cup of China	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 Skate America	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 US Championships	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007-08 Grand Prix Final	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Cup of China	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Skate America	2007-08	Senior
Bronze	2007 World Championships	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2007 Four Continents Championships	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2007 US Championships	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2006 Cup of Russia	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2006 Cup of China	2006-07	Senior
Bronze	2006 World Championships	2005-06	Senior
Silver	2006 Winter Olympics	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2006 Four Continents Championships	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2006 US Championships	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Skate America	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Nebelhorn Trophy	2005-06	Senior
Silver	2005 World Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2005 Four Continents Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2005 US Championships	2004-05	Senior
Silver	2004-05 Grand Prix Final	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Cup of China	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Skate America	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Four Continents Championships	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2004 US Championships	2003-04	Senior
Bronze	2003-04 Grand Prix Final	2003-04	Senior
Silver	2003 Cup of Russia	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 Skate America	2003-04	Senior
Silver	2003 Four Continents Championships	2002-03	Senior
Silver	2003 US Championships	2002-03	Senior
Bronze	2002 Trophée Lalique	2002-03	Senior
Bronze	2002 Skate America	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002 World Junior Championships	2001-02	Junior
Silver	2002 Four Continents Championships	2001-02	Senior
Silver	2002 US Championships	2001-02	Senior
Silver	2001 World Junior Championships	2000-01	Junior
Silver	2001 US Championships	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000-01 JGP Final	2000-01	Junior
Gold	2000 JGP Germany	2000-01	Junior
Gold	2000 JGP Mexico	2000-01	Junior
Bronze	2000 World Junior Championships	1999-00	Junior
Gold	2000 US Championships	1999-00	Junior
Silver	1999 JGP Japan	1999-00	Junior
Gold	1999 JGP Canada	1999-00	Junior

Small Medal Record

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Silver	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Free	Senior
Silver	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Short	Senior
Bronze	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Free	Senior
Bronze	2007 World Championships	2006-07	Short	Senior
Silver	2007 Four Continents Championships	2006-07	Free	Senior
Gold	2007 Four Continents Championships	2006-07	Short	Senior

With Hill

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Silver	1998 Midwestern Sectionals	1997-98	Junior
Bronze	1997 US Championships	1997-98	Novice

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanith_Belbin_White

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Agosto

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00004499.htm

http://source.fsonline.ru/index.php/bios/dance/archive/712-d-usa-belago

https://web.archive.org/web/20221209140002/https://geolog.mydns.jp/www.geocities.jp//figureskateforum/biography/Icedance/BELBINAGOSTO.html