Christopher Bowman

A two-time United States figure skating champion known for his crowd-pleasing charismatic and athletic performances. He was a former child actor in “Little House on the Prairie” whose flair on the ice earned him the nickname Bowman the Showman. Bowman won silver at the 1989 and a bronze medal at the 1990 World Championships, finished seventh at the Calgary Olympics in 1988, and fourth at the Albertville Olympics in 1992. He struggled with drug abuse for many years, which included a serious cocaine addiction that started in 1987. Without random drug testing in skating and his ability to stop using before an event prevented him from ever being caught. Bowman took pride in his skating, though, and was dedicated to the sport.