- Gold Medal, 1996 US National Figure Skating Championships
- Bronze Medal, 1996 World Figure Skating Championships
- Skated pairs with Kristi Yamaguchi
- Is of Mexican descent
- Sister Laura Galindo-Black was his coach
- Placed 2nd at the 2000 World Professional Championships
- Currently resides in Reno, Nevada.
- 1982 Novice U.S. National champ.
- 1986 Junior pairs U.S. National champ.
- 1989 Junior pairs U.S. National champ.
- 1990 Junior pairs U.S. National champ.
- 1985 & 1986 Junior U.S. bronze medalist
- 1987 Junior World champ.
- 1988 Junior Worlds pairs champ.
- 1986 Junior silver medalist
- 1985 Junior bronze medalist
- 1987 Junior Worlds pairs bronze medalist
- only man to win 2 medals at the Junior Worlds, which he accomplished in 1987
- won 5 Pacific Coast Senior Championships from 1992-1996
- placed 2nd at Skate America in 1989
- placed 2nd twice at the 1987 & 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival
- turned pro on September 11, 1996
- He & Olympic gymnast Amy Chow were honored by the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 as Amateur Athletes of the Year
- First Mexican-American figure skater to win the national skating championship
- His mother is Italian and his father was Mexican
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