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{{short description|American ice dancer}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Benjamin Agosto
| image = Benagosto.jpg
| caption = Portrait of Benjamin Agosto 2023
| country = [[United States]]
| fullname = Benjamin Alexandro Agosto
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|1|15}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| hometown = 
| height = 1.78 m
| partner = '''[[Tanith Belbin]]'''
| skating club = Arctic FSC
| beganskating = 1989
| retired = June 2010
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'''Benjamin Alexandro Agosto''' (born January 15, 1982) is an American [[ice dancing|ice dancer]]. With partner [[Tanith Belbin]], Agosto is the [[Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Olympic silver medalist]], a four-time [[World Figure Skating Championships|World medalist]], the 2004–2006 [[Four Continents Championships|Four Continents champion]], and 2004–2008 [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. champion]].

==Personal life==
Benjamin Agosto was born January 15, 1982, in Chicago, [[Illinois]], and raised in [[Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook]], [[Illinois]]. He is the son of a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] father and a Jewish mother whose family have roots in [[History of the Jews in Romania|Romania]] and [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russia]].<ref name=jewishstars/><ref name=gsinter2003/><ref name=nbloom/> Agosto attended grade school at the Chicago [[Waldorf School]], then spent two years at [[Glenbrook North High School]], and graduated with honors from Michigan's [[Groves High School (Michigan)|Groves High School]] in June 2000. He played in a high school jazz band.

Agosto lived in [[Detroit, Michigan]], from June 1998 and then [[Canton, Michigan]], before moving to [[Aston, Pennsylvania]], in the summer of 2008. He relocated to [[Lacey, Washington]], in September 2010<ref name=tie120523/> and then to [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], in 2014.<ref name=IN140602/>

==Career==

=== Early years ===
Agosto started skating at age six, after receiving a pair of ice skates for his birthday, and started ice dancing at about age 12.<ref name=gsinter2003/> Early in his career, he was coached by [[Susie Wynne]].<ref name=gsinter2003/> He skated with Katie Hill from 1995 to 1998,<ref name=bio0001/> competing with her on the novice and junior levels, including internationally. They skated out of Midwestern Section. When that partnership ended, Agosto moved from Chicago to Michigan in 1998 in order to train under [[Igor Shpilband]].

=== Partnership with Belbin ===
In 1998, Agosto's coach partnered him with Canadian [[Tanith Belbin]]. In the 1999–2000 season, they won a pair of medals on the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix]] series and finished 4th at the JGP Final. They went on to win the U.S. junior national title and then took the bronze medal at the [[2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2000 World Junior Championships]].<ref name=isuwj/> In 2000–2001, Belbin/Agosto competed again on the JGP series, taking gold in all three of their events including the Final. They appeared on the senior level at the [[2001 United States Figure Skating Championships|2001 U.S. Championships]] and won the silver medal, qualifying them for their first senior World Championships, where they finished 17th.

In 2001–2002, Belbin/Agosto made their senior [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]] debut and won another silver medal at the [[2002 United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]], which would have qualified them for the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] if Belbin had been an American citizen. Instead, Belbin/Agosto were sent to all the other ISU Championships for which they were eligible: Four Continents, Junior Worlds, and Worlds. They won the [[2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2002 World Junior Championships]],<ref name=isuwj/> completing their set of medals from that event. Following that season, Agosto aged out of juniors.

Belbin/Agosto won the [[2004 United States Figure Skating Championships|2004 U.S. national title]] and would go on to repeat four times. At [[2005 United States Figure Skating Championships|Nationals in 2005]], the last year of the 6.0 system, they received straight perfect sixes for presentation in their free dance. Of the 30 6.0s given out in ice dance at U.S. Nationals, Belbin/Agosto have 14 of them. Their total 6.0 count at the U.S. Championships is second only to [[Michelle Kwan]] (38).

In February 2005, Belbin/Agosto organized and performed in their own figure skating benefit show, Skate Aid for Tsunami Relief, which raised more than $37,000 for Red Cross relief efforts.

Belbin/Agosto won the silver medal at the [[2005 World Figure Skating Championships|2005 World Championships]]. Their silver medal combined with the placement of the other American team earned the United States three spots to the Olympics in ice dance, the first time this had happened since 1984. By a special act of Congress that passed on December 28, 2005, which [[George W. Bush|President Bush]] signed on [[New Year's Eve]], 2005, Belbin became a [[naturalized citizen]] of the US, making her able to compete for the United States at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. Belbin/Agosto went on to win the Olympic silver medal in ice dance on February 20, 2006. They were the first American ice dance team since 1976, the first year ice dancing was contested at the Olympics, to win an Olympic medal.

Belbin/Agosto began the 2006–2007 season with a free dance called That's Entertainment but arrived at Nationals with a new program to the music of Amelie. They won gold at Nationals, the silver medal at Four Continents, and the bronze at Worlds.

In 2007–2008, they won gold medals at both Skate America and Cup of China which qualified them for the Grand Prix Final, where they took the silver medal. They won their 5th national title and then placed 4th at the 2008 Worlds after a fall by Belbin in the compulsory dance. Belbin/Agosto were regular cast members of the [[Champions on Ice]] tour from 2004 until COI went out of business following the 2007 season.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} They were guest stars on part of the 2008 Stars on Ice tour.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}

In April 2008,<ref name=skatetoday/> Belbin/Agosto left [[Igor Shpilband]] and began working with the married coaching team of [[Natalia Linichuk]] and [[Gennadi Karponosov]] at the [[Ice Works]] Skating Complex in [[Aston, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=muscles/> In addition to teaching different technique,<ref name=skatetoday/> Linichuk advised Belbin to gain 10 pounds and develop some muscles in order to skate faster and more fluidly.<ref name=muscles/> This also gave Belbin more core strength to hold her positions better, thus making lifts easier for Agosto.<ref name=muscles/>

Belbin/Agosto began the 2008–2009 season at the [[2008 Skate America]] and [[2008 Cup of China]], winning silver at both competitions. They withdrew from the [[2008&ndash;2009 ISU Grand Prix Final]] after the original dance due to a back injury to Agosto. They withdrew from the [[2009 United States Figure Skating Championships|2009 U.S. Championships]] before the event began to due Agosto's injury.<ref name=usfsa090108/> They were named to the team to the [[2009 World Figure Skating Championships|2009 World Championships]]. At Worlds, they won the original dance and placed second in the compulsory and free dances to win the silver medal overall.

Belbin/Agosto won both their Grand Prix events in the 2009-10 season: the [[2009 Cup of China]] and the [[2009 Skate America]]. They withdrew from the Grand Prix Final for medical reasons.<ref name=wisdom/> At the [[2010 United States Figure Skating Championships|2010 U.S. Championships]], they were unable to reclaim their national title, finishing second behind [[Meryl Davis]] and [[Charlie White (figure skater)|Charlie White]]. Belbin/Agosto were nominated to represent the [[United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=2010olyteam/> They finished 4th in the Olympic [[Ice Dancing at the 2010 Winter Olympics|ice dancing event]]. They did not compete at the [[2010 World Figure Skating Championships|2010 World Championships]].

On June 10, 2010, Belbin and Agosto announced their retirement from eligible skating.<ref name=belagoret/> Since then they have toured professionally in ice shows.<ref name=lifeskate/>

On December 15, 2015, [[U.S. Figure Skating]] announced Belbin and Agosto would be members of the [[U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] Class of 2016.<ref name=in151215/> The induction ceremony was held on January 22, 2016, at the [[2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]].<ref name=in160123/>

=== Later career ===
Agosto works as a coach and choreographer.<ref name=tie120523/> He has choreographed for three ''Disney on Ice'' shows and in 2014, he became the director of ice dance at the Ice Den in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]].<ref name=IN140602/>

Agosto also worked as a voice actor for a [[video game]] in 2006, and expressed an interest in continuing in the field.<ref name=TeamUSA101203/> He has performed on television as a spokesperson for the [[United States Census]].<ref name=census/>

== Programs ==
(with Belbin)

{| class= wikitable style= text-align:center 
|-
! Season
! [[Original dance]]
! [[Free dance (figure skating)|Free dance]]
! Exhibition
|-
! 2009–2010 <br/><ref name=bio0910/><ref name=inbiotbba/>
| <small>Moldavian folk dance:</small>
* Moldovaneska
| 
* [[Ave Maria (Vavilov)|Ave Maria]] <br/><small> by [[Vladimir Vavilov (composer)|Vladimir Vavilov]] <br/> performed by [[Sumi Jo]] </small>
* Amen from [[Stabat Mater (Rossini)|Stabat Mater]] <br/><small> by [[Gioachino Rossini]] </small>
| 
* [[We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.|If It Kills Me]] <br/><small> performed by [[Jason Mraz]] </small>
|-
! 2008–2009 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0809/>
| 
* Stepping Out <br/><small> by [[John Kander]], [[Fred Ebb]] </small>
| 
* [[Tosca]] <br/><small> by [[Giacomo Puccini]] </small>
| 
* [[Falling Slowly]]
----
* [[Bleeding Love]] <br/><small> by [[Leona Lewis]] </small>
|-
! 2007–2008 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0708/>
| 
* Cotton Eyed Joe
* Country Waltz
* Appalachian Hoedown <br/><small> by Bluegrass </small>
| 
* Selections <br/><small> by [[Frédéric Chopin]] <br/> arranged by Joseph Le Duca </small>
|
* [[Let's Get Loud]] <br/><small> by [[Jennifer Lopez]] </small>
----
* [[SexyBack]]
* [[My Love (Justin Timberlake song)|My Love]] <br/><small> by [[Justin Timberlake]] </small>
|-
! 2006–2007 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0607b/><ref name=bio0607a/>
|
* Concierto Para Quinteto
* Oblivion <br/><small> by [[Astor Piazzolla]] </small>
|
* [[Amélie (soundtrack)|Amélie]] <br/><small> by [[Yann Tiersen]] </small>
----
* Overture from [[That's Entertainment!]]
|
* Let's Get Loud <br/><small> by Jennifer Lopez </small>
|-
! 2005–2006 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0506/>
| 
* Salsa Con Coco <br/><small> by Pochy y Su Cocoband </small> 
* [[Let's Get Loud]] <br/><small> by [[Jennifer Lopez]] </small> 
| 
* Bulenas
* Jaleo <br/><small> by Luis Winsberg </small>
* Duende <br/><small> by [[Esteban (musician)|Esteban]] </small>
| 
* [[Green Acres]]
----
* [[American Woman]]
----
* La Rosa
----
* Let's Get Loud <br/><small> by Jennifer Lopez </small>
|-
! 2004–2005 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0405/>
|
* <small>Charleston:</small> [[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]
* <small>Slow Foxtrot:</small> [[Theme from New York, New York|New York, New York]]
* <small>Quickstep:</small> [[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]
| <small>Russian gypsy dance:</small>
* Shadritsa
|
* [[Green Acres]]
|-
! 2003–2004 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0304/>
|
* <small>Jitterbug:</small> 5 months, 2 weeks, 2 days <br/><small> by [[Louis Prima]] </small>
* <small>Blues:</small> Give me Some Money Too <br/><small> by Leni Hester </small>
* <small>Swing:</small> Hey Pachuco <br/><small> by [[Royal Crown Revue]] </small>
|
* [[West Side Story]] <br/><small> by [[Leonard Bernstein]] </small>
|
* [[Elvis Presley]] medley
----
* Green Acres
|-
! 2002–2003 <br/><ref name=inbiotbba/><ref name=bio0203/>
| 
* <small>Waltz:</small> [[Libiamo ne' lieti calici]] <br/><small> (from [[La traviata]]) <br/> by [[Giuseppe Verdi]] </small>
* <small>Polka:</small> Jolly Robbers <br/><small> by [[Franz von Suppé]] </small>
|
* [[Heartbreak Hotel]]
* [[Hound Dog (song)|Hound Dog]]
* [[Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock]]
* [[(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear|Teddy Bear]] <br/><small> by [[Elvis Presley]] </small>
|
* Elvis Presley medley <br/><small> (modified FD) </small>
|-
! 2001–2002 <br/><ref name=bio0102/>
|
* Flamenco <br/><small> (from [[The Mask of Zorro]]) <br/> by [[James Horner]] </small>
* A Los Amigos
|
* Sarajevo <br/><small> by [[Goran Bregović]] </small>
|
* Oscar Tango
|-
! 2000–2001 <br/><ref name=bio0001/>
|
* <small>Foxtrot:</small> More <br/><small> by [[Nat King Cole]] </small>
* <small>Quickstep:</small> Girls, Girls, Girls 
|
* Alexandros <br/><small> by Staminis Spanudikis </small>
| rowspan=2 |
* Une Vie d'Amour
|-
! 1999–2000
|
|
* [[The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)|The Four Seasons]] <br/><small> by [[Antonio Vivaldi]] </small>
|}

==Competitive highlights==

=== With Belbin ===
{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=12 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=isucrTBBA/>
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''International''' 
|-
! Event
! 1999–00 
! 2000–01 
! 2001–02
! 2002–03
! 2003–04
! 2004–05
! 2005–06
! 2006–07
! 2007–08
! [[2008–09 figure skating season|2008–09]]
! [[2009–10 figure skating season|2009–10]]
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || 4th
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || 17th || 13th || 7th || 5th  || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || 
|-
| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || 
|-
| align=left | [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd ||  || WD || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || WD || WD
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Cup of China]] || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st 
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Cup of Russia]] || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd ||  ||  || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || 
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Trophée Eric Bompard|Lalique]] || || || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 4th  || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Skate America]] || || || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st ||  || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] || || || 5th || || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy|Nebelhorn]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || 
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''International: Junior''' 
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || ||  || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|JGP Final]] || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Canada]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || || 
|-
| align=left | [[2000–2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Germany]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || 
|-
| align=left | [[1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Japan]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[2000–2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Mexico]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''National''' 
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Champ.]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || WD || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''Team events'''
|-
| align=left | [[World Team Trophy|World Team]] || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1T / 1P ||
|-
| colspan=12 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level;  WD = Withdrew; T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. </small> 
|}

=== With Hill ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" 
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International'''
|-
! Event
! 1997–1998
|-
| align=left | [[1997–1998 ISU Junior Series|JS Bulgaria]] || 7th
|-
| align=left | [[1997–1998 ISU Junior Series|JS Slovakia]] || 10th
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''National'''
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 7th J.
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Puerto Rico}}
*[[List of Puerto Ricans]] - Sports
*[[List of Jews in sports#Figure skating|List of select Jewish figure skaters]]
*[[List of Jewish Olympic medalists]]

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<ref name=usfsa090108>{{cite news|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=42408 |title=Injury forces Belbin and Agosto to withdraw from 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships |publisher=[[U.S. Figure Skating]] |date=January 8, 2009 |access-date=August 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020002925/http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=42408 |archive-date=October 20, 2011 }}</ref>

<ref name=wisdom>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091124&content_id=7715052&vkey=ice_news | title = Belbin, Agosto withdraw from Grand Prix Final | publisher = Icenetwork | date = November 24, 2009 | access-date = August 30, 2011 }}</ref>

<ref name=skatetoday>{{cite news | url = http://www.skatetoday.com/2010/02/20/last-hurrah-for-belbin-and-agosto/ | title = Last Hurrah for Belbin and Agosto | first = Barry | last = Mittan | publisher = Skate Today | date = February 20, 2010 | archive-date = March 13, 2012 | access-date = August 31, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120313074054/http://www.skatetoday.com/2010/02/20/last-hurrah-for-belbin-and-agosto/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name=muscles>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/sports/olympics/17icedancers.html?_r=1 | title = New Muscles and Pounds Boost an American Ice Dancer's Outlook | last = Macur | first = Juliet |date = February 16, 2010 | work = [[The New York Times]] | access-date = December 22, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name=2010olyteam>{{cite news | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=44108&type=media | title = U.S. Figure Skating Announces Ladies, Ice Dancing Teams Nominated to 2010 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team | publisher = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date = January 23, 2010 | access-date = January 23, 2010 | archive-date = June 13, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613062741/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=44108&type=media | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name=belagoret>{{cite news | url = http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=44726&type=media | title = 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Ice Dancers Belbin and Agosto Announce Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating |date = June 10, 2010 | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | access-date = June 8, 2011 }}</ref>

<ref name=lifeskate>{{cite news | url = http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2010/07/tanith-belbin-and-ben-agosto-life-after-retirement-video.html | title = Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto: Life after retiring (video) | publisher = Life Skate | date = July 10, 2010 | access-date = August 30, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100721132255/http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2010/07/tanith-belbin-and-ben-agosto-life-after-retirement-video.html | archive-date = July 21, 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name=TeamUSA101203>{{cite news | url = https://www.usfigureskating.org/?ngb_id=39 | title = Belbin and Agosto takes a bow | first = Brandon | last = Penny | publisher = Team USA | date = December 3, 2010 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110206052429/http://figureskating.teamusa.org/news/2010/12/03/belbin-and-agosto-take-a-bow/39803?ngb_id=39 | archive-date=February 6, 2011 }}</ref>

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<ref name=isuwj>{{cite web |url=http://www.isuskating.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188677-205899-133278-0-file,00.pdf |title=World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance |publisher=International Skating Union |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221354/http://www.isuskating.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-188677-205899-133278-0-file%2C00.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-04 }}</ref>

<ref name=IN140602>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/06/02/77877500/the-inside-edge-frozen-makes-natural-move-to-ice | title = The Inside Edge: 'Frozen' makes natural move to ice | first = Sarah S. | last = Brannen | first2 = Drew | last2 = Meekins | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] | date = June 2, 2014 | access-date = June 8, 2014 | archive-date = June 16, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140616183927/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/06/02/77877500/the-inside-edge-frozen-makes-natural-move-to-ice | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name=in151215>{{cite press release | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/12/15/159614872/lysacek-cohen-lead-five-member-us-hof-class | title = Lysacek, Cohen lead five-member U.S. HOF class; Trailblazing ice dancers Belbin and Agosto, coach Lussi also elected | publisher = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date = December 25, 2015 | access-date = January 26, 2016 | archive-date = January 24, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160124153102/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/12/15/159614872/lysacek-cohen-lead-five-member-us-hof-class | url-status = dead }}</ref>

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* {{Olympics.com profile|benjamin-agosto|Benjamin Agosto}}
* {{Team USA|new_id=ben-agosto|name=Ben Agosto|old_id=AG/Ben-Agosto|archive=20220711223144}}
* {{Olympedia|name=Ben Agosto}}

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