John Bevan (figure skater)
| John Bevan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Alternative names | Johnnie Bevan |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | November 1, 1976 |
| Home town | Spokane, Washington |
| Coach | Frank Carroll Joan Bellessa |
| Choreographer | Philip Mills |
| Skating club | Lilac City FSC |
| Training locations | El Segundo, California Spokane, Washington |
| Began skating | c. 1979 |
| Retired | c. 2002 |
John "Johnnie" Bevan (born November 1, 1976) is an American former competitive figure skater. He finished in the top six at two World Junior Championships.
Personal life[edit]
Bevan was born on November 1, 1976.[1] He married Kathy Larsen, with whom he has three children, Charlie, Kendall and Drew.[2]
Career[edit]
Bevan began skating at age three.[3] Early in his career, he was coached by Joan Bellessa at the Lilac City FSC in Spokane, Washington.[4][5] Competing in men's singles, he won the U.S. junior national bronze medal in 1993 and 1994.[1] He placed fourth at the 1993 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea, and sixth at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bevan withdrew from the 1995 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary. By 2000, he was coached by Frank Carroll in El Segundo, California.[1]
Bevan competed briefly in pair skating with Jacqueline Matson. They placed 11th in junior pairs at the 2002 U.S. Championships.
Competitive highlights[edit]
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 99–00 | 00–01 |
| Junior Worlds | 4th | 6th | WD | ||||
| Blue Swords | 2nd J | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 4th J | 3rd J | 3rd J | 10th | 10th | 17th | |
| Pacific Coast | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
| J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew | |||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Johnnie Bevan USA". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 16, 2000. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Trimmer, Dave (January 13, 2009). "Johnnie Bevan's career back on the ice". The Spokesman-Review.
- ↑ Johnston, Clare (January 21, 2007). "Sharpening skates". The Spokesman-Review.
- ↑ Schenk, Tony (January 23, 1992). "It Would Figure If Bevan Becomes Star In Skating". Spokane Chronicle.
- ↑ "History". Lilac City FSC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Unknown parameter
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