John Bevan (figure skater)

John Bevan
Personal information
Alternative names Johnnie Bevan
Country represented United States
Born (1976-11-01) 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

Bevan was born on November 1, 1976.[1] He married Kathy Larsen, with whom he has two children, Kendall and Drew.[2]

Career

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Johnnie Bevan USA". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 16, 2000.
  2. ↑ Trimmer, Dave (January 13, 2009). "Johnnie Bevan's career back on the ice". The Spokesman-Review.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Clare (January 21, 2007). "Sharpening skates". The Spokesman-Review.
  4. ↑ Schenk, Tony (January 23, 1992). "It Would Figure If Bevan Becomes Star In Skating". Spokane Chronicle.
  5. ↑ "History". Lilac City FSC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.