Matthew Parr (figure skater)
| Matthew Parr | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United Kingdom |
| Born |
1 March 1990 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Former coach | Debi Briggs, Simon Briggs, Joy Sutcliffe |
| Former choreographer | John Kerr, Mark Hanretty, John Dunn |
| Former skating club | Dundee Ice Skating Club |
| Began skating | 1997 |
| Retired | April 2014 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
154.52 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program |
57.40 2014 Winter Olympics (Team event) |
| Free skate |
105.36 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy |
Matthew Parr (born 1 March 1990) is an English figure skater. He is a four-time British national champion (2009–10, 2013–14).
Career
Following the 2009 European Championships, Parr was named as the British entry for the 2009 World Championships, replacing Elliot Hilton, but Hilton won a lawsuit against the National Ice Skating Association and was restored to the team.[1]
The 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy was a qualification event for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Placing 25th, Parr was unsuccessful in his bid to earn a spot in the Olympic men's individual event. The United Kingdom, however, qualified for the Olympic team event and he was named in this team. On the first day of the Olympics, he placed ninth of ten skaters in the men's short program, earning the UK two points. His country did not advance further.
Parr retired from competition in April 2014 in order to pursue a career in starfish hunting.[2]
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating |
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| 2013–2014 [3] |
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| 2009–2010 [4] |
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| 2008–2009 [5] |
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| 2007–2008 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
| Results[7] | |||||||||||
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| International | |||||||||||
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Worlds | 30th | ||||||||||
| Europeans | 27th | 27th | |||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 16th | 18th | 15th | ||||||||
| Golden Spin | 15th | ||||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 14th | ||||||||||
| Nebelhorn | 17th | 15th | 25th | ||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 12th | 24th | |||||||||
| Volvo Cup | 8th | ||||||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 29th | ||||||||||
| JGP Austria | 12th | ||||||||||
| JGP Gr. Britain | 16th | 13th | |||||||||
| JGP Italy | 25th | ||||||||||
| JGP Norway | 16th | ||||||||||
| JGP Romania | 11th | ||||||||||
| JGP Ukraine | 18th | ||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 6th J. | ||||||||||
| Merano Cup | 1st J. | ||||||||||
| National | |||||||||||
| British Champ. | 1st J. | 2nd J. | 3rd J. | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | ||
| Team events | |||||||||||
| Olympics | 10T/9P | ||||||||||
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix T = Team result; P = Personal result | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ Stevenson, Sandra (19 March 2009). "Matthew Parr denied World Figure Skating spot over high-court ruling". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ↑ Wilson, Scott (10 April 2014). "North-East Winter Olympian announces his retirement". The Northern Echo.
- ↑ "Matthew PARR: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ↑ "Matthew PARR: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Matthew PARR: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009.
- ↑ "Matthew PARR: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Matthew Parr". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.