Matthew Parr (figure skater)

Matthew Parr (born 1 March 1990) is an English former competitive figure skater. He is a four-time British national champion (2009–10, 2013–14).

Matthew Parr
Born (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990
North Shields, England, United Kingdom
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom
Began skating1997
Retired10 April 2014

He currently plays football for the Sheffield division of Football for Foodbanks.

Career

Parr began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2004. He made his senior international debut at the 2008 Golden Spin of Zagreb.

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]

Parr competed at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, the 2010 European Championships in Tallinn, and 2010 World Championships in Turin. The Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2013 was the final qualification opportunity for countries which had not yet earned spots in individual Olympic figure skating events. Placing 25th, Parr was unsuccessful in his bid for an individual berth - missing out by one place. In January 2014, he placed 27th at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest.

Parr was selected to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics, held in February in Sochi, Russia, due to the United Kingdom's qualification for the team figure skating event. On the first day of the Olympics, he placed ninth out of ten skaters in the men's short program, earning two points for the UK. His country did not advance further.

Parr retired from competition following the Olympic Games in February 2014.

Programs

Season Short Program Free Skating
2013–2014
[2]
  • Farruca y Rumba
    by Pepe Romero
2009–2010
[3]
2008–2009
[4]
2007–2008
[5]
  • Band of Brothers
    by Michael Kamen

Competitive highlights

International[6]
Event 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Worlds30th
Europeans27th27th
Cup of Nice16th18th15th
Golden Spin15th
Ice Challenge14th
Nebelhorn17th15th25th
NRW Trophy12th24th
Volvo Cup8th
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds29th
JGP Austria12th
JGP Italy25th
JGP Norway16th
JGP Romania11th
JGP U.K.16th13th
JGP Ukraine18th
Triglav Trophy6th J.
Merano Cup1st J.
National[6]
British Champ.1st J.2nd J.3rd J.4th1st1st2nd1st1st
Team events
Olympics10th T
(9th P)
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
T = Team result; P = Personal result

References

  1. Stevenson, Sandra (19 March 2009). "Matthew Parr denied World Figure Skating spot over high-court ruling". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  2. "Matthew PARR: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
  3. "Matthew PARR: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
  4. "Matthew PARR: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009.
  5. "Matthew PARR: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007.
  6. "Competition Results: Matthew Parr". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
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