Jeffrey Buttle
Jeffrey Buttle (born September 1, 1982) is a figure skater from Canada.
Buttle has won the national championships for Canada three times. He won the bronze medal (third place) at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He won the World Championships in 2008. He has twice won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, a competition for skaters from countries that are not in Europe.
Buttle retired from competitions in 2008. Nowadays, he shows his skating acts in ice shows and makes skating programs for other skaters.
Buttle is known for very good skating skills. The edges of his skating blades are leaned very deep, making his skating fun to watch even when he does not perform any jumps. He is known for his spread eagle and his Ina Bauer, skating movements on ice.
Jeffrey Buttle Media
Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Buttle and Evan Lysacek performed a throw jump at the 2008 Four Continents exhibition gala.
Buttle performs a lunge at the 2007 Skate Canada.
Buttle (left) during the awarding of the "ISU small medals" for the men's free skate during the 2008 World Championships closing banquet
Buttle performs his exhibition Personal Jesus at the 2008 Canadian Stars on Ice in Halifax.
Buttle (center) with other medalists at the 2008 World Championships.
Other websites
- Official Site Archived 2018-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- International Skating Union profile Archived 2004-06-03 at the Wayback Machine