John Bevan (figure skater)

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.

John Bevan
Other names	Johnnie Bevan
Born	(1976-11-01) November 1, 1976 (age 48)
Hometown	Spokane, Washington
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Coach	Frank Carroll Joan Bellessa
Skating club	Lilac City FSC
Began skating	c. 1979
Retired	c. 2002

Personal life

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

Career

Bevan began skating at age three and began to "work hard at it" at age six.^[3][4] However, he finished in last place in his first competition.^[5] Early in his career, Bevan was coached by Joan Bellessa at the Lilac City FSC in Spokane, Washington.^[6][7] In 1991, Bevan won the Northwest, Pacific Coast, and U.S. novice men's championships.^[6] Competing in men's singles, he won the U.S. junior national bronze medal in 1993 and 1994 after a fourth-place finish in 1992.^[1][8] 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. "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 (II)". The Spokesman-Review. p. 21. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Orwig, Greg (April 2, 1991). "Free skate paying off". Spokane Chronicle. p. 19. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Schenk, Tony (January 23, 1992). "It would figure if Bevan becomes star in skating (I)". The Spokesman-Review. p. 21. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "History". Lilac City FSC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016.
8. "Bevan selected for team at Junior Championships". The Spokesman-Review. November 2, 1992. p. 7. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.