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BIOGRAPHY

Jeffrey Buttle
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Jeffrey Buttle, born September 1, 1982 in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, is a Canadian figure skater.

Buttle is the 2005-2007 Canadian Men's Champion, the 2005 World silver medalist, the 2002 and 2004 Four Continents Champion, and the 2006 Olympic bronze medalist.

Buttle began skating at age two and competing at age six. He also competed in ice dancing with his older sister Meghan.

Buttle won the silver medal on the junior level at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1998. The next year, he placed in the top ten at his first senior nationals. He rose steadily through his ranks, gaining valuable experience on the junior level. He made his senior international debut in the 2001-2002 season, making his mark immediately by winning the silver medal at the NHK Trophy behind Takeshi Honda. At the Canadian Championships, Buttle made his first run on the podium and placed third. It earned him a trip to the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, where he won his first gold medal.

Buttle's bronze medal finish at Nationals caused him to be named first alternate to the Canadian 2002 Olympic Figure Skating Team. However, silver medalist Emanuel Sandhu withdrew too late from the competition for Buttle to replace him, so Buttle did not compete. Instead, he went to the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships and placed high enough to earn Canada two spots to the next World Championships.

The next season, Buttle repeated his podium finish at Nationals, but was unable to defend his title at Four Continents. He worked to turn things around in the 2003-2004 season. He won his first gold medal on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit and his second silver. He qualified for the Grand Prix Final a second time and won the silver medal. He went on to win his first National title. He finished the year with a silver medal at the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships.

In the 2005-2006 Olympics season, Buttle won Trophée Eric Bompard and came in second at Skate Canada. With a gold and a silver medal, he qualified for the Grand Prix Final and captured his second consecutive silver medal at that competition. He went on to win his second National title and went into the Olympis as the reigning World silver medalist. While not a favorite to win, he was a favorite to medal.

Buttle began his season at the 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, where he won his third consecutive national title. After the 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Buttle went on to the 2007 Four Continents Championships in Colorado.

Buttle is known for the complex and unique choreography of his programs, which are created by David Wilson. His inventive spins and difficult footwork are favored by the Code of Points, figure skating's new judging system, because he does not like to take unnecessary risks on the ice.