John Bevan (figure skater)

John "Johnnie" Bevan(born November 1, 1976) is an American former competitivefigure skater.He finished in the top six at twoWorld Junior Championships.

John Bevan
Other names	Johnnie Bevan
Born	(1976-11-01)November 1, 1976
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.He married Kathy Larsen, with whom he has three children, Charlie, Kendall and Drew.

Career

Bevan began skating at age three and began to "work hard at it" at age six.However, he finished in last place in his first competition.Early in his career, Bevan was coached by Joan Bellessa at the Lilac City FSC inSpokane, Washington.In 1991, Bevan won the Northwest, Pacific Coast, and U.S. novice men's championships.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.He placed fourth at the1993 World Junior ChampionshipsinSeoul,South Korea, and sixth at the1994 World Junior ChampionshipsinColorado Springs, Colorado.

Bevan withdrew from the1995 World Junior ChampionshipsinBudapest,Hungary. By 2000, he was coached byFrank CarrollinEl Segundo, California.

Bevan competed briefly inpair skatingwith Jacqueline Matson. They placed 11th in junior pairs at the2002 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