Jeffrey Buttle
Jeffrey "Jeff" Buttle (born September 1, 1982) is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 and 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005–2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on September 10, 2008.
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| Born | September 1, 1982 Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Barrie, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Sudbury SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | September 10, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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