Ben Ferreira (born April 5, 1979) is a Canadian former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He is the 2004 Skate Canada International silver medallist, the 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice silver medallist, and a three-time Canadian national medallist.

Career

Ferreira placed 12th at the 1998 World Junior Championships. In the 1999–2000 season, he won the bronze medal at the Canadian Championships. He placed tenth at the 2000 Four Continents and 19th at the 2000 World Championships in

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million2001 Four Continents. He was coached by Jan Ullmark at The Royal Glenora Club in

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. In 2001–02, Ferreira placed fifth at the Canadian Championships and 15th at the 2002 World Championships. Michelle and Doug Leigh were his coaches. In the 2002–03 season, he finished tenth at the 2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice and fourth at the Canadian Championships. He was coached by Doug Leigh at the Mariposa School of Skating in

Barrie Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part ...

, Ontario. Ferreira won silver at the 2004 Canadian Championships. He was seventh at the 2004 Four Continents and 13th at the 2004 World Championships. The following season, he won silver at the 2004 Skate Canada International and at the 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice. After finishing off the podium at the Canadian Championships, he achieved his best ISU Championship result, fourth, at the 2005 Four Continents. Ferreira placed eighth at the 2006 Canadian Championships. He retired from competition in January 2006. He currently coaches in Edmonton, Alberta.

Personal life

Ferreira was born on April 5, 1979, in

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. He married Jadene (née Fullen) on May 21, 2005. His wife works as an International Choreographer and choreographed for Ferreira during his competitive career. They are now officially divorced (2024).

Programs

Results

''GP: Grand Prix, JGP: Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)''

References

External links

Official website (archived)
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Royal Glenora
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferreira, Ben 1979 births Living people Canadian male single skaters Canadian people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Figure skaters from Edmonton Figure skaters from Vancouver