Matthew Hall (figure skater)
Matthew Hall (born 1970)[1] is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1989 bronze medalist at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships as well as the 1989 Canada Games. He trained at the Mariposa School of Skating.[2]
Hall was one of the first elite level athletes to come out as gay while still competing. He made his sexual orientation public in 1992,.[3] He competed in the 1994 Gay Games and was a level 5 champion.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 6th | ||||||||||||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd J. | 3rd | 8th | 8th | |||||||||
| Trophée Lalique | 13th | ||||||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 7th | ||||||||||||
| Skate America | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||
| Skate Canada International | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||
| Vienna Cup | 2nd | 6th | |||||||||||
| Prize of Moscow News | 4th | 8th | |||||||||||
| Coupe de Excellence | 2nd | ||||||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 10th | ||||||||||||
- J = Junior level
References
- ↑ http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bioh1/hall06.html
- ↑ Mariposa School Of Skating - National Training Centre
- ↑ ESPN "The brief history of gay athletes", retrieved from espn.go.com August 31, 2006
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