Matthias Versluis

Matthias Versluis
Versluis in 2012
Personal information
Country represented	Finland
Born	18 July 1994 Genolier, Switzerland
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Coach	Stefan Zins
Former coach	Tiiu Valgemäe
Choreographer	Pasquale Camerlengo, Tamara Selin, Sergei Atashev
Former choreographer	Maria McLean
Skating club	Myllypuron taitoluisteluklubi
Training locations	Espoo
Began skating	2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	149.66 2013 Junior Worlds
Short program	51.91 2013 JGP Belarus
Free skate	98.65 2013 Junior Worlds

Matthias Versluis (born 18 July 1994) is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2014 Finnish national champion^[1] and was selected to compete at the 2014 European Championships but withdrew due to a knee injury, sustained in training on 9 January 2014.^[2] He has competed at two World Junior Championships.^[3] On 1 April 2016, the Finnish Figure Skating Association reported that Versluis would switch to ice dancing and team up with Juulia Turkkila.^[4]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2013–2014 [5]	Infiltrado by Bajofondo Grand Guignol by Bajofondo	Medley by Nuttin' But Stringz
2012–2013 [6]	Infiltrado by Bajofondo Grand Guignol by Bajofondo	Two Weeks Notice by John Powell
2011–2012 [7]	Still Got the Blues by Gary Moore Feeling Good by Michael Bublé	Two Weeks Notice by John Powell
2009–2010 [8]	Primavera Tango by Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in E major, Op. 8 La Primavera III Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi	Tidor by Trevor Morris Gamade by Cirque du Soleil
2008–2009 [9]	Primavera Tango by Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in E major, Op 8 La Primavera III Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi	Kashmir performed by Bond Alexander by Vangelis Anone (Arabic-style music)

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[3]
Event	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16
Europeans								WD
CS Finlandia										11th
CS Golden Spin										20th
CS Nepela Trophy										6th
Challenge Cup									7th
Finlandia						14th	12th	10th
Golden Bear										1st
Lombardia										4th
Nordics						5th	8th			4th
NRW Trophy							23rd	7th	16th
Printemps									5th
Volvo Cup								13th
International: Junior or novice[3]
Junior Worlds						21st	19th
JGP Austria							13th
JGP Belarus								9th
JGP Czech Rep.			20th
JGP Estonia								12th
JGP Germany							11th
JGP Latvia						17th
JGP Poland						9th
JGP U.K.					11th
Challenge Cup			7th J.
Cup of Nice	14th J.
EYOF					4th J.
Gardena					5th J.
Nordics		1st N.	3rd J.	5th J.
NRW Trophy					3rd J.	2nd J.
Copenhagen		1st N.
Warsaw Cup		1st N.
National[3]
Finnish Champ.	3rd J.	4th J.	2nd J.	5th J.	1st J.	2nd	2nd	1st	4th	3rd
PR: Preliminary round, WD: Withdrew Levels: N. = Novice, J. = Junior

References

1. Pusa, Ari (16 December 2013). "Matthias Versluis taitoluistelumestari ennätyspistein" [Matthias Versluis wins national title with record score]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish).
2. "Versluis loukkaantui - EM-kisat jäävät väliin" [Versluis injured, out of European Championships] (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Suomen Tietotoimisto. 11 January 2014.
3. "Competition Results: Matthias VERSLUIS". International Skating Union.
4. "Juulia Turkkila ja Matthias Versluis jäätanssipariksi" [Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis team up for ice dancing] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 1 April 2016.
5. "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
6. "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013.
7. "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
8. "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010.
9. "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.

External links

• Matthias Versluis at the International Skating Union
• Matthias Versluis at Tracings