Ben Ferreira
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Canada |
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| Date of birth: | April 5, 1979 | |
| Residence: | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Height: | 178 cm (5'10") | |
| Former Coach: | Doug Leigh, Michelle Leigh, Jan Ullmark | |
| Skating Club: | Royal Glenora | |
| Retired: | January 2006 | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 200.46 | 2004 Skate Canada |
| Short Program: | 68.86 | 2005 Four Continents |
| Free Skate: | 133.08 | 2004 Skate Canada |
Ben Ferreira (b. April 5, 1979, in Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian figure skater.
Ferreira is a three-time Canadian medalist and World competitor. He currently resides in Edmonton, AB and is the Head Professional at the Royal Glenora. He married Jadene Fullen on May 21, 2005. She also works as a choreographer at Royal Glenora and used to choreograph for Ben when he was a competitive amateur.
Ben started at the Royal Glenora and finished his competitive career by training at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario. At the time of his retirement, his coach was Doug Leigh and his choreographers were David Wilson and Sebastien Britten.
He retired in January 2006, after the Canadian Championships. He currently coaches at the Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton, Alberta
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[edit] Competitive highlights
[edit] 2005-2006
- 2005 NHK Trophy - 6th
- 2005 Cup of China - 4th
- 2006 Canadians - 8th
[edit] 2004-2005
- 2004 Bofrost Cup - 2nd
- 2004 Skate Canada - 2nd
- 2004 Skate America - 8th
- 2005 Canadians - 4th
- 2005 Four Continents - 4th
[edit] 2003-2004
- 2003 NHK Trophy - 6th
- 2003 Cup of Russia - 7th
- 2004 Canadians - 2nd
- 2004 Four Continents - 7th
- 2004 World Championships - 13th
[edit] 2002-2003
- 2002 Trophee Lalique - 8th
- 2002 Bofrost Cup - 10th
- 2003 Canadians - 4th
[edit] 2001-2002
- 2001 Skate Canada - 9th
- 2001 Skate America - 8th
- 2002 Canadians - 5th
- 2002 World Championships - 15th
[edit] 2000-2001
- 2000 NHK Trophy - 7th
- 2000 Skate Canada - 4th
- 2001 Canadians - 3rd
- 2001 Four Continents - 9th
[edit] 1999-2000
- 1999 Skate Canada - 7th
- 2000 Central Divisionals - 1st
- 2000 Canadians - 3rd
- 2000 Four Continents - 10th
- 2000 World Championships - 19th
[edit] 1998-1999
- 1999 Canadians - 5th
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Ben Ferreira at the International Skating Union biography page
- Royal Glenora
