John Mattatall
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John Gordon Mattatall (born December 1, 1982 in Wallace, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian figure skater who has competed in both singles and pairs. He competes with pairs partner Mylène Brodeur. They are the 2009 Canadian bronze medalists.
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Biography
As a single skater, Mattatall competed on the national level, competing many times at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.
He has competed both nationally and internationally as a pair skater.
Early in his career, he competed with Lindsay Carruthers. They won the silver medal on the pre-novice level at the 2000 Canadian Championships.
After that partnership ended, he competed with Renee Trumbley on the novice level, placing 4th at the 2002 Canadian novice national championships.
From 2002 through 2005, he competed with Terra Findlay. They were the 2004 Canadian junior silver medalists and placed 10th at the 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They won a medal on the 2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Findlay & Mattatall made their senior international at the 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed 4th. They were coached by Doug Leigh and Lee Barkell at the Mariposa School of Skating.
Mattatall teamed up with Mylène Brodeur in 2006. They made their international debut at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed 4th. They were 9th at the 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2007-2008 season, they won the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and placed 7th at the 2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. Their placement at the Canadian Championships earned them a trip to the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, where they placed 7th.
