Matthew Parr (born 1 March 1990) is an English former competitive figure skater. He is a four-time British national champion (2009–10, 2013–14).
He currently plays football for the Sheffield division of Football for Foodbanks.
Career Parr began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2004. He made his senior international debut at the 2008 Golden Spin of Zagreb.
Following the 2009 European Championships, Parr was named as the British entry for the 2009 World Championships, replacing Elliot Hilton, but Hilton won a lawsuit against the National Ice Skating Association and was restored to the team.
Parr competed at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, the 2010 European Championships in Tallinn, and 2010 World Championships in Turin. The Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2013 was the final qualification opportunity for countries which had not yet earned spots in individual Olympic figure skating events. Placing 25th, Parr was unsuccessful in his bid for an individual berth - missing out by one place. In January 2014, he placed 27th at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest.
Parr was selected to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics, held in February in Sochi, Russia, due to the United Kingdom's qualification for the team figure skating event. On the first day of the Olympics, he placed ninth out of ten skaters in the men's short program, earning two points for the UK. His country did not advance further.
Parr retired from competition following the Olympic Games in February 2014.
Programs Season Short Program Free Skating 2013–2014 Farruca y Rumba Who Wants To Live Forever 2009–2010 Moonlight Sonata Conquest of Paradise 2008–2009 El Mariachi "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Band of Brothers 2007–2008 Feeling Good
Competitive highlights International Event 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 World Championships 30th European Championships 27th 27th Cup of Nice 16th 18th 15th Golden Spin of Zagreb 15th Ice Challenge 14th Nebelhorn Trophy 17th 15th 25th NRW Trophy 12th 24th Volvo Open Cup 8th International: Junior World Junior Championships 29th Austria 12th Italy 25th Norway 16th Romania 11th Great Britain 16th 13th Ukraine 18th Triglav Trophy 6th J. Merano Cup 1st J. National British Championships 1st J. 2nd J. 3rd J. 4th 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st Team events Olympics 10th
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