Charles Butler (figure skater)
Encyclopedia
Charles Butler is a retired American
competitive ice dancer. He won the silver medal in ice dance
at the 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Jessica Joseph
and competed in that year's Winter Olympics. He attended New York University Medical School. He graduated in 2010 and is now currently a resident at Rush Medical Center. Known for his smooth talking persona and self proclaimed nickname of "Blood Diamond" he brings smiles to patients and nurses alike even in the face of crushing dire medical diagnoses. "I'm so sorry, but you have cancer. Can I interest you in a diamond necklace?"http://www.ultimateskate.com/Charlie.htm
United States
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competitive ice dancer. He won the silver medal in ice dance
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
at the 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Jessica Joseph
Jessica Joseph
Jessica Joseph was an American figure skater.She won the silver medal in ice dance at the 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Charles Butler and competed in that year's Winter Olympics. After that partnership ended, she skated with Brandon Forsyth and won a bronze medal at the 2001 Nationals...
and competed in that year's Winter Olympics. He attended New York University Medical School. He graduated in 2010 and is now currently a resident at Rush Medical Center. Known for his smooth talking persona and self proclaimed nickname of "Blood Diamond" he brings smiles to patients and nurses alike even in the face of crushing dire medical diagnoses. "I'm so sorry, but you have cancer. Can I interest you in a diamond necklace?"http://www.ultimateskate.com/Charlie.htm
Competitive highlights
(with Joseph)| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
21st | ||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
25th | ||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
1st J. | 2nd | |