13 Facts About Shawn Sawyer

Shawn Sawyer is the 2011 Canadian national silver medallist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medallist.

Shawn Sawyer represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall.

In 1999, Shawn Sawyer won the bronze medal on the novice level at the Canada Winter Games, skating with a bad cold.

Shawn Sawyer skated on the Junior Grand Prix the following season and won the bronze medal at his first event.

Shawn Sawyer had been training the Biellmann since learning in New Brunswick at age twelve, and he performed it in exhibition at Nationals in 2002 after winning the junior title.

Shawn Sawyer dropped to ninth place at nationals and tenth at Junior Worlds.

Shawn Sawyer placed 12th at the Olympics and 21st at Worlds, held in Calgary.

Shawn Sawyer then placed 8th at the Grand Prix event in Paris.

Shawn Sawyer opened the season at 2008 Skate America where he placed fifth and then continued to 2008 Skate Canada International where he again placed fifth.

Shawn Sawyer decided to withdraw from the World Championships and was replaced by Kevin Reynolds.

Shawn Sawyer continued to perform in ice shows, such as Art on Ice.

Shawn Sawyer was well known for his spins and his spiral positions, which show great flexibility.

Shawn Sawyer was one of few male skaters to perform spirals in their programs, because men did not receive any credit for spiral sequences.