Ryan Van Natten (born November 11, 1987) is an American-born ice dancer who currently competes for Mexico with partner Corenne Bruhns. Together, they are the 2012 Mexican national champions.[3]
Ryan Van Natten | |
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Bruhns and Van Natten in 2012 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Ryan Sequoia Van Natten |
Country represented | Mexico |
Former country(ies) represented | United States |
Born | (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 34) Voorhees, NJ, United States |
Home town | Anchorage, Alaska |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Partner | Corenne Bruhns |
Former partner | Alison Carey Meredith Zuber |
Coach | Evgeni Platov |
Former coach | David Islam Tyler Myles Oleg Fediukov Robbie Kaine Kaho Koinuma Paul Spruell |
Choreographer | Mathew Gates |
Former choreographer | Kelly Johnson Slava Uchitel |
Skating club | Estado de Mexico |
Former skating club | Anchorage FSC St. Moritz ISC Santa Rosa FSC |
Training locations | The Igloo Ice-Rink in Mt. Laurel, NJ |
Former training locations | Mariposa School of Skating, Ice Works, University of Alaska Anchorage, Ben Boeke Ice Rink, Oakland Ice Center, & Redwood Empire Ice Arena |
Began skating | 2002 |
World standing | TBD (As of 5 February 2012[update])[1] |
Season's bests | TBD (2011–2012)[2] |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 91.57 2012 Four Continents |
Short dance | 35.93 2012 Four Continents |
Free dance | 55.64 2012 Four Continents |
Van Natten is a member of the Lumbee Native American tribe by his mother Becky (Lowery) Van Natten. His mother is a registered nurse while his father, Peter Van Natten, is a Chief Petty Officer (United States) in the US Coast Guard.
(with Bruhns)
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2011–2012[3] |
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International | |
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Event | 2011–2012 |
World Championships | 33rd |
Four Continents Championships | 10th |
Golden Spin of Zagreb | 12th |
International Trophy of Lyon | 6th |
National | |
Mexican Championships | 1st |
Event | 2010–11 |
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U.S. Championships | 14th |
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