Charles Butler (figure skater)

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Charles Butler
Personal information
Country represented United States
BornApril 4, 1979 (1979-04-04) (age 43)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Former partner Jessica Joseph

Charles Butler (born April 4, 1979, in Salt Lake City, Utah) [1] is an American physician, entrepreneur, and former figure skater. With Jessica Joseph, he is the 1998 World Junior champion [2] and 1998 U.S. silver medalist. They also were the youngest couple to compete in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.

Butler attended New York University Medical School, completed his residency as a Doctor of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. As an entrepreneur, he started several successful companies including "Charles Jewelry LLC", [3] a jewelry company that makes high end jewelry and diamonds, and an ice skate blade company "Ultimate Skate LLC". [4] He successfully founded and funded "VideoMedicine, Inc.", [5] a telemedicine software company that is the world's first free-market health system. His Twitter handle is @DrCharlesButler.

Competitive highlights

(with Joseph)

Results [6]
International
Event1993–941994–951995–961996–971997–98
Olympics 21st
Worlds 25th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 10th6th1st
JS Final WD
JS Hungary 1st
JS Ukraine 1st
National
U.S. Champ. 1st N.3rd1st J.1st J.2nd
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior
JS = Junior Series; WD = Withdrew

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References

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  5. "Home". SalusTelehealth.com.
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