Kevin Alves

Kevin Alves (born October 19, 1991) is a Brazilian/Portuguese-Canadian figure skater and actor. At the 2008 Four Continents Championships, he became the first male skater to represent Brazil at any ISU Championship. At the 2008 World Junior Championships later that month, he became the first skater in any discipline to represent Brazil at that Championship.
== Personal life ==
Alves was born on October 19, 1991 in Toronto and raised in Newmarket, Ontario. His mother is from Brazil and his father is from Portugal.
== Skating career ==
Alves competed up through the junior level in the Canadian domestic competition structure. While he was a young skater, he discussed with his parents switching to compete for Brazil, his mother's country of origin. He switched to Brazil in 2007.
In the 2007-2008 season, Alves competed at the 2008 Four Continents Championships, becoming the first men's single skater to represent Brazil at an ISU Championship, and placed 26th. Later that month, he placed 36th at the 2008 World Junior Championships, and became the first skater to represent Brazil at the event.
In the 2008-2009 season, Alves made his debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. He placed 20th at the event in Courchevel, France, and 10th at the event in Cape Town, South Africa. He placed 16th at the 2009 Four Continents Championships and went on the following month to place 37th at the 2009 World Championships, where he became the first men's skater from Brazil to compete at the senior World level.
== Acting and modeling ==
Alves began modeling at the age of 12. At age 19 he began acting at Armstrong Acting Studios. Since then he has been acting in shows including Warehouse 13 and What's Up Warthogs. He has a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation playing Fab, a love interest to Tristan Milligan.
==Programs==
Season 	Short program 	Free skating
2010–2012	Fosse medley 	Carmen by Georges Bizet
2009–2010	Samba Hop by Hernani Raposo	Carmen by Georges Bizet
2008–2009	Samba Hop by Hernani Raposo	Spiderman 2 by Danny Elfman
2007–2008	Carmen by Georges Bizet 	Spiderman 2 by Danny Elfman
==Competitive highlights==
===Results for Brazil===
Results 	Results 	Results 	Results 	Results 	Results
International 	International 	International 	International 	International 	International
Event 	2007–08 	2008–09 	2009–10 	2010–11 	2011–12
Worlds 	 	37th 	27th 	 	WD
Four Continents 	19th 	16th 	17th 	 	23rd
Nebelhorn 	 	 	23rd 	 	WD
Universiade 	 	 	 	19th 	
International: Junior 	International: Junior 	International: Junior 	International: Junior 	International: Junior 	International: Junior
Junior Worlds 	36th 	 	19th 	 	
JGP Germany 	 	 	22nd 	 	
JGP France 	 	20th 	 	 	
JGP South Africa 	 	10th 	 	 	
JGP USA 	 	 	14th 	 	
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew	JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew	JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew	JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew	JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew	JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew
===Results for Canada===
Event 	2006–2007 	2007–2008
Central Ontario Sectional Championships	6th N. 	4th J.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior 	Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior	Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior
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