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Valtter Virtanen (born 4 June 1987) is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three-time Nordic medalist (gold in 2022, silver in 2016, bronze in 2014) and a six-time Finnish national champion (2013, 2015–2018, 2022). He has qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Valtter Virtanen
Virtanen competes at the 2018 European Championships.
Personal information
Country representedFinland
Born (1987-06-04) 4 June 1987 (age 35)
Kerava, Finland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
CoachMichael Huth, Alina Mayer-Virtanen
Former coachJean-François Ballester Karel Faifr, Stefan Zins, Liivo Rennik
ChoreographerÁdám Sólya
Former choreographerStefan Zins, Markus Leminen, Galina Loutkov
Skating clubPeSal Peurunka Skating Academy Laukaa
Former skating clubKels Kerava, HSK Helsinki
Training locationsOberstdorf, Laukaa
Former training locationsTampere
Began skating1992
ISU personal best scores
Combined total180.96
2018 CS Alpen Trophy
Short program69.34
2022 CS Nebelhorn
Free skate118.80
2018 CS Alpen Trophy

Personal life


Virtanen was born on 4 June 1987 in Kerava, Finland. After completing his studies in late 2015, he became a medical doctor at a hospital in Oberstdorf, Germany.[1]

He married German figure skater, Alina Mayer, in July 2016.[1] The couple have a daughter, born in January of 2021.[2]


Career


Virtanen began skating in 1992 at Keravan Luistinseura.[3] He has competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships — 2005 Junior Worlds in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, where he placed 20th.

Additionally, he has competed at four World Championships and eight European Championships.


Programs


Virtanen at the 2011 European Championships
Virtanen at the 2011 European Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[4][5]
  • The Other Side of the Sea (Symphonic Tales)
    by HAEVN
    choreo. by Adam Solya
2020–2022
[4][5]
  • Thule
    by Travis Lake
  • This Place Was A Shelter
    by Ólafur Arnalds
    choreo. by Adam Solya
  • Sail
    by Awolnation
  • We Are
    by HAEVN
    choreo. by Adam Solya
2019–2020
[6]
  • Fall On Me - Ven a mi
    by Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli
    choreo. by Adam Solya
2018–2019
[7]
  • Milonga de mis amores
    by Pedro Laurenz
    choreo. by Pierre Loup Bouquet
2017–2018
[1]
  • Georgia On My Mind
    by Ray Charles
    choreo. by Rostislav Sinicyn
2016–2017
[8]
2015–2016
[9]
2014–2015
[10]
2013–2014
[11]
  • "Bei mir bist du schoen"
    performed by Hugo Strasser
  • Alexander
    by Vangelis
2011–2013
[12][13]
  • Kashmir
    by David Garrett
  • Who Wants to Live Forever
    performed by David Garrett
2009–2011
[14][15]
  • Le Jour d'Avant
    by Yann Tiersen
  • Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi
    by Yann Tiersen
2008–2009
[16]
  • Flamenco
    by Didulya
  • Carlos
    (from Cirque Surreal)
    by Rick Wakeman
2005–2006
[17]
  • Elo 2: Moment of Truth
  • Eye in the Sky
    by Alan Parsons Project
2004–2005
[18]
  • Con Air
    by Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin
  • The Rock
    by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer
2003–2004
[19]
  • Return to the Centre of the Earth
    by Rick Wakeman

Results


GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix


2010–2011 to present


International[20]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Worlds33rd35th32nd31st
Europeans33rd25th29th18th26th23rd19th19th
GP Finland11thTBD
CS Cup of TyrolC
CS Alpen Trophy10th
CS BudapestWDWD
CS Denis Ten Memorial11th
CS Finlandia6th12thWD12th19th17th19th14th
CS Golden Spin25th
CS LombardiaWD17th
CS Nebelhorn12th17th7th13th24th12th
CS Tallinn Trophy10th
CS Warsaw Cup16th
Bavarian Open6th13th8th3rd7th7th10th4th
Challenge Cup7th9th3rd14thWD10th
Cup of Nice17th15th13th15th
Cup of Tyrol3rd10th8th5th
Finlandia Trophy13th18th10th12th
Golden Bear4th
Hellmut Seibt3rd
Ice Challenge10th
Jégvirág Cup3rd
Lombardia Trophy12th
Merano Cup7th6th4th
Nebelhorn Trophy17th22nd19th
Nordics9th6th7th3rd2nd1st
NRW Trophy14th14th14th11th5th7th5th4th
Tallink Hotels Cup5th
Tallinn Trophy2nd
Toruń Cup7th
Winter Universiade15th
Volvo Open Cup5th
National[20]
Finnish Champ.2nd6th1st2nd1st1st1st1st2nd2ndC1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

2002–2003 to 2009–2010


International[20]
Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
Cup of Nice12th19th
Finlandia Trophy8th10th13th17th
Nepela Memorial5th12th16th
Nordics4th5th5th
Universiade28th
International: Junior[20]
Junior Worlds30th20th29th
JGP Bulgaria15th
JGP Germany14th
JGP Hungary14th
JGP Poland16th
Nordics3rd J2nd J
National[20]
Finnish Champ.2nd J2nd J1st J2nd2nd3rd2nd3rd
J = Junior level

References


  1. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018.
  2. Virtanen, Valtter. "Our Princess". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. "Valtter Virtanen" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017.
  4. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.
  5. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  6. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019.
  7. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019.
  8. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. "Competition Results: Valtter VIRTANEN". International Skating Union.


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[de] Valtter Virtanen

Valtter Virtanen (* 4. Juni 1987 in Kerava) ist ein finnischer Eiskunstläufer, der im Einzellauf startet.[1] Er ist finnischer Meister der Jahre 2005 (Junioren), 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 und 2022.[2]
- [en] Valtter Virtanen

[ru] Виртанен, Валттер

Ва́лттер Ви́ртанен (фин. Valtter Virtanen; 4 июня 1987, Керава, Финляндия) — финский фигурист, многократный чемпион Финляндии (2013, 2015, 2016—2018, 2022).



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