Gheorghe Chiper

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Gheorghe Chiper
Personal Info
Country: Flag of Romania Romania
Date of birth: April 8, 1978 (1978-04-08) (age 30)
Height: 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Coach: Sandra Schär-Chiper
Choreographer: Sandra Schär, Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating Club: SC Miercurea Ciuc
Retired: 2006
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total: 191.95 2005 Trophee Eric Bompard
Short Program: 67.66 2006 Olympics
Free Skate: 125.70 2005 Trophee Eric Bompard

Gheorghe Chiper (born April 8, 1978 in Miercurea Ciuc) is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He is an eight time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games. He is the first Romanian skater to win a medal on the Grand Prix circuit and the first Romanian to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He retired from eligible skating after the 2005-2006 Olympic season. Chiper plans to work as a coach in Switzerland and to skate in ice shows.

Chiper is married to his coach, Sandra Schär, and they have one child.

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