Gheorghe Chiper
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Personal Info | ||
Country: | Romania | |
Date of birth: | April 8, 1978 | |
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.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Gheorghe Chiper at the International Skating Union biography page