Vaughn Chipeur

Vaughn Chipeur
Chipeur in 2007
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1984-12-21) December 21, 1984
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Home town Edmonton, Alberta
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Former coach Scott Davis, Jeff Langdon, Michael Jiranek, Katherine Co-Grant
Former choreographer Tom Dickson, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Kurt Browning, Gary Beacom, Sandra Bezic, Lance Vipond
Skating club The Royal Glenora Club
Former skating club Calalta Community FSC
Began skating 1990
Retired 2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 212.81
2009 Four Continents
Short program 72.70
2008 Cup of China
Free skate 144.81
2009 Four Continents

Vaughn Chipeur (born December 21, 1984 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian figure skater and figure-skating coach. He currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, and coaches at The Royal Glenora Club.[1] Chipeur is also the Figure Skate Technical Representative and Brand Ambassador for TRUE Temper Sports.

He is the 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalist and won the bronze medal at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy.

Chipeur began skating at age six.[2] At the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, he was nominated to represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He placed 23rd in the men's event. On July 15, 2010, Chipeur announced his retirement from competitive figure skating.[3][4]


Competitive programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2009–10
[5][6]
  • Come On Baby
    by Joe Satriani
  • Cliffs of Dover
    by Eric Johnson
2008–09
[7][8][9]
  • Broken Sorrow
    (from Subway to the Charts)
    by Nuttin But Stringz
  • First Impressions
    (from Appalachian Waltzes)
    by Edgar Meyer
    performed by Yo Yo Ma
  • Tachan
    (from Turbo)
    by Hovan Drovan
  • Angel
    by Robbie Williams
2007–08
[10]
  • A Blues Concerto - Movement 3
    by Russo
  • A Blues Concerto Movement 4
    by Russo
    performed by Corky Siegal, Harmonica,
    and the San Francisco Symphony
2006–07
[11][2]
  • Enter Sandman
  • Nothing Else Matters
    by Metallica
2003–04
[12]
2002–03
[13]
  • Late Lounge Lover (3rd Door Left)
    by Hacienda
  • The Rock
    • Hummell Gets the Rockets
    • Rocket Away

Competitive results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[14]
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
Olympics23rd
Worlds12th
Four Continents7th6th
GP Bompard12th
GP Cup of China5th
GP Cup of Russia12th
GP NHK Trophy11th11th
GP Skate Canada7th5th
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd6th
Triglav Trophy3rd
International: Junior[14]
JGP Germany7th
JGP Mexico4th
JGP Poland7th
National[14]
Canadian Champ.2nd N3rd J3rd J11th16th7th4th2nd2nd
Team events
World Team
Trophy		2nd T
6th P
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

References

  1. ↑ The Royal Glenora Club Figure Skating Professionals
  2. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (January 14, 2007). "Stellar Season Start for Canada's Chipeur". Skate Today.
  3. ↑ "Vaughn Chipeur announces retirement from skating". Skate Canada. IceNetwork.com. July 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ Le, Kathy (August 13, 2010). "5 Minutes With: Vaughn Chipeur". Metro News Edmonton.
  5. ↑ "Vaughn CHIPEUR: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Vaughn CHIPEUR: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Vaughn CHIPEUR: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Vaughn Chipeur: 2008/2009". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009.
  9. ↑ Mittan, Barry (March 15, 2009). "Change in Focus Benefits Chipeur". Golden Skate.
  10. ↑ "Vaughn CHIPEUR: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.
  11. ↑ "Vaughn CHIPEUR: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 12, 2007.
  12. ↑ "Vaughn Chipeur: 2003/2004". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on April 23, 2004.
  13. ↑ "Vaughn CHIPEUR: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003.
  14. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Vaughn CHIPEUR". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
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