Valtter Virtanen

Valtter Virtanen (born 4 June 1987) is a Finnish figure skater. He is a two-time Nordic medalist (silver in 2016, bronze in 2014) and a five-time Finnish national champion (2013, 2015–2018). 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
Kerava, Finland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
CoachKarel Fajfr
Former coachStefan Zins, Liivo Rennik
ChoreographerFrank Dehne
Former choreographerStefan Zins, Markus Leminen, Galina Loutkov
Skating clubKels Kerava
Former skating clubHSK Helsinki
Training locationsOberstdorf
Former training locationsTampere
Began skating1992
ISU personal best scores
Combined total180.96
2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy
Short program62.16
2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy
Free skate118.80
2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – 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]

Career

Virtanen began skating in 1992 at Keravan Luistinseura.[2] He has competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships — 2005 Junior Worlds in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, where he placed 20th; 2015 Europeans in Stockholm, Sweden, where he placed 18th; and 2017 Europeans in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

At the Bavarian Open in February 2017, Virtanen obtained the minimum technical score required to compete at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[3]

Programs
Virtanen at the 2011 European Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018–2019
  • Milonga de mis amores
    by Pedro Laurenz
    choreo. by Pierre Loup Bouquet
2016–2017
[4]
2015–2016
[5]
2014–2015
[6]
2013–2014
[7]
  • Bei mir bist du schoen
    performed by Hugo Strasser
  • Alexander
    by Vangelis
2011–2013
[8][9]
  • Kashmir
    by David Garrett
  • Who Wants to Live Forever
    performed by David Garrett
2009–2011
[10][11]
  • Le Jour d'Avant
    by Yann Tiersen
  • Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi
    by Yann Tiersen
2008–2009
[12]
2005–2006
[13]
  • Elo 2: Moment of Truth
  • Eye in the Sky
    by Alan Parsons Project
2004–2005
[14]
  • Con Air
    by Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin
  • The Rock
    by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer
2003–2004
[15]
  • Return to the Centre of the Earth
    by Rick Wakeman

Results

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2010–2011 to present
International[16]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Worlds33rd35th32nd
Europeans33rd25th29th18th26th23rd19th
GP Finland11th
CS Alpen Trophy10th
CS Finlandia6th12thWD12th19th17th
CS Golden Spin25th
CS LombardiaWD17th
CS Nebelhorn12th17th7th
CS Tallinn Trophy10th
CS Warsaw Cup16th
Bavarian Open6th13th8th3rd7th7th10th
Challenge Cup7th9th3rd14th
Cup of Nice17th15th13th15th
Cup of Tyrol3rd10th8th5th
Finlandia Trophy13th18th10th12th
Golden Bear4th
Hellmut Seibt3rd
Ice Challenge10th
Lombardia Trophy12th
Merano Cup7th6th4th
Nebelhorn Trophy17th22nd19th
Nordics9th6th7th3rd2nd
NRW Trophy14th14th14th11th5th7th
Toruń Cup7th
Winter Universiade15th
National[16]
Finnish Champ.2nd6th1st2nd1st1st1st1st2nd2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

2002–2003 to 2009–2010
International[16]
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[16]
Junior Worlds30th20th29th
JGP Bulgaria15th
JGP Germany14th
JGP Hungary14th
JGP Poland16th
Nordics3rd J2nd J
National[16]
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. "Valtter Virtanen" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017.
  3. "Virtanen saavutti vihdoin pisterajat MM-kotikisoihin; Suomella mahdollisuus historialliseen MM-joukkueeseen" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  4. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  7. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  11. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  12. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  13. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  14. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  15. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  16. "Competition Results: Valtter VIRTANEN". International Skating Union.

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