Gheorghe Chiper

Gheorghe Chiper (born 8 April 1978) 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.[1]

Gheorghe Chiper
Personal information
Country representedRomania
Born (1978-04-08) 8 April 1978
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former coachSandra Schär-Chiper, Sylvia Holtes, Marius Negrea, Maria Loffler Bogyo
Former choreographerSandra Schär, Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating clubSC Miercurea Ciuc
Began skating1983
Retired2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total191.95
2005 Trophée Eric Bompard
Short program67.66
2006 Olympics
Free skate125.70
2005 Trophée Eric Bompard

Career

Chiper competed at three World Junior Championships; his best result was 15th in 1997.

Chiper made his senior World Championships debut in 1998, finishing 16th in the qualifying round. The following season, Chiper won his first senior national title.

In the 2000–01 season, he was coached by Sylvia Holtes in Groningen, Netherlands.[2] In 2001–02, Sandra Schär became his coach in Küsnacht, Switzerland.[3] Chiper competed at his first Olympics in 2002, placing 23rd.

At the 2005 European Championships, Chiper achieved his best European result, 8th.

In winning bronze at the 2005 Trophee Eric Bompard, Chiper became the first Romanian to ever medal on the Grand Prix series.[1] He placed 14th at his second Olympics in Torino, Italy. He competed for the final time at the 2006 World Championships where he also placed 14th, his career-best Worlds result.

Since his competitive retirement, he has worked as a coach in Switzerland.[4]

Personal life

Chiper was born on 8 April 1978 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania.[1] He speaks Romanian, Hungarian, English, and German.[5][6] He is of part-Hungarian descent.[6] In 2000, he married Sandra Schär, with whom he has a daughter, Flora, born in May 2000 and a son, Aurel.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2005–06
[1][7]
  • Groove Collection
    by Brigade Mondaine
  • Marrocon
    (modern Gypsy collection)
    choreo. by Sandra Schär
2004–05
[8]
  • Groove Collection
    by Brigade Mondaine
  • Balkan gypsy music
2003–04
[9]
  • Spirit of Morocco
  • The Groove Maker
    by Michel Besson
  • Triangle
    by Lydie Auvray
  • Saint Luce
    by Lydie Auvray
2002–03
[10]
  • The Groove Maker
    by Michel Besson
  • Triangle
    by Lydie Auvray
  • Saint Luce
    by Lydie Auvray
2001–02
[3][7]
  • El Mostro (Tango)
    by Evan Lurie
2000–01
[2]

Results

GP: Grand Prix

International[11]
Event 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
Olympics23rd14th
Worlds31st21st18th17th18th14th
Europeans20th29th15th18th9th9th8th9th
GP Bompard3rd
GP Cup of Russia7th
GP NHK Trophy7th
GP Skate Canada12th
Crystal Skate2nd1st1st1st1st1st
Finlandia Trophy12th3rd2nd1st
Golden Spin10th7th8th6th1st
Schäfer Memorial4th6th
Nebelhorn Trophy11th17th9th
Nepela Memorial11th
Universiade14th
International: Junior[11]
Junior Worlds27th23rd15th
National[11]
Romanian Champ.4th J.4th3rd2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
J. = Junior level

References
  1. "Gheorghe CHIPER: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
  2. "Gheorghe CHIPER: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001.
  3. "Gheorghe CHIPER: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 June 2002.
  4. Osborne, Magdalena (2008). "Gheorghe Chiper behind the boards". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  5. Dobor, Helga (2005). ""The only important thing is to improve" - A chat with Gheorge Chiper, Part I". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  6. Dobor, Helga (2005). ""The only important thing is to improve" - A chat with Gheorge Chiper, Part II". AbsoluteSkating.com.
  7. "Programs". Official website of Gheorghe Chiper. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
  8. "Gheorghe CHIPER: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005.
  9. "Gheorghe CHIPER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2004.
  10. "Gheorghe CHIPER: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003.
  11. "Gheorghe CHIPER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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