Jules Alpe

Jules Vince Alpe (born September 24, 1998)[1] is a Filipino figure skater.

Jules Alpe
Personal information
Full nameJules Vince Alpe
Country represented Philippines
Born (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998
CoachAlexei Fedorov
ChoreographerMaria Safanova

Career

Alpe started figure skating at the skating rink at SM Southmall in Las Piñas, Metro Manila. He practices with Michael Christian Martinez whenever Martinez is training in the Philippines.[2] He stopped his schooling in order to focus on his figure skating career.[3]

He was the champion of the Junior Men category of the 2014 Philippine National Figure Skating Championships[4]

At the Elite Junior Men category of the 2016-17 SEA Figure Skating Challenge in Bangkok, Alpe finished first place placing ahead of Chadwick Tse-Fung Wang of Singapore, the only other competitor.[5] He placed second at the Junior Men Category of the 2017 Jégvirág Cup.[6]

Alpes competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games [7] where he placed 17th in the short program, free skate, and overall.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2016-2017
[1]
  • Sixteen Tons
  • I Put a Spell On You
  • You Can Leave Your Hat On

Competitive highlights
International[8]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17
Philippine Champ.1st J.1st J.2nd J.
J. = Junior level

References
  1. "Jules Vince ALPE". International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "It's Cool Being Pinoy" (in English and Filipino). Bench. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. Payo, Jasmine (18 December 2016). "Breaking ice". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. "Champions emerge from nat'l skating tilt". ABS-CBN News. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. "SEA Figure Skating Challenge 2016/2017 - Elite Junior Men". FSAT Result. Figure & Speed Skating Association Of Thailand. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. "JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2017_ISU JUNIOR MEN". Jégvirág Cup. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  7. Yalung, Brian (21 February 2017). "Michael Martinez Pinoy Skaters, aim high at 2017 Asian Winter Games". Tempo. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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