Gheorghe Chiper
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Romania |
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| 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
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