Gheorghe Chiper was born on 8 April 1978 and is a Romanian former competitive figure skater.
14 Facts About Gheorghe Chiper
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Gheorghe Chiper is an eight-time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games.
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Gheorghe Chiper 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.
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Gheorghe Chiper made his senior World Championships debut in 1998, finishing 16th in the qualifying round.
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Gheorghe Chiper competed at his first Olympics in 2002, placing 23rd.
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At the 2005 European Championships, Gheorghe Chiper achieved his best European result, 8th.
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In winning bronze at the 2005 Trophee Eric Bompard, Gheorghe Chiper became the first Romanian to ever medal on the Grand Prix series.
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Gheorghe Chiper placed 14th at his second Olympics in Torino, Italy.
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Gheorghe Chiper competed for the final time at the 2006 World Championships where he placed 14th, his career-best Worlds result.
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Gheorghe Chiper has worked as a figure skating coach in Zurich Switzerland since 2001.
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Gheorghe Chiper has coached his teammembers to qualify and compete at Junior Grand Prix, Junior World Championships, European Youth Olympic Festivals, Youth Olympic Games, European and World Championships, Grand Prix and Olympic Games 2014 and 2022.
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In October 2022 Gheorghe Chiper was nominated for the Swiss Olympic Coach Award.
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Gheorghe Chiper was born on 8 April 1978 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania.
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Gheorghe Chiper speaks Romanian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Italian, French and German.