Valtter Virtanen (born 4 June 1987) is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three-time Nordic medalist (gold in 2022, silver in 2016, bronze in 2014) and a six-time Finnish national champion (2013, 2015–2018, 2022). He has competed at a total of sixteen ISU Championships, reaching the final segment on six occasions, at five European and one World Junior Championships. His best ISU Championship placement, 14th, came at the 2023 Europeans in Espoo.
Valtter Virtanen
Virtanen competes at the 2018 European Championships.
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. He works part-time in the emergency room of the hospital of Peurunka in Finland.[1]
He married German figure skater Alina Mayer in July 2016.[1] The couple have a daughter, born in January 2021.[2]
In the summer of 2022, responding to an appeal from the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation, Virtanen and his wife decided to help out Ukrainian figure skater, Kyrylo Marsak, who was no longer able to train in Kyiv due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In doing so, they allowed him to train at their skating club, the Peurunka Skating Academy in Laukaa and Virtanen's wife became Marsak's new coach.[3][4]
Career
Virtanen began skating in 1992 at Keravan Luistinseura.[5] A competitor at three consecutive World Junior Championships, he reached the final segment and finished 20th overall at the 2005 Junior Worlds in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
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^Pusa, Ari (7 October 2022). "Ukrainalainen Kyrylo, 17, tiesi Suomesta vain yhden asian paetessaan sotaa – kertoo nyt, pitikö mielikuva paikkansa" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. from the original on 30 November 2022.
^"Valtter Virtanen" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. from the original on 26 February 2017.
^@tildaalteyrd (June 13, 2023). "A new chapter begins!" – via Instagram.
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^ ab"Valtter VIRTANEN: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. from the original on 20 September 2021.
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^ abcde"Competition Results: Valtter VIRTANEN". International Skating Union.
External links
Media related to Valtter Virtanen at Wikimedia Commons
valtter, virtanen, born, june, 1987, finnish, figure, skater, three, time, nordic, medalist, gold, 2022, silver, 2016, bronze, 2014, time, finnish, national, champion, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022, competed, total, sixteen, championships, reaching, final, segment, o. Valtter Virtanen born 4 June 1987 is a Finnish figure skater He is a three time Nordic medalist gold in 2022 silver in 2016 bronze in 2014 and a six time Finnish national champion 2013 2015 2018 2022 He has competed at a total of sixteen ISU Championships reaching the final segment on six occasions at five European and one World Junior Championships His best ISU Championship placement 14th came at the 2023 Europeans in Espoo Valtter VirtanenVirtanen competes at the 2018 European Championships Personal informationCountry representedFinlandBorn 1987 06 04 4 June 1987 age 36 Kerava FinlandHeight1 72 m 5 ft 7 1 2 in PartnerTilda AlterydCoachMichael Huth Alina Mayer VirtanenFormer coachJean Francois Ballester Karel Faifr Stefan Zins Liivo RennikChoreographerAdam SolyaFormer choreographerPierre Loup Bouquet Rostislav Sinicyn Stefan Zins Markus Leminen Galina LoutkovSkating clubPeSal Peurunka Skating Academy LaukaaFormer skating clubKels Kerava HSK HelsinkiTraining locationsOberstdorf LaukaaFormer training locationsTampereBegan skating1992ISU personal best scoresCombined total204 022022 Grand Prix of EspooShort program69 342022 CS NebelhornFree skate134 872022 Grand Prix of Espoo Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Programs 4 Results 4 1 2010 2011 to present 4 2 2002 2003 to 2009 2010 5 References 6 External linksPersonal life EditVirtanen 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 He works part time in the emergency room of the hospital of Peurunka in Finland 1 He married German figure skater Alina Mayer in July 2016 1 The couple have a daughter born in January 2021 2 In the summer of 2022 responding to an appeal from the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation Virtanen and his wife decided to help out Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak who was no longer able to train in Kyiv due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine In doing so they allowed him to train at their skating club the Peurunka Skating Academy in Laukaa and Virtanen s wife became Marsak s new coach 3 4 Career EditVirtanen began skating in 1992 at Keravan Luistinseura 5 A competitor at three consecutive World Junior Championships he reached the final segment and finished 20th overall at the 2005 Junior Worlds in Kitchener Ontario Canada He has competed at a total of four World Championships and nine European Championships He achieved his career best continental result 14th at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo Finland In June 2023 it was announced he was taking up pairs skating and pairing with Tilda Alteryd 6 Programs Edit Virtanen at the 2011 European ChampionshipsSeason Short program Free skating Exhibition2022 2023 7 8 A Stutter by olafur Arnalds ft Arnor Dan choreo by Adam Solya The Other Side of the Sea Symphonic Tales by HAEVN choreo by Adam Solya Bensaa suonissa by Rauli Somerjoki Don t Stop Me Nowby Queen2020 2022 7 8 Thule by Travis Lake This Place Was A Shelter by olafur Arnalds choreo by Adam Solya Sail by Awolnation We Are by HAEVN choreo by Adam Solya2019 2020 9 Fall On Me Ven a mi by Andrea Bocelli Matteo Bocelli choreo by Adam Solya Minnie the Moocher If I Only Had A Brain performed by Robbie Williams choreo by Adam Solya2018 2019 10 Milonga de mis amores by Pedro Laurenz choreo by Pierre Loup Bouquet La Strada by Nino Rota choreo by Rostislav Sinicyn2017 2018 1 Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles choreo by Rostislav Sinicyn La Strada by Nino Rota choreo by Rostislav Sinicyn2016 2017 11 Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles choreo by Rostislav Sinicyn Valse triste by Jean Sibelius Island Song by Zac Brown Band2015 2016 12 La vie en rose performed by Andrea Bocelli feat Edith Piaf Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven2014 2015 13 La vie en rose performed by Andrea Bocelli feat Edith Piaf Alexander by Vangelis2013 2014 14 Bei mir bist du schoen performed by Hugo Strasser Alexander by Vangelis2011 2013 15 16 Ain t No Sunshine Harlem Nocturne Kashmir by David Garrett Who Wants to Live Forever performed by David Garrett2009 2011 17 18 Love in Venice by Edvin Marton Summer Overture from Requiem for a Dream by Clint Mansell Le Jour d Avant by Yann Tiersen Comptine d un autre ete L apres midi by Yann Tiersen2008 2009 19 Flamenco by Didulya Carlos from Cirque Surreal by Rick Wakeman Arthur from The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Rick Wakeman Catherine of Aragon from The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman The Oracle from A Suite of Gods by Rick Wakeman Sorry from 1984 by Rick Wakeman2005 2006 20 Elo 2 Moment of Truth Eye in the Sky by Alan Parsons Project Con Air by Mark Mancina Trevor Rabin The Rock by Nick Glennie Smith Hans Zimmer2004 2005 21 Return to the Centre of the Earth by Rick Wakeman Con Air by Mark Mancina Trevor Rabin The Rock by Nick Glennie Smith Hans Zimmer2003 2004 22 Return to the Centre of the Earth by Rick Wakeman Music by Dmitri ShostakovichResults EditGP Grand Prix CS Challenger Series JGP Junior Grand Prix 2010 2011 to present Edit International 23 Event 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23Worlds 33rd 35th 32nd 31stEuropeans 33rd 25th 29th 18th 26th 23rd 19th 19th 14thGP Finland 11th 9thCS Cup of Tyrol CCS Alpen Trophy 10thCS Budapest WD WDCS Denis Ten MC 11thCS Finlandia 6th 12th WD 12th 19th 17th 19th 14thCS Golden Spin 25thCS Lombardia WD 17thCS Nebelhorn 12th 17th 7th 13th 24th 12thCS Tallinn Trophy 10thCS Warsaw Cup 16th 13thBavarian Open 6th 13th 8th 3rd 7th 7th 10th 4th 1stChallenge Cup 7th 9th 3rd 14th WD 10th 10thCup of Nice 17th 15th 13th 15thCup of Tyrol 3rd 10th 8th 5thFinlandia Trophy 13th 18th 10th 12thGolden Bear 4thHellmut Seibt 3rdIce Challenge 10thJegvirag Cup 3rdLombardia Trophy 12thMerano Cup 7th 6th 4thNebelhorn Trophy 17th 22nd 19thNordics 9th 6th 7th 3rd 2nd 1stNRW Trophy 14th 14th 14th 11th 5th 7th 5th 4thSanta Claus Cup 4thTallink Hotels Cup 5th 5thTallinn Trophy 2ndTorun Cup 7thWinter Universiade 15thVolvo Open Cup 5thNational 23 Finnish Champ 2nd 6th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd C 1st 1stTBD Assigned WD Withdrew C Event cancelled2002 2003 to 2009 2010 Edit International 23 Event 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 10Cup of Nice 12th 19thFinlandia Trophy 8th 10th 13th 17thNepela Memorial 5th 12th 16thNordics 4th 5th 5thUniversiade 28thInternational Junior 23 Junior Worlds 30th 20th 29thJGP Bulgaria 15thJGP Germany 14thJGP Hungary 14thJGP Poland 16thNordics 3rd J 2nd JNational 23 Finnish Champ 2nd J 2nd J 1st J 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rdJ Junior levelReferences Edit a b c Valtter VIRTANEN 2017 2018 International Skating Union Archived from the original on 17 January 2018 Virtanen Valtter Our Princess Instagram Instagram Retrieved 11 November 2022 Koskiniemi Emmi 11 August 2022 Suomessa harjoitteleva ukrainalainen Kyrylo Marsak Haluan nayttaa parhaani talla kaudella skatingfinland fi in Finnish Archived from the original on 30 September 2022 Pusa Ari 7 October 2022 Ukrainalainen Kyrylo 17 tiesi Suomesta vain yhden asian paetessaan sotaa kertoo nyt pitiko mielikuva paikkansa in Finnish Ilta Sanomat Archived from the original on 30 November 2022 Valtter Virtanen in Finnish Finnish Figure Skating Association Archived from the original on 26 February 2017 tildaalteyrd June 13 2023 A new chapter begins via Instagram a b Valtter VIRTANEN 2020 2021 International Skating Union Archived from the original on 6 October 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a archive date archive url timestamp mismatch help a b Valtter VIRTANEN 2021 2022 International Skating Union Archived from the original on 20 September 2021 Valtter VIRTANEN 2019 2020 International Skating Union Archived from the original on 4 December 2019 Valtter VIRTANEN 2018 2019 International Skating Union Archived from the original on 18 August 2019 Valtter VIRTANEN 2016 2017 International Skating Union Archived from the original on 29 May 2017 a href 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