Valtter Virtanen

Valtter Virtanen
Virtanen competes at the 2005 World Junior Championships.
Personal information
Country represented	Finland
Born	4 June 1987 Kerava, Finland
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Coach	Karel Fajfr
Former coach	Stefan Zins, Liivo Rennik
Choreographer	Frank Dehne
Former choreographer	Stefan Zins, Markus Leminen, Galina Loutkov
Skating club	Kels Kerava
Former skating club	HSK Helsinki
Training locations	Oberstdorf
Former training locations	Tampere
Began skating	1992
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	168.88 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program	60.37 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy
Free skate	108.51 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy

Valtter Virtanen (born 4 June 1987) is a Finnish figure skater. He is a two-time Nordic medalist (silver in 2016, bronze in 2014) and a three-time Finnish national champion (2013, 2015 and 2016). He has represented Finland at five European Championships; his best result came in 2015, when he placed 18th.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2015–2016 [1]	La vie en rose performed by Andrea Bocelli, feat. Edith Piaf	Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
2014–2015 [2]	La vie en rose performed by Andrea Bocelli, feat. Edith Piaf	Alexander by Vangelis
2013–2014 [3]	Bei mir bist du schoen performed by Hugo Strasser	Alexander by Vangelis
2011–2013 [4][5]	Ain't No Sunshine Harlem Nocturne	Kashmir by David Garrett Who Wants to Live Forever performed by David Garrett
2009–2011 [6][7]	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 été: L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen
2008–2009 [8]	Flamenco by Didulja 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 Wakeman
2005–2006 [9]	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 Zimmer
2004–2005 [10]	Return to the Centre of the Earth by Rick Wakeman	Con Air by Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin The Rock by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer
2003–2004 [11]	Return to the Centre of the Earth by Rick Wakeman	Music by Dmitri Shostakovich

Results

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[12]
Event	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16
Europeans									33rd		25th	29th	18th	26th
CS Finlandia													6th	12th
CS Nebelhorn														12th
Bavarian Open										6th	13th	8th	3rd
Challenge Cup											7th	9th
Cup of Nice					12th			19th		17th	15th	13th		15th
Cup of Tyrol														3rd
Finlandia					8th	10th	13th	17th	13th	18th	10th	12th
HS Memorial											3rd
Ice Challenge												10th
Lombardia												12th
Merano Cup												7th	6th
Nebelhorn										17th	22nd	19th
Nordics						4th	5th	5th	9th	6th	7th	3rd		2nd
NRW Trophy									14th	14th	14th	11th	5th	7th
Ondrej Nepela					5th	12th	16th
Universiade							28th						15th
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds		30th	20th	29th
JGP Bulgaria				15th
JGP Germany			14th
JGP Hungary			14th
JGP Poland				16th
Nordics		3rd J.			2nd J.
National[12]
Finnish	2nd J.	2nd J.	1st J.	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	6th	1st	2nd	1st	1st
J. = Junior level

References

1. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
2. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015.
3. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
4. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
5. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
6. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.
7. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
8. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.
9. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
10. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005.
11. "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.
12. "Competition Results: Valtter VIRTANEN". International Skating Union.

External links

Media related to Valtter Virtanen at Wikimedia Commons

• Valtter Virtanen at the International Skating Union