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Date of birth: 04.06.1987 Valtter VIRTANEN
FIN
Place of birth: Kerava
Height: 172 cm
Home town: Jyväskylä and La Chaux de Fonds SUI
Profession: medical doctor
Hobbies: tennis, football, cooking, music
Start sk. / Club: 1992 / Kerava SC
Internet / Social Media contact: Instagram: valtterthequaddoctor; Facebook: Valtter Virtanen
Coach: A. Mayer-Virtanen, J.F.Ballester, F.C. Baulenas
Choreographer: Pierre Loup Bouquet (SP), Rostislav Sinicyn (FS)
Former Coach: M.T.Kreiselmeyer, Karel Fajfr, Stefan Zins, Liivo Rennik
Practice low season: 28 h / week La Chaux de Fonds/SUI, Megeve/FRA, Peurunka
Practice high season: 20 h / week La Chaux de Fonds/SUI, Peurunka
Music Short Program / Short Dance as of season 2018/2019
Milonga de mis amores by Pedro Laurenz
Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2018/2019
La Strada by Nino Rota
Personal Best Total Score162.8529.09.2018 ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2018
Personal Best Score Short Program59.1805.10.2018 ISU CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating104.5629.09.2018 ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2018
 
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Olympic Games
World Champ.
European Champ.
Four Continents
World Juniors
National Champ.
 
 
 
 
 
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S=Senior; J=Junior; N=Novice
International CompetitionYearPlace
ISU CS Finlandia Trophy 2017 Espoo 2017 12.
Merano Cup 2017 Merano 2017 4.
Cup of Tyrol 2017 Innsbruck 2017 8.
Bavarian Open 2018 Oberstdorf 2018 4.
International CompetitionYearPlace
The Nordics 2018 Rovaniemi 2018 2.
Challenge Cup 2018 The Hague 2018 3.
ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2018 Oberstdorf 2018 7.
ISU CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2018 Espoo 2018 19.
Virttanen has moved to Switzerland for training in 2018 after training in Germany since 2012. He is a medical doctor after graduating end of 2015 and works part-time in the emergency room of the hospital of Peurunka in Finland. He got married to Alina Mayer (GER), a competitive figure skater, in July 2016. His wife is part of his coaching team. He also lists Olympic Pairs Champion Bruno Massot as his coach.
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