Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon
Rippon on the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard podium.
Personal information
Full name	Adam Rippon
Country represented	United States
Born	November 11, 1989 (1989-11-11) Scranton, Pennsylvania
Home town	Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Coach	Jason Dungjen
Former coach	Ghislain Briand Brian Orser Nikolai Morozov Yelena Sergeeva
Choreographer	Shae-Lynn Bourne Pasquale Camerlengo Kate McSwain
Former choreographer	David Wilson Sébastien Britten Molly Oberstar Nikolai Morozov Olga Orlova Yelena Sergeeva
Skating club	Skating Club of New York
Current training locations	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Former training locations	Toronto, Hackensack, New Jersey
Began skating	1999
World standing	11 (As of 16 June 2011 (2011 -06-16))
Season's bests	TBD (2011–2012) 7 (2010–2011) 11 (2009–2010) 11 (2008–2009)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	233.04 2010 Skate Canada
Short program	80.11 2010 Worlds
Free skate	156.22 2010 Four Continents
Medal record Competitor for United States Men's Figure Skating Four Continents Championships Gold 2010 Jeonju Men's Singles World Junior Championships Gold 2009 Sofia Men's singles Gold 2008 Sofia Men's singles Junior Grand Prix Final Gold 2007–2008 Gdańsk Men's singles

Adam Rippon (born November 11, 1989) is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2012 U.S. silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 World Junior champion, the 2008 U.S. junior national champion, and the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.

Personal life

Adam Rippon was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is the oldest of six children. Rippon was born deaf but underwent surgery at Yale University when he was young which allows him to hear almost perfectly. He started to skate at age ten because his mother skated and brought him along to the rink.

Career

Early career

Rippon started to skate at age 10 because his mother skated and brought him along to the rink. He was coached by Yelena Sergeeva from 2000–2007.

In the 2004–2005 season, Adam Rippon won the silver medal on the novice level at the 2005 U.S. Championships.

In the 2005–2006 season, Rippon debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. He competed at the 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Croatia and placed 6th. He was not assigned to a second Junior Grand Prix event. At the 2006 U.S. Championships, he finished 11th at the junior level. In the 2006–2007 season, Rippon did not compete on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He placed 6th on the junior level at the 2007 U.S. Championships. Following the event, he left Sergeeyeva and began working with Nikolai Morozov in February 2007 at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.

2007–2008 season

In the 2007–2008 season, Rippon competed on the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix circuit. At his first event, the Harghita Cup in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, he won the gold medal. He then won the silver medal at the Sofia Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria. These two medals qualified him for the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final. At that event, Rippon won the gold medal, and became the first man to break 200 points at a Junior level competition.

He went on to the 2008 U.S. Championships, where he won the Junior title. The Professional Skaters Association recognized Rippon as having the best men's free skate. He earned a trip to the 2008 Junior Worlds, where he won the gold medal. He was the second American man in a row to win the title, after Stephen Carriere, and the first man in years to win that title without attempting a triple axel jump.^{[citation needed]}

2008–2009 Season

Rippon moved up to the senior level in the 2008–2009 season. In the Grand Prix season he was assigned to compete at the 2008 Skate America where he placed eighth, and the 2008 Cup of Russia where he placed third in the short program and fifth overall. In late November 2008, Rippon left Morozov. In December 2008, he moved to Toronto, Canada to begin training with Brian Orser at the Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club. Rippon officially announced his coaching change on January 2, 2009.

At the 2009 U.S. Championships, his senior level national debut, he placed seventh. He was named to the team for the 2009 Junior World Championships. At Junior Worlds, in his two programs, he landed a total of three triple axel jumps, one in combination with a double toe loop. He won the competition overall, scoring 222.00 points, becoming the first single skater to win two World Junior titles.

2009–2010 season

Rippon sprained his ankle during the summer and missed some training time. For the 2009–2010 season, Rippon was assigned to two Grand Prix events. At the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard, he landed a triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple axel and a triple lutz in the short program and placed third in that segment of the competition. In the free skate, he landed a triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple axel-double toe loop combination, a triple loop, a triple axel, a triple lutz, a triple lutz-double toe loop-double loop combination, a double axel and a triple salchow to place third in that segment of the competition. Rippon won the bronze medal with a total score of 219.96 points.

At the 2009 NHK Trophy, Rippon placed eighth in the short program with a score of 67.15, after falling on the triple axel. He placed fifth in the free skate with a score of 130.46, completing seven triples including the triple axel in combination. Rippon placed sixth overall with a total score of 197.61 points.

At the 2010 U.S. Championships, he placed fourth in the short program with a score of 72.91 points after doubling with his triple lutz and falling in his footwork sequence. In the free skate, he completed eight triples and placed fourth in that segment of the competition with a score of 152.16 points. He finished fifth overall earning 225.07 points. Rippon was assigned to the 2010 Four Continents Championships.

At the 2010 Four Continents Championships, he placed seventh in the short program with a score of 69.56 points. In the free skate, he completed a triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple axel-double toe loop combination, a triple loop, a triple axel, a triple lutz, a triple lutz-double toe loop-double loop combination, a double axel and a downgraded triple salchow to place first in that segment of that competition. He won the gold medal with a total score of 225.78 points.

Rippon competed at the 2010 World Championships. He placed seventh in the short program with 80.11 points after landing a triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple axel and a triple lutz. In the free skate he came in fifth place with 231.47 points after executing triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple axel-double toe loop combination, a triple loop, a triple axel, a triple lutz, a triple lutz-double toe loop-double loop combination, a double axel and a triple salchow. Overall he placed sixth with 231.47 points.

2010–2011 season

Rippon began his season at the Japan Open, where he finished ahead of Daisuke Takahashi and Evgeni Plushenko. His assigned Grand Prix events for the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix season were the 2010 Skate Canada International and the 2010 Skate America.

At the 2010 Skate Canada International, Rippon had a collision with Patrick Chan during the morning practice before the short program but stated, "That was definitely the most exciting collision, maybe not the most dangerous." He placed third in the short program with 77.53 points after executing a triple axel, a triple flip-triple toe loop combination and a triple lutz. He placed second in the free skate earning 155.51 points nailing a triple axel-double toe loop combination, a double axel, a triple lutz, a triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple lutz-double toe loop-double loop combination, a triple loop and a triple salchow but stepping out of his second triple axel. He won the bronze medal overall scoring 233.04 points, a new personal best.

At the 2010 Skate America, Rippon placed third in the short program with 73.94 points. He stepped out of his triple axel, but executed a triple flip-triple toe loop combination, a triple lutz and all his spins were graded a level four.

At the 2011 U.S. Championships, Rippon finished 5th and was assigned to the 2011 Four Continents but missed the World team. He was also 5th at Four Continents.

On April 1, 2011, Rippon announced he would no longer be coached by Orser but would remain at the same club coached by Ghislain Briand, with whom he had already worked for over two years. On June 16, 2011, Rippon announced he was leaving Toronto to train with Jason Dungjen at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, having been impressed with the facilities while working with DCS-based choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo. While looking for an apartment, he stayed with his friend Alissa Czisny. During the off-season, he worked on a quad lutz.

2011–2012 season

In the 2011–2012 season, Rippon is assigned to 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard as his Grand Prix events.

Signature moves

Rippon's signature move is a triple lutz that he executes with both arms on his head, popularly called the "Rippon Lutz". He is capable of performing the triple lutz-double toe loop-double loop combination with one hand over his head in all three jumps (popularly called the "'Tano Lutz" after Brian Boitano, who invented the move). He is also one of the few men able to do a donut spin.

Programs

Rippon performs his short program to Jonathan Livingston Seagull at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships.

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2011–2012	Korobushko by Bond choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Air & Toccata & Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2010–2011	Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky choreographed by David Wilson and Sébastien Britten	Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreographed by David Wilson	Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet choreographed by David Wilson Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone performed by Itzhak Perlman choreographed by Molly Oberstar and Adam Rippon
2009–2010	Jonathan Livingston Seagull Soundtrack by Neil Diamond choreographed by David Wilson	Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Samuel Barber choreographed by David Wilson	I'm Yours by Jason Mraz choreographed by David Wilson
2008–2009	Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach choreographed by Nikolai Morozov	Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim I, Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreographed by Nikolai Morozov	Desperado by Westlife choreographed by Olga Orlova and David Wilson Make You Feel My Love by Jon Peter Lewis choreographed by Adam Rippon
2007–2008	Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach choreographed by Nikolai Morozov	Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven choreographed by Nikolai Morozov	I Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreographed by Nikolai Morozov I'll Still be Diggin' On James Brown by Tubes in Town choreographed by Nikolai Morozov
2006–2007	Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khachaturian choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva	The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva	Because We Believe by Andrea Bocelli choreographed by Adam Rippon
2005–2006	Just for You by Giovanni choreographed by Yelena Segeeva	"Croatian Rhapsody", "Wonderland" by Maksim Mrvica Whisper from the Mirror by Keiko Matsui choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva
2004–2005	Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva	Don Quixote by Léon Minkus choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva
2003–2004	Winter (modern version) from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva	Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva
2002–2003		Fantaisie Impromptu Op.66 by Fréderic Chopin choreographed by Yelena Sergeeva

Competitive highlights

Rippon (center) at the 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final podium.

Event	2002-03	2003-04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
World Championships								6th
Four Continents Championships								1st	5th	4th
World Junior Championships						1st	1st
U.S. Championships			2nd N.	11th J.	6th J.	1st J.	7th	5th	5th	2nd
U.S. Junior Championships	7th Ju.	6th I.
Skate America							8th		4th
Skate Canada International									3rd	4th
Cup of Russia							5th
NHK Trophy								6th
Trophée Eric Bompard								3rd		4th
Japan Open									1st*
Junior Grand Prix Final						1st
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria						2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Romania						1st
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia				6th
Triglav Trophy			1st J.
Eastern Sectionals			1st N.	3rd J.	1st J.
South Atlantic Regionals	4th Ju.	4th I.	4th N.	1st J.	1st J.
Ju. = Juvenile level; I. = Intermediate level; N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level *Rippon placed 1st in the mens event; Team North America placed 3rd overall.

Detailed results

Post-2009

2010–2011 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
February 15 – 20, 2011	2011 ISU Four Continents Championships	4 72.71	5 137.30	5 210.01
January 22 – 30, 2011	2011 United States Figure Skating Championships	9 66.26	3 153.78	5 220.04
November 11–14, 2010	2010 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	3 73.94	7 129.18	4 203.12
October 28–31, 2010	2010 ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada	3 77.53	2 155.51	3 233.04
October 2, 2010	Japan Open (individual)	-	1 166.63	-
2009–2010 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 22–28, 2010	2010 ISU World Championships	7 80.11	5 151.36	6 231.47
January 25 – 31, 2010	2010 ISU Four Continents Championships	7 69.56	1 156.22	1 225.78
January 14–24, 2010	2010 United States Figure Skating Championships	4 72.91	4 152.16	5 225.07
November 5–8, 2009	2009 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy	8 67.15	5 130.46	6 197.61
October 15–18, 2009	2009 ISU Grand Prix Trophée Eric Bompard	3 75.82	3 144.14	3 219.96

Pre-2009

2008–2009 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 23 – March 1, 2009	2009 ISU World Junior Championships	Junior	1 74.30	1 147.70	1 222.00
January 18–25, 2009	2009 United States Figure Skating Championships	Senior	12 62.22	6 131.54	7 193.76
November 21–23, 2008	2008 ISU Grand Prix Cup of Russia	Senior	3 71.62	5 136.31	5 207.93
October 23–26, 2008	2008 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	Senior	8 59.60	7 115.22	8 174.82
2007–2008 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 25 – March 2, 2008	2008 ISU World Junior Championships	Junior	1 69.35	1 130.55	1 199.90
January 20–27, 2008	2008 United States Figure Skating Championships	Junior	1 71.33	1 142.43	1 213.76
December 6–9, 2007	2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final	Junior	1 68.43	1 134.77	1 203.20
October 3–6, 2007	2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria	Junior	1 64.41	2 123.26	2 187.67
September 6–9, 2007	2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Romania	Junior	1 64.61	1 121.33	1 185.94
2006–2007 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 21–28, 2007	2007 United States Figure Skating Championships	Junior	7 52.82	7 105.68	6 158.50
November 16–18, 2006	2007 Eastern Sectional Championships	Junior	1 60.81	1 116.88	1 177.69
October 16–21, 2006	2007 South Atlantic Regional Championships	Junior	1 50.85	1 88.59	139.44
2005–2006 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 7–15, 2006	2006 United States Figure Skating Championships	Junior	8 49.54	12 84.65	11 134.19
October 6–9, 2005	2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Croatia	Junior	6 48.85	5 97.72	6 146.57
November 16–19, 2005	2006 Eastern Sectional Championships	Junior	3 52.39	2 98.89	3 151.28
October 26–29, 2005	2006 South Atlantic Regional Championships	Junior	1	1	1
2004–2005 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
April 13–17, 2005	2005 Triglav Trophy	Junior	4	1	1
January 9–16, 2005	2005 United States Figure Skating Championships	Novice	1	2	2
November 18–20, 2004	2005 Eastern Sectional Championships	Novice	1	1	1
October 5–9, 2004	2005 South Atlantic Regional Championships	Novice	2	4	4

• SP = Short program; FS = Free skating

References

• 2005 South Atlantic Regional Championships at the United States Figure Skating Association
• 2005 Eastern Sectional Championships at the United States Figure Skating Association
• 2006 South Atlantic Regional Championships at the United States Figure Skating Association
• 2006 Eastern Sectional Championships at the United States Figure Skating Association
• 2007 South Atlantic Regional Championships at the United States Figure Skating Association
• 2007 Eastern Sectional Championships at the United States Figure Skating Association

External links

• Official site
• Adam Rippon at the United States Figure Skating Association
• Adam Rippon at the International Skating Union