Oscar Peter (born June 11, 1981) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. As a single skater, he is a six-time Swiss national medalist, winning silver from 1998–2000 and bronze from 2001–2003. He took up ice dancing in 2003 and teamed up with Leonie Krail.[1] Together, they became three-time Swiss national champions (2006, 2008, 2009) and competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships – 2006 Europeans, 2008 Europeans, 2009 Europeans, and 2008 Worlds. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov in Aston, Pennsylvania.[2]
| Oscar Peter | |
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 Oscar Peter in 2012 | |
| Born | 11 June 1981 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Began skating | 1990 |
| Retired | 2010 |
As of 2016, Peter is working as a skating coach and choreographer in the UK and around Europe.[3][4]
Programs
edit(with Krail)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2008–2009 [2] |
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| 2007–2008 [5] |
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| 2005–2006 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
editIce dancing with Krail
edit| International[7] | ||||||
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| Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 |
| World Champ. | 24th | 27th | ||||
| European Champ. | 22nd | 20th | 21st | |||
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 10th | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 14th | 12th | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| National[7] | ||||||
| Swiss Champ. | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
Single skating
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[8] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 |
| Europeans | 30th | |||||||
| Golden Spin | 13th | 13th | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 17th | |||||||
| International[8] | ||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 21st | |||||||
| JGP Germany | 8th | |||||||
| JGP Netherlands | WD | |||||||
| JGP Slovakia | 15th | |||||||
| JGP Sweden | 10th | |||||||
| Gardena | 9th J | |||||||
| National[8] | ||||||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st J | 1st J | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Mittan, Barry (June 18, 2006). "Caribbean Native Dances for Switzerland". SkateToday. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.
- ^ "Arena Coaches". Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool, Lancashire. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Private lessons". Silver Blades Ice Rinks: Blackburn. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008.
- ^ "Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Oscar PETER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016.
External links
edit- Leonie Krail / Oscar Peter: Official site at the Wayback Machine (archived May 14, 2010)
- Leonie Krail / Oscar Peter at the International Skating Union
- Oscar Peter at the International Skating Union
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