Oscar Peter

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Born (1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 44)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Began skating1990
Oscar Peter
Oscar Peter in 2012
Personal information
Born (1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 44)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySwitzerland
Began skating1990
Retired2010
Medal record
Swiss Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Biasca Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2008 Winterthur Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Chaux-de-Fonds Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2010 Lugano Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Lausanne Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Geneva Ice dance

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 Championships2006 Europeans, 2008 Europeans, 2009 Europeans, and 2008 Worlds. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov in Aston, Pennsylvania.[2]

As of 2016, Peter is working as a skating coach and choreographer in the UK and around Europe.[3][4]

(with Krail)

Season Original dance Free dance
2008–2009
[2]
2007–2008
[5]
  • Flamenco
2005–2006
[6]
  • Salsa
  • Rhumba
  • Samba

Competitive highlights

References

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