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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 Championships – 2006 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

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