Valtter Virtanen


Valtter Virtanen is a Finnish figure skater. He is a two-time Nordic medalist and a five-time Finnish national champion. He has qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Personal life

Virtanen was born on 4 June 1987 in Kerava, Finland. After completing his studies in late 2015, he became a medical doctor at a hospital in Oberstdorf, Germany. He married German figure skater Alina Mayer in July 2016.

Career

Virtanen began skating in 1992 at Keravan Luistinseura. He has competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships — 2005 Junior Worlds in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, where he placed 20th; 2015 Europeans in Stockholm, Sweden, where he placed 18th; and 2017 Europeans in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
At the Bavarian Open in February 2017, Virtanen obtained the minimum technical score required to compete at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2018–2019
  • Milonga de mis amores
by Pedro Laurenz
choreo. by Pierre Loup Bouquet

by Nino Rota
choreo. by Rostislav Sinicyn
2016–2017

  • Valse triste
  • by Jean Sibelius

    • Island Song
    by Zac Brown Band
    2015–2016

    performed by Andrea Bocelli,
    feat. Edith Piaf

    • Symphony No. 9
    by Ludwig van Beethoven
    2014–2015

    • La vie en rose
    performed by Andrea Bocelli,
    feat. Edith Piaf

    by Vangelis
    2013–2014

    • Bei mir bist du schoen
    performed by Hugo Strasser

    • Alexander
    by Vangelis
    2011–2013

  • Kashmir
  • by David Garrett
    performed by David Garrett
    2009–2011

    by Edvin Marton
    • Summer Overture

    by Clint Mansell

    by Yann Tiersen
    by Yann Tiersen
    2008–2009

    • Flamenco
    by Didulya
    • Carlos

    by Rick Wakeman

    • Arthur

    by Rick Wakeman

    by Rick Wakeman
    • The Oracle

    by Rick Wakeman
    • Sorry

    by Rick Wakeman
    2005–2006

    by Alan Parsons Project

    by Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin
    by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer
    2004–2005

    by Rick Wakeman

    • Con Air
    by Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin
    • The Rock
    by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer
    2003–2004

    by Rick Wakeman

    • Music
    by Dmitri Shostakovich

    Results

    CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    2010–2011 to present

    2002–2003 to 2009–2010