Oscar Peter

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
Oscar Peter in 2012
Personal information
Country representedSwitzerland
Born (1981-06-11) 11 June 1981
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Former partnerLeonie Krail
Former coachNatalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karpanosov, Uschi Keszler, Cornelia Diener, Alexei Pospelov
Former skating clubKüsnacht SC
Former training locationsAston, Pennsylvania
Began skating1990
Retired2010

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

Programs

(with Krail)

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

Competitive highlights

Ice dancing with Krail
International[7]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
World Champ.24th27th
European Champ.22nd20th21st
Mont Blanc Trophy10th
Nebelhorn Trophy14th12th
NRW Trophy2nd
National[7]
Swiss Champ.3rd1st3rd1st1st2nd

Single skating

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[8]
Event 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03
Europeans30th
Golden Spin13th13th
Nebelhorn Trophy17th
International[8]
Junior Worlds21st
JGP Germany8th
JGP NetherlandsWD
JGP Slovakia15th
JGP Sweden10th
Gardena9th J
National[8]
Swiss Champ.1st J1st J2nd2nd2nd3rd3rd3rd
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (June 18, 2006). "Caribbean Native Dances for Switzerland". SkateToday. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014.
  2. "Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.
  3. "Arena Coaches". Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool, Lancashire. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018.
  4. "Private lessons". Silver Blades Ice Rinks: Blackburn. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016.
  5. "Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008.
  6. "Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006.
  7. "Competition Results: Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  8. "Oscar PETER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016.


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