Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon
Personal Information
Country Represented	USA
Born	November 11, 1989 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Home Town	Los Angeles, California
Age	36 years
Club	SC of New York
Former Club	University of Delaware FSC
Languages	English
Costume Designers	Jan Longmire, Ladu, Veretto Sport
Career Info
Former Coaches	Rafael Arutyunyan, Vera Arutyunyan, Nadezhda Kanaeva, Jason Dungjen, Yuka Sato, Brian Orser, Ghislain Briand, Nikolai Morozov, Yelena Sergeeva
Choreographers	Jeffrey Buttle, Benji Schwimmer
Former Choreographers	Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren, Molly Oberstar, Olga Orlova, Cindy Stuart, Rafael Arutyunyan, Michael Seibert, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Pasquale Camerlengo, David Wilson, Sébastien Britten, Nikolai Morozov, Yelena Sergeeva
Former Training Locations	Lakewood, California Paramount, California Artesia, California Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Hackensack, New Jersey Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Began Skating	November 1999 (Age 10)
Retired	November 19, 2018
Physical Description
Height	170 cm (5' 6.5")
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Hazel
Ethnicity	English
Personal International Bests
SP	89.04 - 2017 Skate America
FS	182.28 - 2016 Trophée de France
Total	267.53 - 2016 Trophée de France

Adam Rippon (born November 11, 1989) is an American retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents and 2016 US national champion, and the bronze medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the team event. He is the first openly gay American male athlete to medal at the Winter Olympics.

Personal Life

Rippon's hobbies include yoga, dance, music, singing, and hiking.

Programs

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2017-2018	Advice of Tomorrow by Tomas Malinauskas performed by Ciuju Nelabai Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) by Ida Corr, Burhan G, & Christian von Staffeldt performed by Ida Corr & Fedde le Grand choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle	Arrival of the Birds/Exodus (from The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos) by Jason Swinscoe performed by The Cinematic Orchestra O by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin performed by Coldplay choreo. by Benji Schwimmer
	Initial SP: Diamonds by Sia, Benny Blanco, Mikkel S. Eriksen, & Tor Erik Hermansen covered by Adam Rippon choreo. by Benji Schwimmer & Jeffrey Buttle
2016-2017	Advice of Tomorrow by Tomas Malinauskas performed by Ciuju Nelabai Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) by Ida Corr, Burhan G, & Christian von Staffeldt performed by Ida Corr & Fedde le Grand choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle	Arrival of the Birds/Exodus (from The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos) by Jason Swinscoe performed by The Cinematic Orchestra O by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin performed by Coldplay choreo. by Benji Schwimmer
		Initial FS: Bloodstream by Chris James, kidkanevil, Rod Buchanan-Dunlop, Jimmy Sturdy, & Jon Taylor performed by Stateless choreo. by Benji Schwimmer
2015-2016	Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May performed by Queen choreo. by Tom Dickson	The Beatles medley: Because by John Lennon Get Back Blackbird (initially Yesterday) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Paul McCartney choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
2014-2015	Nyah (from Mission: Impossible II) by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Adam Rippon	Piano Concerto No. 1 by Franz Liszt choreo. by Tom Dickson
	Initial SP: Tuxedo Junction by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, & Julian Dash performed by Quincy Jones choreo. by Catarina Lindgren
2013-2014	Carmen by Georges Bizet choreo. by Cindy Stuart	Prélude à l'Après-Midi d'un Faune by Claude Debussy choreo. by Tom Dickson
2012-2013	Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Rafael Arutyunyan	The Incredibles: Life's Incredible Again Saving Metroville by Michael Giacchino choreo. by Rafael Arutyunyan & Michael Seibert
2011-2012	Korobushka by traditional performed by Bond choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Air (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2010-2011	Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by David Wilson & Sébastien Britten	Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by David Wilson
2009-2010	Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Neil Diamond choreo. by David Wilson	Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber choreo. by David Wilson
2008-2009	Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) by Stephen Sondheim Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
2007-2008	Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Piano Sonata No. 14 by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
2006-2007	Waltz (from Masquerade) by Aram Khachaturian choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva	The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva
2005-2006	Just for You by Giovanni Marradi choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva	Croatian Rhapsody Wonderland by Tonči Huljić performed by Maksim Mrvica Whisper from the Mirror by Keiko Matsui choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva
2004-2005	Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva
2003-2004	Winter (from The Four Seasons) by Antonio Vivaldi choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva	Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva
2002-2003	N/A	Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Yelena Sergeeva

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2017-2018	Advice of Tomorrow by Tomas Malinauskas performed by Ciuju Nelabai Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) by Ida Corr, Burhan G, & Christian von Staffeldt performed by Ida Corr & Fedde le Grand choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
	Remedy by Adele & Ryan Tedder performed by Adele
	Diamonds by Sia, Benny Blanco, Mikkel S. Eriksen, & Tor Erik Hermansen covered by Adam Rippon choreo. by Benji Schwimmer & Jeffrey Buttle
2016-2017	Getaway by Chad Cisneros & Dave Reed performed by Tritonal featuring Angel Taylor
	Diamonds by Sia, Benny Blanco, Mikkel S. Eriksen, & Tor Erik Hermansen covered by Josef Salvat
	My Funny Valentine (from Babes in Arms) by Richard Rodgers
2015-2016	The Beatles medley: Because by John Lennon Get Back Yesterday Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Paul McCartney choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
	O by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin performed by Coldplay choreo. by Benji Schwimmer
	Whole Lotta Love by Jon Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, & Robert Plant performed by Led Zeppelin
2014-2015	All Alone by Geir Rönning choreo. by Adam Rippon
	After Tonight by Justin Nozuka & Haydain Neale performed by Justin Nozuka choreo. by Adam Rippon
2013-2014	A Song for You by Leon Russell choreo. by Adam Rippon
2012-2013	After Tonight by Justin Nozuka & Haydain Neale performed by Justin Nozuka choreo. by Adam Rippon
2011-2012	Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by David Wilson
2010-2011	I'm Yours by Jason Mraz choreo. by David Wilson
	Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Nic Cester & Cameron Muncey performed by Jet choreo. by David Wilson
	Love Theme (from Cinema Paradiso) by Ennio Morricone performed by Itzhak Perlman choreo. by Adam Rippon & Molly Oberstar
2009-2010	Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Nic Cester & Cameron Muncey performed by Jet choreo. by David Wilson
	I'm Yours by Jason Mraz choreo. by David Wilson
2008-2009	I'm Yours by Jason Mraz choreo. by David Wilson
	Desperado by Glenn Frey & Don Henley covered by Westlife choreo. by Olga Orlova & David Wilson
	Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan covered by Jon Peter Lewis choreo. by Adam Rippon
2007-2008	Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
	Diggin' On James Brown by Emilio Castillo, Ken Kessie, & Stephen Kupka choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
2006-2007	Because We Believe by David Foster, Amy Foster, & Andrea Bocelli performed by Andrea Bocelli choreo. by Adam Rippon

ISU Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, current personal bests italicized)

2017-2018 season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 9 - 17	2018 Winter Olympics	7 87.95	10 171.41	10 259.36
	2018 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	N/A	3 172.98	3
December 7 - 10	2017-18 Grand Prix Final	6 86.19	5 168.14	5 254.33
November 24 - 26	2017 Skate America	2 89.04	1 177.41	2 266.45
November 10 - 12	2017 NHK Trophy	4 84.95	2 177.04	2 261.99
October 6 - 8	2017 Finlandia Trophy	3 83.69	2 166.19	3 249.88
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
December 8 - 11	2016-17 Grand Prix Final	6 83.93	6 149.17	6 233.10
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	4 85.25	2 182.28	3 267.53
October 21 - 23	2016 Skate America	2 87.32	3 174.11	3 261.43
September 14 - 18	2016 US Classic	1 87.86	3 160.38	3 248.24
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 28 - April 3	2016 World Championships	7 85.72	4 178.72	6 264.44
December 3 - 5	2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 72.23	2 165.64	2 237.87
November 20 - 22	2015 Rostelecom Cup	6 78.77	2 169.86	4 248.63
October 30 - November 1	2015 Skate Canada	3 80.36	5 159.33	4 239.69
October 9 - 11	2015 Finlandia Trophy	3 69.29	1 154.89	2 224.18
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	11 75.14	8 154.57	8 229.71
February 9 - 15	2015 Four Continents Championships	12 68.37	10 143.93	10 212.30
November 21 - 23	2014 Trophée Éric Bompard	7 76.98	3 148.44	5 225.42
October 31 - November 2	2014 Skate Canada	11 62.83	7 139.09	10 201.92
October 9 - 12	2014 Finlandia Trophy	3 68.53	1 152.22	2 220.75
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 20 - 26	2014 Four Continents Championships	8 72.90	8 140.30	8 213.20
November 8 - 10	2013 NHK Trophy	4 82.25	4 151.46	4 233.71
October 18 - 20	2013 Skate America	3 80.26	3 160.98	2 241.24
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 1 - 3	2013 Gardena Spring Trophy	3 63.64	1 155.52	2 219.16
November 23 - 25	2012 NHK Trophy	8 67.89	8 142.58	8 210.47
November 2 - 4	2012 Cup of China	4 71.81	4 133.67	4 205.48
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 19 - 22	2012 World Team Trophy	7 74.93	6 147.80	2T/7P 222.73
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	10 73.55	16 143.08	13 216.63
February 7 - 12	2012 Four Continents Championships	7 74.92	3 146.63	4 221.55
November 18 - 20	2011 Trophée Éric Bompard	4 72.96	3 144.93	4 217.89
October 27 - 30	2011 Skate Canada	4 72.89	4 145.08	4 217.97
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 15 - 20	2011 Four Continents Championships	4 72.71	5 137.30	5 210.01
November 11 - 14	2010 Skate America	3 73.94	7 129.18	4 203.12
October 28 - 31	2010 Skate Canada	3 77.53	2 155.51	3 233.04
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	7 80.11	5 151.36	6 231.47
January 25 - 31	2010 Four Continents Championships	7 69.56	1 156.22	1 225.78
November 5 - 8	2009 NHK Trophy	8 67.15	5 130.46	6 197.61
October 15 - 18	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	3 75.82	3 144.14	3 219.96

2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 23 - March 1	2009 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 74.30	1 147.70	1 222.00
November 21 - 23	2008 Cup of Russia	Senior	3 71.62	5 136.31	5 207.93
October 23 - 26	2008 Skate America	Senior	8 59.60	7 115.22	8 174.82
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 25 - March 2	2008 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 69.35	1 130.55	1 199.90
December 6 - 9	2007-08 JGP Final	Junior	1 68.43	1 134.77	1 203.20
October 3 - 6	2007 JGP Bulgaria	Junior	1 64.41	2 123.26	2 187.67
September 6 - 9	2007 JGP Romania	Junior	1 64.61	1 121.33	1 185.94
2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
October 6 - 9	2005 JGP Croatia	Junior	6 48.85	5 97.72	6 146.57

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2018 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	2017-18	Senior
Pewter	2018 US Championships	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2017 Skate America	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2017 NHK Trophy	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 Finlandia Trophy	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2016 Trophée de France	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2016 Skate America	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2016 Japan Open	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2016 US Classic	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 Team Challenge Cup	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2016 US Championships	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Finlandia Trophy	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 US Championships	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Finlandia Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2013 Skate America	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Gardena Spring Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 World Team Trophy	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2012 US Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2010 Skate Canada	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Japan Open	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 World Junior Championships	2008-09	Junior
Gold	2008 World Junior Championships	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2008 US Championships	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2007-08 JGP Final	2007-08	Junior
Silver	2007 JGP Bulgaria	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2007 JGP Romania	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2007 Eastern Sectionals	2006-07	Junior
Gold	2007 South Atlantic Regionals	2006-07	Junior
Bronze	2006 Eastern Sectionals	2005-06	Junior
Gold	2006 South Atlantic Regionals	2005-06	Junior
Gold	2005 Triglav Trophy	2004-05	Junior
Silver	2005 US Championships	2004-05	Novice
Gold	2005 Eastern Sectionals	2004-05	Novice
Pewter	2005 South Atlantic Regionals	2004-05	Novice
Pewter	2004 South Atlantic Regionals	2003-04	Intermediate
Pewter	2003 South Atlantic Regionals	2002-03	Juvenile

Small Medal Record

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Bronze	2012 Four Continents Championships	2011-12	Free	Senior
Gold	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Free	Senior
Gold	2009 World Junior Championships	2008-09	Free	Junior
Gold	2009 World Junior Championships	2008-09	Short	Junior
Gold	2008 World Junior Championships	2007-08	Free	Junior
Gold	2008 World Junior Championships	2007-08	Short	Junior

Social Media

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Twitter: @adaripp

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Rippon

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00008908.htm

http://www.janlongmirecostume.com/mens.html

http://www.ladudesign.com/cgi/search.cgi?terms=Gallery%3A%3ABoys_%2F_Men&category=Boys_%2F_Men

http://verettosport.com