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Valtter VIRTANEN

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  • Date of birth04 Jun 1987
  • Height172 CM
  • Professionmedical doctor, PhD
  • HometownJyväskylä (FIN)
  • Place of birthKerava
  • Start skating / Club 1992 Peurunka Skating Academy Laukaa (PeSal)
  • Hobbiescooking, fishing
  • CoachAlina Mayer-Virtanen, Michael Huth
  • ChoreographerAdam Solya (SP), Ekaterina Ivleva (FS)
  • Former CoachJ.F. Ballester, Karel Fajfr
  • Practice low seasonPeurunka FIN, Oberstdorf GER
  • Practice high seasonPeurunka FIN
  • bio

Virtanen is a medical doctor (Ph.D.) after graduating end of 2015 and works part-time in the emergency room of the hospital of Peurunka in Finland. He got married to Alina Mayer (GER), a former competitive figure skater, in July 2016 and their daughter was born in January 2021. His wife is part of his coaching team. He splits his training time between Germany and Finland.

Music Short Program as of season 2025/2026

A Stutter by Olafur Arnalds f. Arnor Dan

Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2025/2026

So Far by Olafur Arnalds featuring Arnor Dan
Öldurot by Olafur Arnalds featuring Atli Örvarsson and SinfoniaNord

skaters bests

Personal Best Total ScoreISU GP Grand Prix Espoo 202226 Nov 2022204.02
Personal Best Score Short ProgramISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 202222 Sep 202269.34
Personal Best Score Free SkatingISU CS Denis Ten Memorial 202303 Nov 2023135.09
Season Best Total ScoreISU GP Finlandia Trophy 202522 Nov 2025173.79
Season Best Score Short ProgramISU GP Finlandia Trophy 202521 Nov 202561.92
Season Best Score Free SkatingISU GP Finlandia Trophy 202522 Nov 2025111.87