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Valtter VIRTANEN

flagFIN
  • 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
  • ChoreographerEkaterina Ivleva
  • 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

Black Belt by Fabian Kreutzer Sound

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 Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 – Beijing21 Sep 2025163.19
Season Best Score Short ProgramISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 – Beijing20 Sep 202556.95
Season Best Score Free SkatingISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 – Beijing21 Sep 2025106.24