Men
FIN
Valtter VIRTANEN
FIN- Date of birth04 Jun 1987
- Height172 CM
- Professionmedical doctor, PhD
- HometownJyväskylä (FIN) and Oberstdorf (GER)
- Place of birthKerava
- Start skating / Club 1992 / Peurunka Skating Academy Laukaa (PeSal)
- Hobbiescooking, fishing
- 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.
- CoachAlina Mayer-Virtanen, Michael Huth
- ChoreographerMonica Lindfors (SP), Ekaterina Ivleva (FS)
- Former CoachJ.F. Ballester, Karel Fajfr
- Practice low seasonPeurunka
- Practice high seasonPeurunka, Oberstdorf/GER
Music Short Program as of season 2024/2025
Lay My Body Down (Orchestra Version) by Rag'n'Bone Man
Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2024/2025
So Far by Olafur Arnalds featuring Arnor Dan
Öldurot by Olafur Arnalds featuring Atli Örvarsson and SinfoniaNord
Öldurot by Olafur Arnalds featuring Atli Örvarsson and SinfoniaNord
skaters bests
| Personal Best Total Score | ISU GP Grand Prix Espoo 2022 | 26 Nov 2022 | 204.02 |
| Personal Best Score Short Program | ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2022 | 22 Sep 2022 | 69.34 |
| Personal Best Score Free Skating | ISU CS Denis Ten Memorial 2023 | 03 Nov 2023 | 135.09 |
| Season Best Total Score | ISU CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2024 | 05 Oct 2024 | 187.63 |
| Season Best Score Short Program | ISU CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2024 | 03 Oct 2024 | 67.38 |
| Season Best Score Free Skating | ISU CS PGE Warsaw Cup 2024 | 24 Nov 2024 | 123.16 |
