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|name= Asher Hill |
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|image= Kharis Ralph Asher Hill 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.JPG |
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|caption= Ralph and Hill in 2010. |
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|dateofbirth= {{birth date and age|1991|3|19}} |
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|country= [[Canada]] |
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|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1991|3|19}} |
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|partner= '''[[Kharis Ralph]]''' |
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|birth_place= [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], [[Ontario]] |
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|coach= Carol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razguliaevs |
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|residence= [[Pickering, Ontario]] |
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|height= {{height|m=1.75|precision=0}} |
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|partner= '''[[Nicole Orford]]''' |
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|formerpartner= [[Kharis Ralph]] |
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|coach= Carol Lane, [[Jon Lane]], [[Juris Razgulajevs]] |
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|choreographer= Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs |
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|skating club= Scarborough FSC |
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|former skating club= |
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|retired= |
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|currenttraininglocations= [[Toronto]] |
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|dance score= 150.31 |
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|dance date= [[2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix|ISU JGP Mexico Cup]] |
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|beganskating= 1995 |
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|CD score= 27.97 |
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|retired= June 16, 2016 |
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|CD date= [[2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix|ISU JGP Courchevel 2008]] |
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|dance score= 137.03 |
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|dance date= [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]] |
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|OD date= [[2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix|ISU JGP Mexico Cup]] |
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|SD score= 53.97 |
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|SD date= [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]] |
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|FD date= [[2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix|ISU JGP Mexico Cup]] |
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|FD score= 83.06 |
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|FD date= [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]] |
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'''Asher Hill''' (born March 19, 1991 |
'''Asher Hill''' (born March 19, 1991) is a Canadian retired [[ice dancer]]. With previous partner [[Kharis Ralph]], he is the [[2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2008 Canadian national]] junior champion and [[2011 Nebelhorn Trophy]] bronze medalist. He teamed up with [[Nicole Orford]] in 2015. |
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==External links== |
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* {{isu name | id=00010381 | name=Ralph & Hill}} |
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{{figure-skater-stub}} |
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[[Category:Canadian figure skaters]] |
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[[Category:1992 births]] |
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He has since also collaborated with [[Dylan Moscovitch]], in the program ''That Figure Skating Show'', interviewing figure skaters and commenting on seasonal competitions. |
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[[tr:Asher Hill]] |
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== Personal life == |
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Hill attended [[Toronto Metropolitan University|Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)]], studying occupational health and safety.<ref name=DR120322/> He has a twin sister, Acacia.<ref name=DR120322/> Residing in Pickering, he has worked as a coach and choreographer.<ref name=IN151202/> |
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== Career == |
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[[File:Asher Hill and Kharis Ralph - Canadian Figure Skating Championships - Jan. 19, 2013.jpg|thumb|225px|Hill/Ralph at the [[2013 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2013 Canadian Championships]]]] |
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Asher Hill began skating at age four and took up ice dancing at ten.<ref name=TOb120220/><ref name=ST080724/> He skated as a solo dancer before finding a partner.<ref name=idint/> He also competed as a [[single skating|single skater]] at the national level until 2009. |
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===Partnership with Kharis Ralph=== |
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Hill teamed up with [[Kharis Ralph]] in 2002.<ref name=TOb120220/><ref name=ST080724/> The two won the [[2006 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian pre-novice title in 2006]] and the [[2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian novice title in 2007]]. In 2007–08, they debuted on the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix]] series and became the [[2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2008 Canadian junior champions]]. |
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Ralph/Hill were 8th at the [[2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2008 World Junior Championships]]. The following season, they won two silver medals on the [[2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix]] circuit and rose to 5th at the [[2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]]. |
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Ralph/Hill took another pair of silver medals on the [[2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix]] series and placed 4th on the senior level at the [[2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2010 Canadian Championships]]. They were assigned to their first senior ISU Championships, the [[2010 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2010 Four Continents]], where they placed 6th. |
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In 2011–12, Ralph/Hill won the bronze medal at the [[2011 Nebelhorn Trophy]].<ref name=gsneb11sd/><ref name=gsneb11fd/> They were fourth at the [[2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2012 Canadian Championships]] and were assigned to the [[2012 World Figure Skating Championships|2012 World Championships]].<ref name=TOb120220/> Ralph/Hill finished 13th at Worlds. Their partnership ended when Ralph retired from competition at the end of the 2013–14 season.<ref name=SC140512/> |
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===Partnership with Nicole Orford=== |
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Hill teamed up with [[Nicole Orford]] following a tryout held in April 2015.<ref name=TFI150906/> At the end of the 2015-2016 season, they announced their retirement on Hill's Instagram page. |
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== Programs == |
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=== With Nicole Orford === |
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! Season |
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! [[Short dance]] |
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! [[Free dance (figure skating)|Free dance]] |
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! 2015–2016 <br> <ref name=IN151202/><ref name=TFI150906/> |
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* Jazz music <br>{{small| featuring [[Etta James]] and [[Johnny Mathis]] <br> choreo. by Carol Lane, [[Juris Razgulajevs]] }} |
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* [[The Theory of Everything (2014 film)|The Theory of Everything]] <br>{{small| by [[Jóhann Jóhannsson]] <br> choreo. by [[Megan Wing]], [[Aaron Lowe]] }} |
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=== With Kharis Ralph === |
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! Season |
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! [[Short dance]] |
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! [[Free dance (figure skating)|Free dance]] |
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! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=ISU-1314/><ref name=SC-1314/> |
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* The Lady Is a Tramp <br>{{small| Album: The Ultimate Collection <br> by [[Ella Fitzgerald]] }} |
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* They Can't Take That Away From Me <br>{{small| Album: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong <br> by Ella Fitzgerald and [[Louis Armstrong]] }} |
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* Samba Vocalizado <br>{{small| Album: Batucada Fantastica Vol. 3 }} |
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* Chorado <br>{{small| Album: Brasileiro }} |
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* Magalenha <br>{{small| Album: Samba Percussion }} |
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! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=ISU-1213/><ref name=SC-1213/> |
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* Main Title: Gigi <br>{{small| by Frederick Loewe }} |
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* Ice Skating Sequence <br>{{small| by Frederick Loewe }} |
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* Can Can <br>{{small| by Jacques Offenbach }} |
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* Barcelona <br>{{small| by [[Freddie Mercury]] }} |
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! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/> |
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* [[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']] <br>{{small| by [[Michael Jackson]] }} |
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* [[Harlem Nocturne]] |
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* Do You Only Wanna Dance |
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* La Cosa Pequena <br> {{small| by Glover Gill }} |
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* El Cholulio <br> {{small| by Glover Gill }} |
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! 2010–2011 |
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* Ten Minutes Ago <br>{{small| by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein }} |
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* Summertime <br>{{small| by George Gershwin }} |
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* Senie |
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! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/> |
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| African folk: |
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* Somlandela <br>{{small| performed by Soweto Gospel Choir }} |
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* Hlohonolofatsa <br>{{small| performed by Soweto Gospel Choir }} |
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* Marigold <br>{{small| by Andrew Vintner }} |
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* Waltz for Evelyn <br>{{small| by Randy Newman }} |
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* Clef Club <br>{{small| by Randy Newman }} |
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! 2008–2009 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/> |
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| Foxtrot: |
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* They Can't Take That Away from Me <br>{{small| by George and Ira Gershwin }} |
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* And Then There Was Blues - <br> St. James Infirmary Blues |
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! 2007–2008 <br> <ref name=ISU-0708/> |
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| South African folk dance: |
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* Umoja |
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* Rainforest <br>{{small| by Karl Jenkins }} |
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== Competitive highlights == |
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''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]]; JGP: [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]]'' |
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=== With Orford === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=ISU-NOAH/> |
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! Event |
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! [[2015–16 figure skating season|2015–16]] |
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| align=left | [[Skate Canada Autumn Classic|Autumn Classic]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st |
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National''' |
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| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Championships]] || 5th |
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| align=left | Skate Canada Challenge || 5th |
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=== With Ralph === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International'''<ref name=ISU-KRAH/> |
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! Event |
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! 2007–08 |
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! [[2008–09 figure skating season|2008–09]] |
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! [[2009–10 figure skating season|2009–10]] |
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! [[2010–11 figure skating season|2010–11]] |
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! [[2011–12 figure skating season|2011–12]] |
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! [[2012–13 figure skating season|2012–13]] |
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! [[2013–14 figure skating season|2013–14]] |
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| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || || 13th || || |
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| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || 6th || || || || 4th |
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| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Trophée Éric Bompard|Bompard]] || || || || 6th || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Cup of China]] || || || || 7th || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate America]] || || || || || 5th || || |
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| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || || 8th || |
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| align=left | [[International Cup of Nice|Cup of Nice]] || || || || || || || 4th |
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| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 7th || |
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! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International: Junior'''<ref name=ISU-KRAH/> |
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| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || 8th || 5th || || || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|Final]] || || 6th || 4th || || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Croatia|Croatia]] || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in France|France]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Mexico|Mexico]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Great Britain|United Kingdom]] || 7th || || || || || || |
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|United States]] || 4th || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || |
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! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''National'''<ref name=SC-1314/> |
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| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Champ.]] || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || 5th || 4th || 4th || 4th || 5th || 6th |
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| colspan="8" align="center" | <small> Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior </small> |
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=== Single skating === |
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! 2007–08 |
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! [[2008–09 figure skating season|2008–09]] |
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| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Championships]] || 13th J. || 11th J. |
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| colspan="3" align="center" | <small> J. = Junior </small> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist|30em|refs= |
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<ref name=ISU-KRAH>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010381.htm |title= Competition Results: Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140430060440/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010381.htm |archive-date= April 30, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010381.htm |title= Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080514131610/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010381.htm |archive-date= May 14, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010381.htm |title= Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090504180720/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010381.htm |archive-date= May 4, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |title= Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091012081226/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |archive-date= October 12, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |title= Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120612014453/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |archive-date= June 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-1213>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |title= Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053354/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |archive-date= July 5, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |title=Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2013/2014 |publisher=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430060213/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010381.htm |archive-date=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=SC-1213>{{cite web|url=http://skatecanada.ca/Profile/tabid/3998/language/en-US/Default.aspx?strregid=2743850&strcategory=dance&strbiocategory=Senior%20Dance&strlanguage=E |title=Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2012/2013 |publisher=Skate Canada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123150041/http://skatecanada.ca/Profile/tabid/3998/language/en-US/Default.aspx?strregid=2743850&strcategory=dance&strbiocategory=Senior%20Dance&strlanguage=E |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=SC-1314>{{cite web |url= http://members.skatecanada.ca/memberreg/athletebio_nws.cfm?ex=1&strregid=2743850&strcategory=dance&strbiocategory=Senior+Dance&strlanguage=E |title= Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2013/2014 |publisher= Skate Canada |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140430060539/http://members.skatecanada.ca/memberreg/athletebio_nws.cfm?ex=1&strregid=2743850&strcategory=dance&strbiocategory=Senior+Dance&strlanguage=E |archive-date= April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ISU-NOAH>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/ |title= Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Asher HILL |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref> |
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<ref name=ST080724>{{cite news |url= http://www.skatetoday.com/2008/07/24/three-golds-in-a-row-for-ralph-and-hill/ |title= Three Golds in a Row for Ralph and Hill |last= Mittan |first= Barry |publisher= SkateToday |date= July 24, 2008 }}</ref> |
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<ref name=gsneb11sd>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/09/zhiganshina-and-gazsi-dance-to-lead-at-nebelhorn/ |title= Zhiganshina and Gazsi dance to lead at Nebelhorn |first= Tatjana |last= Flade |work= GoldenSkate |date= September 22, 2011 |access-date= September 22, 2011 }}</ref> |
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<ref name=gsneb11fd>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/09/hubbell-and-donohue-capture-gold-at-nebelhorn-trophy/ |title= Hubbell and Donohue capture gold at Nebelhorn Trophy |first= Tatjana |last= Flade |work= GoldenSkate |date= September 24, 2011 |access-date= September 24, 2011 }}</ref> |
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<ref name=TOb120220>{{cite news |url= http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2012/02/20/figure-skating-pair-from-scarborough-to-compete-in-world-championships/ |title= Figure skating pair from Scarborough to compete in world championships |first= Alicia |last= Ferroro |work= Toronto Observer |date= February 20, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120223211515/http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2012/02/20/figure-skating-pair-from-scarborough-to-compete-in-world-championships/ |archive-date= February 23, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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<ref name=idint>{{cite news |url= http://www.ice-dance.com/main/news/idc-interviews/49-news/interviews/722-kharis-ralph-a-asher-hill |title= Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill |work= ice-dance.com |date= May 1, 2008 |access-date= August 15, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130815120602/http://www.ice-dance.com/main/news/idc-interviews/49-news/interviews/722-kharis-ralph-a-asher-hill |archive-date= August 15, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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<ref name=DR120322>{{cite news |url= http://www.durhamregion.com/print/1322391 |title= Asher Hill hits world figure skating stage |first= Brad |last= Kelly |work= DurhamRegion.com |date= March 22, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120322225649/http://www.durhamregion.com/print/1322391 |archive-date= March 22, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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<ref name=SC140512>{{cite news|url=http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/NewsDetails/tabid/2157/sni%5B2797%5D/3500/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140512142700/http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/NewsDetails/tabid/2157/sni%5B2797%5D/3500/language/en-US/Default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 12, 2014 |title=National Team member Kharis Ralph retires from competitive skating |work=Skate Canada |date=May 12, 2014 }}</ref> |
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<ref name=TFI150906>{{cite news |url= http://www.twofortheice.com/for-orford-and-hill-happy-accidents-tell-the-tale/ |title= For Orford and Hill, Happy Accidents Tell the Tale |first= Jacquelyn |last= Thayer |work= Two for the Ice |date= September 9, 2015 }}</ref> |
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<ref name=IN151202>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/12/02/158637684 |title= Chance tryout gives Orford, Hill's careers new life |first= Beverley |last= Smith |publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] |date= December 2, 2015 }}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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{{commons category-inline|Asher Hill}} |
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* {{isu name | id=00035184 | name= Nicole Orford / Asher Hill }} |
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* {{isu name | id=00010381 | name=Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill}} |
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 18 October 2024
Asher Hill | |
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Born | Scarborough, Ontario | March 19, 1991
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Canada |
Partner | Nicole Orford |
Coach | Carol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs |
Skating club | Scarborough FSC |
Began skating | 1995 |
Retired | June 16, 2016 |
Asher Hill (born March 19, 1991) is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With previous partner Kharis Ralph, he is the 2008 Canadian national junior champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He teamed up with Nicole Orford in 2015.
He has since also collaborated with Dylan Moscovitch, in the program That Figure Skating Show, interviewing figure skaters and commenting on seasonal competitions.
Personal life
[edit]Hill attended Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), studying occupational health and safety.[1] He has a twin sister, Acacia.[1] Residing in Pickering, he has worked as a coach and choreographer.[2]
Career
[edit]Asher Hill began skating at age four and took up ice dancing at ten.[3][4] He skated as a solo dancer before finding a partner.[5] He also competed as a single skater at the national level until 2009.
Partnership with Kharis Ralph
[edit]Hill teamed up with Kharis Ralph in 2002.[3][4] The two won the Canadian pre-novice title in 2006 and the Canadian novice title in 2007. In 2007–08, they debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and became the 2008 Canadian junior champions.
Ralph/Hill were 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The following season, they won two silver medals on the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and rose to 5th at the World Junior Championships.
Ralph/Hill took another pair of silver medals on the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 4th on the senior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to their first senior ISU Championships, the 2010 Four Continents, where they placed 6th.
In 2011–12, Ralph/Hill won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy.[6][7] They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships.[3] Ralph/Hill finished 13th at Worlds. Their partnership ended when Ralph retired from competition at the end of the 2013–14 season.[8]
Partnership with Nicole Orford
[edit]Hill teamed up with Nicole Orford following a tryout held in April 2015.[9] At the end of the 2015-2016 season, they announced their retirement on Hill's Instagram page.
Programs
[edit]With Nicole Orford
[edit]Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2015–2016 [2][9] |
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With Kharis Ralph
[edit]Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2013–2014 [10][11] |
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2012–2013 [12][13] |
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2011–2012 [14] |
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2010–2011 |
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2009–2010 [15] |
African folk:
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2008–2009 [16] |
Foxtrot:
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2007–2008 [17] |
South African folk dance:
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Competitive highlights
[edit]GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Orford
[edit]International[18] | |
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Event | 2015–16 |
Autumn Classic | 1st |
National | |
Canadian Championships | 5th |
Skate Canada Challenge | 5th |
With Ralph
[edit]International[19] | |||||||
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Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
Worlds | 13th | ||||||
Four Continents | 6th | 4th | |||||
GP Bompard | 6th | ||||||
GP Cup of China | 7th | ||||||
GP Skate America | 5th | ||||||
GP Skate Canada | 8th | ||||||
Cup of Nice | 4th | ||||||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | 7th | |||||
International: Junior[19] | |||||||
Junior Worlds | 8th | 5th | |||||
JGP Final | 6th | 4th | |||||
JGP Croatia | 2nd | ||||||
JGP France | 2nd | ||||||
JGP Mexico | 2nd | ||||||
JGP United Kingdom | 7th | ||||||
JGP United States | 4th | 2nd | |||||
National[11] | |||||||
Canadian Champ. | 1st J. | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 6th |
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior |
Single skating
[edit]Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
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Canadian Championships | 13th J. | 11th J. |
J. = Junior |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kelly, Brad (March 22, 2012). "Asher Hill hits world figure skating stage". DurhamRegion.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Smith, Beverley (December 2, 2015). "Chance tryout gives Orford, Hill's careers new life". IceNetwork.
- ^ a b c Ferroro, Alicia (February 20, 2012). "Figure skating pair from Scarborough to compete in world championships". Toronto Observer. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (July 24, 2008). "Three Golds in a Row for Ralph and Hill". SkateToday.
- ^ "Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill". ice-dance.com. May 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 22, 2011). "Zhiganshina and Gazsi dance to lead at Nebelhorn". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 24, 2011). "Hubbell and Donohue capture gold at Nebelhorn Trophy". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ "National Team member Kharis Ralph retires from competitive skating". Skate Canada. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Thayer, Jacquelyn (September 9, 2015). "For Orford and Hill, Happy Accidents Tell the Tale". Two for the Ice.
- ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2013/2014". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2012/2013". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
- ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009.
- ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009.
- ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
- ^ "Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Asher HILL". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
External links
[edit]Media related to Asher Hill at Wikimedia Commons