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Asher Hill
Ralph & Hill in 2008.
Full nameAsher Hill
Born (1991-03-19) March 19, 1991 (age 33)
Scarborough, Ontario
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerKharis Ralph
CoachCarol Lane,
Jon Lane,
Juris Razguliaevs
Skating clubScarboro FSC
Began skating1995

Asher Hill (born March 19, 1991 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kharis Ralph, he is the 2008 Canadian junior national champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist.

Career

Asher Hill began skating at age four and took up ice dancing at ten.[5][6] He teamed up with Kharis Ralph in 2002.[5][6] Hill also competed as a single skater at the national level until 2009.

Ralph and Hill 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. They 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 and Hill took another pair of silver medals on the 2009–2010 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 2011–2012, Ralph and Hill won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy.[7][8] They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships.[5]

Programs

(Ice dance with Kharis Ralph)

Season Short dance Free dance
2011–2012[9]
  • La Cosa Pequena
    by Glover Gill
  • El Cholulio
    by Glover Gill
2010–2011 Ten Minutes Ago
by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
  • Summertime
    by George Gershwin
  • Senie
2009–2010[10]
  • Somlandela (African folk)
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Hlohonolofatsa (African folk)
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Marigold
    by Andrew Vintner
  • Waltz for Evelyn
    by Randy Newman
  • Clef Club
    by Randy Newman

Competitive highlights

Ice dancing career

(with Ralph)

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Four Continents Championships 6th
World Junior Championships 8th 5th
Canadian Championships 1st N. 1st J. 5th 4th 4th 4th
Skate America 5th
Cup of China 7th
Trophée Eric Bompard 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Junior Grand Prix Final 6th 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, USA 4th 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, France 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 7th
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

Singles career

Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Canadian Championships 14th N. 4th N. 13th J. 11th J.
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. March 26, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Ferroro, Alicia (February 20, 2012). "Figure skating pair from Scarborough to compete in world championships". Toronto Observer.
  6. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (July 24, 2008). "Three Golds in a Row for Ralph and Hill". SkateToday. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  7. ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 22, 2011). "Zhiganshina and Gazsi dance to lead at Nebelhorn". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  8. ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 24, 2011). "Hubbell and Donohue capture gold at Nebelhorn Trophy". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  9. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

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