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Revision as of 03:25, 9 February 2021
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 | Scarboro 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.
Personal life
Hill attended Ryerson University, studying occupational health and safety.[1] He has a twin sister, Acacia.[1] He has worked as a coach and choreographer.[2]
Career
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
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
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
With Nicole Orford
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2015–2016 [2][9] |
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With Kharis Ralph
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
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Orford
International[18] | |
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Event | 2015–16 |
Autumn Classic | 1st |
National | |
Canadian Championships | 5th |
Skate Canada Challenge | 5th |
With Ralph
International[19] | ||||||||
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Event | 2006–07 | 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 N. | 1st J. | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 6th |
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior |
Single skating
Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
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Canadian Championships | 14th N. | 4th N. | 13th J. | 11th J. |
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior |
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Asher Hill at Wikimedia Commons