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Kevin van der Perren
Personal Info
Country:Flag of Belgium Belgium
Date of birth:August 6, 1982 (1982-08-06) (age 25)
Residence:Ninove, Belgium
Height:176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight:65 kg (140 lb)
Coach:Vera van de Caveyen
Skating Club:KSC Heuvelkouter
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total:216. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Ninove is a city and Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those 022008 World
Short Program:72. The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which 832007 Grand Prix Final
Free Skate:145. 782008 World
Most Recent Results :
EventPointsFinishYear
European Championships204. The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which The 2007 European Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion 853rd2007
World Championships216. The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of 026th2008

Kevin van der Perren (born August 6, 1982 in Ninove, Belgium) is a Belgian figure skater. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Ninove is a city and Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging He is the six time Belgian national champion. Van der Perren was the flag bearer for Belgium at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics ( Torino 2006) was held on February 10, 2006 beginning at 2000 CET (1900 He is married to British skater Jenna McCorkell. Jenna McCorkell (born 15 September 1986 in Coleraine) is a British Figure skater.

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Career

Van der Perren first dreamed of being a figure skater after a traveling ice show came to his town to perform. Although his parents wanted him to play soccer and he was teased by his classmates at school, he refused to give up his dream of being an elite figure skater.

Van der Perren is a two-time silver medalist from the Junior World Figure Skating Championships. A hip injury he suffered after the 2006 Winter Olympics forced him to withdraw from the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships. The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which He wondered whether he should take part in the 2007 European Championships because maybe his winning a medal wasn't meant to be, but decided to give it a go and won bronze. The European Figure Skating Championships ( "Europeans") is an annual Figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for This made him the first Belgian to win a medal in figure skating since 1947. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Trivia

At the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships (in which Van der Perren won the silver medal), he was the first skater to land a three jump combination consisting of triple salchow-triple toe loop-triple loop. He included this combination in his free program until the end of the 2003-2004 season. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, he completed a triple flip-triple toe loop-triple loop combination in his free program, although he touched down with his hand on the final jump.

Van der Perren is the first Belgian skater to land a quadruple jump (toe-loop) in competition.


Competitive highlights

Event1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-2008
Winter Olympic Games12th9th
World Championships31st33rd14th19th14th8th6th
European Championships28th23rd13th10th11th6th7th3rd5th
World Junior Championships26th16th2nd
Belgian Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st
Grand Prix Final4th6th
Trophee Eric Bompard2nd4th
Skate Canada International5th5th2nd
Skate America4th4th
NHK Trophy5th6th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial6th9th4th2nd2nd1st
Finlandia Trophy4th3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy15thWD
Junior Grand Prix Final3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands1st
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Norway11th

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The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which The European Figure Skating Championships ( "Europeans") is an annual Figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for The World Junior Figure Skating Championships ( "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, originally called the Champions Series Final and known that way until 1998 is an elite Figure skating competition event Trophée Eric Bompard is an annual elite Figure skating competition which takes place in Paris France. The Skate Canada International is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. Skate America is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. The NHK Trophy is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international Figure skating competition, held in Bratislava, Slovakia. The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international Figure skating competition, held in Finland The Golden Spin of Zagreb (Zlatna pirueta Zagreba is an annual senior-level Figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level Figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The International Skating Union (ISU is the international governing body for competitive Ice skating disciplines including Figure skating, Synchronized
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