Chelsea Verhaegh

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Chelsea Verhaegh
Full nameChelsea Andrea Aurelea Verhaegh
Born (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 23)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Partner Sherim van Geffen
Coach Maurizio Margaglio
Skating clubDDD Dordrecht
Began skating2007

Chelsea Andrea Aurelea Verhaegh (born 11 June 2000) is a Dutch figure skater who currently competes in ice dance with partner Sherim van Geffen. [1] With van Geffen, she is the 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 Dutch national champion, and competed at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships & 2023 World Figure Skating Championships. [2]

Contents

Personal life

Verhaegh was born on 11 June 2000 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. [3]

Career

Early years

Verhaegh began learning how to skate in 2007 as a seven-year-old. She trained as a single skater through the end of the 2018–19 season before transitioning to ice dance in the beginning of 2019. In singles, Verhaegh competed internationally through the junior level.

Programs

With van Geffen

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2021–2022
[3]
  • Blues: New Shine
    by Sophia Urista
  • Funk: Walk That Walk
    by Bakermat and Nic Hanson

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series

Ice dance with van Geffen

International [4]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Worlds 29th31st
CS Budapest WD
CS Finlandia 17th
CS Golden Spin 14th18th
CS Ice Challenge 10th
CS Nebelhorn 19th
Bavarian Open 11th8th11th
Bosphorus Cup 12th16th
Challenge Cup 1st3rd8th9th
Egna Trophy 8th
Ephesus Cup5th
LuMi Trophy5th
Mentor Toruń Cup 17th
Mezzaluna Cup 7th17th
NRW Trophy 3rd6th
Open d'Andorra 12th
Santa Claus Cup 9th
Volvo Open Cup 11th
Winter Star7th
National
Dutch Champ. 1st1st1st
TBD = Assigned

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References

  1. Veltman, Anjuli. "IJsdanspaar Verhaegh en Van Geffen: 'Zou niet meer anders willen'" [Ice dancing couple Verhaegh and Van Geffen: 'wouldn't want any more'] (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
  2. "'Historische selectie' naar WK Kunstrijden in Stockholm" ['Historical selection' to World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm] (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
  3. 1 2 "Chelsea VERHAEGH / Sherim VAN GEFFEN: 21/22". International Skating Union.
  4. "Chelsea VERHAEGH / Sherim VAN GEFFEN: Competition Results". International Skating Union.