Kharis Ralph

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Kharis Ralph
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Ralph and Hill in 2010.
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 31)
Washington, D.C.
Home town Toronto, Ontario
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Former partner Asher Hill
Former coachCarol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Former choreographerCarol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Skating clubScarboro FSC
Training locationsToronto
Began skating1998
RetiredMay 12, 2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total137.03
2014 Four Continents
Short dance 53.97
2014 Four Continents
Free dance83.06
2014 Four Continents

Kharis Ralph (born April 22, 1992) is a Canadian former ice dancer. With Asher Hill, she is the 2008 Canadian national junior champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist.

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Personal life

Kharis Ralph was born in Washington, D.C. but moved to Canada as a child. [1] Her mother is from the Philippines. [1]

Ralph is a student at the University of Toronto, majoring in history. [2]

Career

Ralph and Hill at the 2013 Canadian Championships Asher Hill and Kharis Ralph - Canadian Figure Skating Championships - Jan. 19, 2013.jpg
Ralph and Hill at the 2013 Canadian Championships

Kharis Ralph started skating at age six and began ice dancing a year later. [1] She continued skating in singles for a few years before deciding to focus on ice dancing. [3] She teamed up with Asher Hill in 2002. [1] [4]

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. [5] [6] They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships. [4] Ralph and Hill finished 13th at Worlds.

On May 12, 2014, Ralph announced that she had retired from competition. [2]

Programs

(with Hill)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2013–2014
[7] [8]
  • The Lady Is a Tramp
    Album: The Ultimate Collection
    by Ella Fitzgerald
  • They Can't Take That Away From Me
    Album: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
    by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
  • Samba Vocalizado
    Album: Batucada Fantastica Vol. 3
  • Chorado
    Album: Brasileiro
  • Magalenha
    Album: Samba Percussion
2012–2013
[9] [10]
  • Main Title: Gigi
    by Frederick Loewe
  • Ice Skating Sequence
    by Frederick Loewe
  • Can Can
    by Jacques Offenbach
2011–2012
[11]
  • 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
[12] 		African folk:
  • Somlandela
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Hlohonolofatsa
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Marigold
    by Andrew Vintner
  • Waltz for Evelyn
    by Randy Newman
  • Clef Club
    by Randy Newman
2008–2009
[13] 		Foxtrot:
  • They Can't Take That Away from Me
    by George and Ira Gershwin
  • And Then There Was Blues -
    St. James Infirmary Blues
2007–2008
[14] 		South African folk dance:
  • Umoja
  • Rainforest
    by Karl Jenkins

Competitive highlights

(with Hill)

Results [8] [15]
International
Event2006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Worlds 13th
Four Continents 6th4th
GP Bompard 6th
GP Cup of China 7th
GP Skate America 5th
GP Skate Canada 8th
Cup of Nice 4th
Nebelhorn 3rd7th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 8th5th
JGP Final 6th4th
JGP Croatia 2nd
JGP France 2nd
JGP Great Britain 7th
JGP Mexico 2nd
JGP USA 4th2nd
National
Canadians 1st N.1st J.5th4th4th4th5th6th
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mittan, Barry (July 24, 2008). "Three Golds in a Row for Ralph and Hill". SkateToday.
  2. 1 2 "National Team member Kharis Ralph retires from competitive skating". Skate Canada. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill". ice-dance.com. May 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (September 22, 2011). "Zhiganshina and Gazsi dance to lead at Nebelhorn". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (September 24, 2011). "Hubbell and Donohue capture gold at Nebelhorn Trophy". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2013/2014". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2012/2013". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Competition Results: Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
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