Jules Alpe Explained

Jules Alpe
Fullname:Jules Vince Alpe
Country: Philippines
Birth Date:24 September 1998
Coach:Alexei Fedorov
Choreographer:Maria Safanova
Show-Medals:yes

Jules Vince Alpe (born September 24, 1998)[1] is a Filipino figure skater.

Career

Alpe started figure skating at the skating rink at SM Southmall in Las Piñas, Metro Manila. He practices with Michael Christian Martinez whenever Martinez is training in the Philippines.[2] He stopped his schooling in order to focus on his figure skating career.[3]

He was the champion of the Junior Men category of the 2014 Philippine National Figure Skating Championships[4]

At the Elite Junior Men category of the 2016–17 SEA Figure Skating Challenge in Bangkok, Alpe finished first place placing ahead of Chadwick Tse-Fung Wang of Singapore, the only other competitor.[5] He placed second at the Junior Men Category of the 2017 Jégvirág Cup.[6]

Alpes competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games[7] where he placed 17th in the short program, free skate, and overall.

Competitive highlights

International
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J. = Junior level

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jules Vince ALPE. 21 February 2017. International Skating Union.
  2. Web site: It's Cool Being Pinoy. Bench. 21 February 2017. 13 June 2014. English, Filipino.
  3. News: Payo. Jasmine. Breaking ice. 21 February 2017. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 18 December 2016.
  4. News: Champions emerge from nat'l skating tilt. 21 February 2017. ABS-CBN News. 7 December 2014.
  5. Web site: SEA Figure Skating Challenge 2016/2017 - Elite Junior Men. FSAT Result. Figure & Speed Skating Association Of Thailand. 21 February 2017.
  6. Web site: JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2017_ISU JUNIOR MEN. Jégvirág Cup. 21 February 2017.
  7. News: Yalung. Brian. Michael Martinez Pinoy Skaters, aim high at 2017 Asian Winter Games. 21 February 2017. Tempo. 21 February 2017.