Jules Alpe

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Jules Alpe
Full nameJules Vince Alpe
Born (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 25)
Figure skating career
Country Philippines
CoachAlexei Fedorov

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

Career[edit]

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.

Programs[edit]

Season Short program Free skating
2016-2017
[1]
  • Sixteen Tons
  • I Put a Spell On You
  • You Can Leave Your Hat On

Competitive highlights[edit]

International[citation needed]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17
Philippine Champ. 1st J. 1st J. 2nd J.
J. = Junior level

References[edit]

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