Kharis Ralph

Kharis Ralph
Ralph and Hill in 2010.
Born	(1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 32) Washington, D.C.
Hometown	Toronto, Ontario
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Canada
Skating club	Scarboro FSC
Began skating	1998
Retired	May 12, 2014

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.

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

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	Bom Bom by Sam and the Womp
2012–2013 [9][10]	Main Title: Gigi by Frederick Loewe Ice Skating Sequence by Frederick Loewe Can Can by Jacques Offenbach	Barcelona by Freddie Mercury
2011–2012 [11]	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson Harlem Nocturne Do You Only Wanna Dance	La Cosa Pequena by Glover Gill El Cholulio by Glover Gill	Nature Boy performed by Nat King Cole
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
Event	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
Worlds					13th
Four Continents			6th				4th
GP Bompard				6th
GP Cup of China				7th
GP Skate America					5th
GP Skate Canada						8th
Cup of Nice							4th
Nebelhorn					3rd	7th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds	8th	5th
JGP Final		6th	4th
JGP Croatia			2nd
JGP France		2nd
JGP Great Britain	7th
JGP Mexico		2nd
JGP USA	4th		2nd
National
Canadians	1st J.	5th	4th	4th	4th	5th	6th

References

1. Mittan, Barry (July 24, 2008). "Three Golds in a Row for Ralph and Hill". SkateToday.
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. 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. "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.

External links

• Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill at the International Skating Union
• Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill at Skate Canada