Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon is a well-known American former figure skater. He is the winner of several championships, including the 2010 Four Continents Championships, the 206 U.S. National Championships, and had earlier won the 2008 and 2009 World Junior Championships. He began his career in 1999 skating with the Skating Club of New York until 2018, when he retired. In 2018, he was included in the 100 most influential people by Time Magazine.

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Biography and Early Life

ADAM Rippon was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was born on 11 November 1989 in an Irish Catholic family. He is the firstborn out of six siblings. He was born with severe hearing loss, and before his first birthday, surgery was done to treat his condition at Yale University. He regained his hearing completely.

The names of his parents are Kelly and Rick Rippon. However, his parents divorced in 2004 when he was 15 years old. His mother was a former skater and dancer and taught him how to skate when he was still young. He did skating for the first time when he was ten years.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Adam Rippon in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Adam Rippon’s age is 31 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 11 November 1989. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143 lbs in Pound and 65 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Rippon has not shared much information concerning his educational background. The only available information about his education is that he attended Our Lady of Peace School for his elementary education. He has not disclosed his level of education.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Rippon came out publicly as gay on 2 October 2015. He honored his mother in April 2019 for her inspiration and dedication to his career. He also has a close relationship with his siblings.

He disclosed in his memoir, “Beautiful on the Outside,” that before coming out as gay, he had dated Yuna Kim, a South Korean Olympic champion, when they were training in Toronto.

Is Adam Rippon Gay?

Yes. Rippon is gay, and he does not hide it. He first came out as gay on 2 October 2015. He has been linked with several relationships, including with YouTube Tyler Oakley, Gus Kenworthy, a fellow Olympian, and now he is dating Jussi-Pekka Kajaala since 2018. He met with his partner through the dating app called Tinder. Rippon announced his engagement to Jussi-Pekka in February 2021.

Professional Career

After being trained by his mother, Rippon began skating when he was ten years old. Yelena Sergeeva started coaching him in 2000 and lasted for seven years until 2007. In the 2004-05 season, he won his first silver medal during the 2005 U.S. Championships. That same year, he participated in Triglav Trophy in the junior division and won a gold medal. After participating in several other junior championships, he left Sergeeva in 2007 to join Nikolai Morozov.

He has never missed any championship since 2007. In the 2007-08 season, he competed in ISU Junior Grand Prix, and he won a gold and silver medal, making him qualify for the finals. He won a gold medal again and went ahead to compete in the U.S. Championships of 2008. He won the junior title at this level qualified to compete at a senior level which he started in the next season of 2008-09.

He sprained his ankle in the 2009-2010 season thus did not attend the training for that season. At the end of the season, he attained position six. In the season that followed, 2010-11, he managed to reach position five and then 4^th position in the 2011-12 season in four continents. He was position 13 worldwide.

In September 2012, Rippon decided to change his coach. Rafael Arutyunyan. He had planned to participate in the 2013 four continents championships but had to withdraw as he had an ankle injury. He competed in 2013 Skate America and finished fourth. In October 2014, he competed in the 2014 CS Finlandia Trophy and finished 1^st in the free program, then 2^nd overall. His next win was in 2016, where he won gold at the 2016 U.S. Championships. After the 2017-18 season, he announced his retirement on 19 November 2018.

Awards

Rippon is one of the most successful skaters in the world. He won many awards during the years he was active in his career, including gold, silver, and bronze medals. He has also won many other championships in various competitions.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Adam Rippon in 2021

As of 2021, Rippon has accumulated an estimated net worth of $5 million. The main source of his income is from being a professional figure skater. He won many championships, which proves him to be one of the best skaters.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He is the first competitor to win two consecutive World Junior titles in 2008 and 2009.
• He publicly came out as gay through a skating magazine in 2015.
• He was among the celebrities who participated in the dancing with the stars season 26.

Adam Rippon can only count on success throughout his career. He was very dedicated, and thanks to his mother, who nurtured him to the profession. Until his retirement in 2018, he was one of the best figure skaters in the world.