{{short description|Filipino-American figure skater}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Christopher Caluza | image = Christopher Caluza 2021 Finlandia Trophy.jpg | caption = Caluza performing a spiral at the 2021 Finlandia Trophy | fullname = | altname = CC | country = Philippines | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|3}} | birth_place = Chula Vista, California | hometown = | height = {{height|m=1.60}} | coach = Natasha Bobrina | skating club = San Diego FSC | beganskating = 1997 | retired = November 23, 2021 }}
'''Christopher Caluza''' (born July 3, 1990) is a retired Filipino-American figure skater. He is the 2013 Lombardia Trophy silver medalist, 2012 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and the three-time Philippines national champion.
== Career == Caluza, who began skating on roller blades at age six, took up figure skating when he was seven following the roller rink's closure.<ref name=GS120219/><ref name=IN130521/>
Caluza won the bronze medal at the 2012 Bavarian Open and at the same time earned the minimum score necessary to compete in an ISU Championships.<ref name=GS120219/> He went on to place 12th at the 2012 Four Continents Championships and 21st at the 2012 World Championships.
The Philippines used the 2013 Four Continents to determine who would receive their sole men's spot at the 2013 World Championships.<ref name=IN130521/> Caluza finished 14th, ahead of Michael Christian Martinez, and was sent to Worlds, where he finished 34th.
== Personal life == Caluza was born in Chula Vista, California.<ref name=ISU-1314/> His parents are from the Philippines.<ref name=GS120219/> He is a dual citizen of the United States and the Philippines.<ref name=ECM120713/> Caluza studied business at Palomar College.<ref name=ECM120713/> He came out as gay to his closest friends and family in 2015 while he was still in college.<ref>{{cite news |title=For champion skater, coming out as gay a worthwhile journey |url=https://www.outsports.com/comingout/2021/6/30/22554473/christopher-caluza-figure-skating-philippines-gay-coming-out |access-date=1 July 2021 |work=Outsports |date=30 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
== Programs == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2021–2022 <br> <ref name=ISU-2122/> | rowspan=2 | * Claire de Lune <br>{{small| by Claude Debussy }} | * Experience <br>{{small| by Ludovico Einaudi }} |- ! 2019–2020 <br> <ref name=ISU-1920/> | * La terre vue du ciel <br>{{small| by Armand Amar }} |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=ISU-1314/> | * Arabesque <br>{{small| by Claude Debussy }} | * Piano Concerto in C Minor <br>{{small| by Edvard Grieg }} |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=ISU-1213/> | * Alice in Wonderland <br>{{small| by Danny Elfman }} | * Concerto de Quebec <br>{{small| by Andre Mathieu }} |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/> | * Assassin's Tango <br>{{small| (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith) <br> by John Powell }} | * Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 <br>{{small| by Edvard Grieg }} |}
== Competitive highlights ==
=== For the Philippines === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=ISU-CC/> |- ! Event ! 2011–12 ! 2012–13 ! 2013–14 ! 2018–19 ! 2019–20 ! 2021–22 |- | align=left | World Championships || 21st || 34th || 19th || || || |- | align=left | Four Continents || 12th || 14th || 12th || || 18th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Autumn Classic || || || || || 8th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia Trophy || || || || || 10th || 25th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || 7th || |- | align=left | Bavarian Open || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || |- | align=left | Cranberry Cup|| || || || || || 10th |- | align="left" | EduSport Trophy|| || || || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || |- | align="left" | Ice Challenge|| || 5th || || || || |- | align="left" | Lombardia Trophy|| || || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || |- | align="left" | SEA Games|| || || || || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || |- | align="left" | U.S. Classic || || 6th || 5th || || || 10th |- ! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name="ISU-CC" /> |- | align="left" | Philippine Championships || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || |}
=== For the United States === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Event ! 2009–10 ! 2010–11 |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 8th J. || 19th |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=ISU-CC>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013313.htm |title= Competition Results: Christopher CALUZA |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150317011346/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013313.htm |archivedate= March 17, 2015 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |title= Christopher CALUZA: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120413212647/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |archivedate= April 13, 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1213>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |title=Christopher CALUZA: 2012/2013 |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208040123/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |archivedate=February 8, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |title= Christopher CALUZA: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140307105811/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |archivedate= March 7, 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1920>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |title= Christopher CALUZA: 2019/2020 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190917055340/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |archivedate= September 17, 2019 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2122>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |title= Christopher CALUZA: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210930235640/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013313.htm |archivedate= September 30, 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=GS120219>{{cite web |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/02/caluza-puts-the-philippines-on-the-map/ |title= Caluza puts the Philippines on the map |first= Elvin |last= Walker |work= Golden Skate |date= February 19, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=ECM120713>{{cite news |url= http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/10394 |title= Winter hopeful trains while Summer Olympians compete |first= Hunter |last= Hewitt |work= East County Magazine |date= July 13, 2012 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120717211128/http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/10394 |archivedate= July 17, 2012 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=IN130521>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48160754&vkey=ice_news |title= Caluza endeavors to blaze trail for Filipino skaters |first= Vladislav |last= Luchianov |work= IceNetwork |date= May 21, 2013 }}</ref>
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== External links == {{commons category-inline|Christopher Caluza}} * {{ISU figure skater|00013313|Christopher Caluza }}
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