{{Short description|Swiss figure skater}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Oscar Peter |image= Oscar Peter.jpg |imagesize= |caption= Oscar Peter in 2012 |fullname= |altname= |country= Switzerland |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1981|6|11|df=yes}} |birth_place= Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |height= {{height|m=1.78}} |beganskating= 1990 |retired= 2010 | medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Swiss | NC = {{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|2006|Biasca|d}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|2008|Winterthur|d}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|2009|La Chaux-de-Fonds|d}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=Swiss|2010|Lugano|d}}{{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=Swiss|2005|Lausanne|d}}{{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=Swiss|2007|Geneva|d}} }}
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'''Oscar Peter''' (born June 11, 1981) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. As a single skater, he is a six-time Swiss national medalist, winning silver from 1998–2000 and bronze from 2001–2003. He took up ice dancing in 2003 and teamed up with Leonie Krail.<ref name=ST060618/> Together, they became three-time Swiss national champions (2006, 2008, 2009) and competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships – 2006 Europeans, 2008 Europeans, 2009 Europeans, and 2008 Worlds. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov in Aston, Pennsylvania.<ref name=ISU-0809/>
As of 2016, Peter is working as a skating coach and choreographer in the UK and around Europe.<ref name=PBA/><ref name=SBB/>
== Programs == (with Krail)
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance |- ! 2008–2009 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/> | * {{small|Jazz:}} In the Mood <br>{{small| by The Puppini Sisters }} * {{small|Swing:}} Sing You Sinners <br>{{small| by The Manhattan Transfer }} | * Quelques Cris * Requiem Pour Un Fou <br>{{small| by Johnny Hallyday }} |- ! 2007–2008 <br> <ref name=ISU-0708/> | * Flamenco | * Concierto de Aranjuez <br>{{small| by Joaquín Rodrigo }} |- ! 2005–2006 <br> <ref name=ISU-0506/> | * Salsa * Rhumba * Samba | * Notre-Dame de Paris <br>{{small| by Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante }} |}
== Competitive highlights ==
=== Ice dancing with Krail === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-LKOP/> |- ! Event ! {{tooltip|04–05|2004–2005}} ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 |- | align=left | World Champ. || || || || 24th || 27th || |- | align=left | European Champ. || || 22nd || || 20th || 21st || |- | align=left | Mont Blanc Trophy || || || || || || 10th |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || 14th || || || 12th || |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-LKOP/> |- | align=left | Swiss Champ. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |}
=== Single skating === ''JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-OP/> |- ! Event ! {{tooltip|95–96|1995–1996}} ! 96–97 ! 97–98 ! 98–99 ! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}} ! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–2001}} ! 01–02 ! 02–03 |- | align=left | Europeans || || || || || 30th || || || |- | align=left | Golden Spin || || || || || || 13th || 13th || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || || 17th || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-OP/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || || || || 21st || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Germany || || || || 8th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Netherlands || || || || || WD || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Slovakia || || || || 15th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Sweden || || || || || 10th || || || |- | align=left | Gardena || || || 9th J || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-OP/> |- | align=left | Swiss Champ. || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | colspan=9 align=center | <small> J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-OP>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/SUI/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/3268 |title= Oscar PETER |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160614203811/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/SUI/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/3268 |archivedate= 14 June 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-LKOP>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00008396.htm |title= Competition Results: Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160307014037/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00008396.htm |archivedate= 7 March 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0506>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008396.htm |title= Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060512161257/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008396.htm |archivedate= 12 May 2006 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008396.htm |title= Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080608234915/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008396.htm |archivedate= 8 June 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008396.htm |title= Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090531083225/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008396.htm |archivedate= 31 May 2009 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ST060618>{{cite news |url= http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/06/18/caribbean-native-dances-for-switzerland/ |title= Caribbean Native Dances for Switzerland |first= Barry |last= Mittan |date= June 18, 2006 |publisher= SkateToday |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140301214302/http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/06/18/caribbean-native-dances-for-switzerland/ |archivedate= 1 March 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=SBB>{{cite web |url= http://www.silver-blades.co.uk/page/private_lessons/Blackburn |title= Private lessons |publisher= Silver Blades Ice Rinks: Blackburn |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160614201024/http://www.silver-blades.co.uk/page/private_lessons/Blackburn |archivedate= 14 June 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref> <ref name=PBA>{{cite web |url= http://www.pleasurebeacharena.co.uk/ice-rink/arena-coaches/ |title= Arena Coaches |publisher= Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool, Lancashire |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181222075833/http://www.pleasurebeacharena.co.uk/ice-rink/arena-coaches/ |archivedate= 22 December 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514021459/http://www.leonie-oscar.com/ |date=May 14, 2010 |title=Leonie Krail / Oscar Peter: Official site }} * {{ISU figure skater|00008396|Leonie Krail / Oscar Peter}} * {{ISU figure skater|00003268|Oscar Peter}}
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