Adam Rippon
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Adam Rippon is an American figure skater and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist known for his artistry, outspoken personality, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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figure skater ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocacyArea |
LGBTQ+ rights
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anti-bullying campaigns ⓘ |
| appearedInShow | Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authored | memoir "Beautiful on the Outside" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn | 2018 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticized | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's stance on LGBTQ+ issues ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1989-11-11 ⓘ |
| discipline | men's singles ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| familyName | Rippon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerChoreographer |
Benji Schwimmer
NERFINISHED
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David Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey Buttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCoach |
Brian Orser
NERFINISHED
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Nikolai Morozov NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafael Arutyunyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelena Sergeeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Adam Richard Rippon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasHearingImpairment | was born with severe hearing loss ⓘ |
| hasSiblings | yes ⓘ |
| hearingTreatment | underwent surgery in infancy to correct hearing ⓘ |
| isFirst | first openly gay U.S. male figure skater to qualify for the Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| juniorWorldChampion | two-time ISU World Junior champion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
LGBTQ+ advocacy
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artistic skating style ⓘ expressive choreography ⓘ outspoken personality ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 2021-12 ⓘ |
| medalEvent | team figure skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| memoirPublicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| mother | Kelly Rippon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSiblings | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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choreographer ⓘ figure skating coach ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| retirementDate | 2018-11 ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| skatingClub | SC of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| spouse | Jussi-Pekka Kajaala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Lakewood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 2018 ⓘ |
| turnedSenior | 2007 ⓘ |
| wonMedal | bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| wonShow | Dancing with the Stars season 26 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonTitle |
2008 World Junior champion
NERFINISHED
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2009 World Junior champion ⓘ 2010 Four Continents champion ⓘ 2016 U.S. national champion in men's singles ⓘ |
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