Stéphane Walker (born 25 December 1990) is a Swiss figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he won ten international medals, including two on the ISU Challenger Series, and became a five-time Swiss national champion (2013–14, 2016–18). He appeared in the final segment at seven ISU Championships (six European Championships and the 2014 World Championships). Competing in Ice Dance with former partner Arianna Wroblewska, he is a two-time Swiss national silver medalist. As of July 2021, he is competing with Jasmine Tessari. They are the 2022 Swiss national champions.

Career Early years Walker began learning to skate in 1994. His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in September 2007; he placed 20th at the Tallinn Cup in Estonia. In the 2007–08 season, he was coached by Heinz Wirz in Sion and Bern, Switzerland.

By the 2009–10 season, Walker was training under Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler in Neuchâtel. He was sent to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague but was eliminated after placing 30th in the short program.

2010–2011 through 2012–2013 In January 2011, Walker appeared at his first senior ISU Championship, the 2011 European Championships in Bern, and qualified for the final segment. He placed 10th in the preliminary round, 24th in the short program, 24th in the free skate, and 24th overall.

At the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, he ranked 24th in the short, 17th in the free, and 20th overall.

2013–2014 season In September 2013, Walker competed at the Nebelhorn Trophy, the last qualifying opportunity for the 2014 Winter Olympics, but his placement, 15th, was insufficient to earn a spot in Sochi, Russia.

Walker reached the free skate at two ISU Championships – he finished 17th at the 2014 European Championships in January in Budapest, Hungary, and 23rd at the 2014 World Championships in March in Saitama, Japan.

2014–2015 season Walker had surgery on his right foot in June 2014 and spent ten weeks in a cast. He resumed training in mid-November 2014. He competed at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm and 2015 World Championships in Shanghai but was eliminated after the short program at both events.

2015–2016 and 2016–2017 seasons By December 2015, Walker was training under Franca Bianconi and Rosanna Murante in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy. At the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, he placed 22nd in the short, 18th in the free, and 19th overall. He also qualified to the free skate at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, placing 19th in the short, 15th in the free, and 17th overall.

2017–2018 season Walker finished 9th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Due to his result, Switzerland was the second alternate country for the men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th (16th in the short, 20th in the free) at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow. He did not advance to the free skate at the 2018 World Championships in Milan.

2018–2019 season In October 2018, Walker teamed up with Arianna Wróblewska to compete in ice dancing. Two months later they placed second at the Swiss National Championships.

Programs

Ice dancing Season Rhythm dance Free dance2019-2020 Next To Me Believer by Imagine Dragons 2018–2019 Squeeze Me by Keir Mutant Brain by Sam Spiegel & Ape Drums Feat. Assassin

Single skating Season Short program Free skating 2017–2018 Io ci sarò Truman Sleeps Wayward Sisters 2016–2017 Purple Rain Mi Mancherai 2015–2016 Wicked Game Piano Concerto No. 21, Andante 2014–2015 Scene Finale 2013–2014 Strobe's Nanafushi Shades of Marble Only God Forgives Roadgame 2012–2013 Melodia del Rio La Lluvia Atonement Primavera 2009–2011 Angel and Devil Kill the Target Beethoven's Last Night 2007–2008 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Azzurro

Results CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dance with Tessari International Event 21–22 Worlds 23rd Europeans 19th Warsaw Cup 14th Challenge Cup 4th Cup of Nice 7th NRW Trophy 3rd National Swiss Champ. 1st

Ice dance with Wróblewska International Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 Ice Star 8th Nebelhorn Trophy 5th Bavarian Open 10th Bosphorus Istanbul Cup 10th Egna Trophy 7th Mentor Toruń Cup 11th Open d'Andorra 7th Open Ice Mall Cup 9th National Swiss Championships 2nd 2nd Ticino Cup 2nd

Single skating International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 Worlds 23rd 30th 28th 27th Europeans 24th 20th 17th 26th 19th 17th 18th Ice Challenge 8th Lombardia 4th 9th Nebelhorn 9th Nepela 7th Warsaw Cup 9th 3rd 2nd Bavarian Open 10th Challenge Cup 9th 11th 9th 5th Crystal Skate 5th 4th Cup of Nice 8th 14th 12th Cup of Tyrol 4th 6th Dragon Trophy 4th Gardena 3rd 3rd Golden Bear 3rd Hamar Trophy 1st Ice Challenge 9th 8th Merano Cup 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 15th Nepela Trophy 8th NRW Trophy 11th Slovenia Open 5th 3rd Sportland Trophy 3rd Triglav Trophy 7th 5th Warsaw Cup 1st Universiade 15th 14th 13th International: Junior Junior Worlds 30th Czech Rep. 7th Estonia 20th USA 12th Challenge Cup 4th Gardena 4th National Swiss Champ. 5th 4th 5th 5th 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

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