Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon is one of those athletes who made you feel like figure skating was made for him — not just because of the technical skill, but because of the sheer personality he brought to every program. The kid from Scranton, Pennsylvania ground through years of near-misses before finally making it to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, and when he got there he didn't just compete — he became a breakout star of the entire Games. Finishing 10th in the individual event and picking up a team bronze, he also won over millions with his razor-sharp wit on social media and in interviews. TIME naming him to their 100 Most Influential list that same year was completely earned. His transition into choreography feels like a natural next chapter — someone with that much artistic sense doesn't stop creating just because the competitive career ends.

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Name (English)

Adam Rippon

Name (Japanese)

アダム・リッポン

Reading

あだむ・りっぽん

Born

November 11, 1989 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Snake

Origin

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Height

170 cm

Occupation

figure skater / figure skating choreographer

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Time 100

• Official sitehttps://adamrippon.figureskatersonline.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/adaripp/
• Xhttps://x.com/AdamRippon
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20Rippon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350722

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• figure skater
• figure skating choreographer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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