Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon: Biography in Details

Who is Adam Rippon?

Adam Rippon is a former American professional figure skater.

Adam Rippon was the first openly gay American man to qualify for the Winter Olympics followed by his selection in the U.S. team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Adam Rippon: Age, Siblings, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality

Rippon was born on November 11, 1989, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Currently, the retired skater is 32 years old. He is the son of Rick Rippon and Kelly Rippon.

His mom is a motivational speaker for Authentic Change Additionally, and his father is the president of Netrastar, a company that provides free daily online training to different businesses. He has five younger siblings.

Adam Rippon is of American nationality. However, his ethnicity remains unknown.

Education

There is no information about Adam’s educational background.

How tall is Adam Rippon?

Adam Rippon has a height of around 5 feet 7 inches. Moreover, he weighs around 65 kg. In addition, he has brown hair and green eyes.

Adam Rippon: Professional Life, Career

Adam Rippon’s career had an outstanding start after he won the title of the 2007 junior Grand Prix Final. Moreover, he became the first man to win back-to-back world junior titles. He also competed for a spot on the U.S. team for the 2010 Olympics. However, he ended up as an alternate.

In 2012, he was able to win a silver medal in the nationals. However, in 2012, he suffered one huge setback with an eighth-place finish at the 2014 nationals which ended his hopes of competing in the Sochi Games. He even considered quitting. Fortunately, he did not.

In the 2015 nationals, he bounced back and earned a second-place finish at the 2015 nationals before eventually winning his first American title in 2016. In 2017, he could not compete with a fractured foot. However, after a year, he returned to earn second place in both Grand Prix events.

At the 2018 nationals, he finished fourth. However, he received credit for his overall bodywork for the season. Following that, he was selected for the U.S. men’s team and finally earned his long-awaited Olympic dream.

Adam Rippon made history with his Olympic debut in February 2018. Not only was he the first openly gay man to represent the U.S. Men’s Team, but he was also the oldest first-time Olympian to represent the U.S. since 1936.

He delivered a flawless performance in Coldplay’s “O” and the Cinematic Orchestra’s ‘Arrival of the Birds’. He was able to bag a bronze medal for his country. Furthermore, he won the heart of the audiences with his clean performances in the short and long programs of the individual men’s skate.

He finished 10th place and emerged as one of the fan favorites of the Olympics and gained popularity. He announced his retirement in November 2018.

In 2018, he competed in season 26 of Dancing with the Stars. His professional partner in the competition was Jenna Johnson. The pair won the competition.

Awards, Nominations

Adam Rippon has won several titles. His first was the title of the 2007 junior Grand Prix Final. Following that, in 2012, he won a silver medal at the nationals. Moreover, he won the nationals in 2016.

In 2018, he won two silver medals in the Grand Prix. Furthermore, he won a bronze medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

What is Adam Rippon’s net worth?

The famous skater has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2022. However, his annual salary is under review. His main source of income is skating.

Adam Rippon: Rumors and Controversies

Adam Rippon was involved in a clash with Mike Pence. When asked by USA Today to comment on the selection of the U.S. Vice President as head of the 2018 U.S. Olympic delegation, he said, “You mean Mike Pence, the same Mike Pence that funded gay conversion therapy? I’m not buying it.”

Furthermore, he said he wouldn’t join the rest of the American national team for the traditional visit to the White House to meet President Donald Trump at the end of the Games.

Social Media

Adam Rippon is an active social media user. He has around 537k followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has around 84.4k followers on Facebook and around 892k followers on Instagram.

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