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Adam Rippon is a 28-year-old figure skater with a lot to prove. Not only is the first openly gay skater representing the U.S. at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, but he is also a U.S. national champion and Four Continents champion. Rippon’s known for his signature move known as the “Rippon Lutz,” a move where he executes a triple lutz jump with both arms above his head. Rippon’s also been known to perform a competent lay-back spin, as well as the “Tano Lutz,” a triple lutz jump-double toe loop-double loop jump combination with one hand over his head in three jumps.
Estimated Net Worth as of 2018: $1.3 Million
With Rippon’s extensive record of winning performances, let’s take a look at how the young figure skater has accumulated such a promising and lucrative career.
Early Life
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Adam Rippon was born on November 11, 1989, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is the oldest of six children. Rippon was just ten-years-old when his mother took him to the skating rink. For seven years, he was coached by Yelena Sergeeva and won his first medal at the 2005 U.S. Championships, taking home the silver. That year he would bring home his second medal, this time taking home the gold, at the 2005 Slovenian Triglav and placed 6th at the 2005-06 ISU Junior Grand Prix event.
2006 – 2009
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In 2006 Rippon finished in 11th place at the U.S. Championships. The following year Rippon changed things up a bit and began working with coach Nikolai Morozov. That year he placed 6th at the U.S. Championships and took home the gold medal at the Romanian Harghita Cup and the silver medal at the Bulgarian Sofia Cup. As a result, he not only qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final but won the gold medal that year. This accomplishment made Rippon the first man to go over 200 points at a competition for juniors.
In 2008 he won the Junior title at the 2008 U.S. Championships and the gold medal at the Junior Worlds. Between the 2008 and 2009 season, Rippon moved up to the senior level and placed 8th at Skate America and 5th in the Cup of Russia. Rippon once again switched coaches and started to train with Brian Orser. That year Rippon continued to rack up bling. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 Trophee Eric Bompard.
2010 – 2013
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In 2010 Rippon placed 5th at the U.S. Championships. He took home the bronze medal for the 2010-11 ISU Grand Prix. The following year, after placing 5th at both the U.S. Championships and Four Continents Championships he switched trainers yet again and began coaching with Jason Dungjen.
In 2011 he finished 4th at Skate Canada. The next year he took home the silver medal at the U.S. Championships but placed 13th at the Worlds and 4th at Four Continents. Determined to improve and place higher in comps, he began training with Rafael Arutyunyan in 2012. At the Cup of China, he placed 4th at the NHK Trophy. In 2013 Rippon placed 5th at the U.S. Championships. In 2013 Rippon also took home the silver medal at Skate America.
2014 – Present
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In 2014 Rippon got 1st place at the CS Finlandia Trophy. Two years later Rippon took home the gold medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships. Although he only placed 6th at the World Championships that year, he received a standing ovation. That year Rippon took home some more medal-he won the bronze medals at the U.S. Classic, Skate America and Trophee de France.
Rippon continued his winning streak well into 2017 when he took home the bronze medal at the CS Finlandia Trophy. That year he won the silver medals at both the NHK Trophy and Skate America. With Rippon consistently taking home more medals within the last two years, combined with his competitive nature Rippon was chosen to represent The United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in spite of placing 4th at nationals.
