Ean Weiler
Born (2007-09-12) September 12, 2007
Winterthur
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country  Switzerland
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachEkaterina Zanta
Skating clubBülacher Eislaufclub
Began skating2018
Competitive2019–present

Ean Weiler (born September 12, 2007) is a Swiss figure skater. He is a two-time national novice champion in the men's singles discipline, having won in the under-14 category in 2022 and the under-15 category in 2023. Weiler began figure skating in 2018 at the age of ten and is currently training in Bülach, Switzerland.

Family and early life

Ean Weiler was born on September 12, 2007, in Winterthur, Switzerland, as the only child to mother Corinne Weiler and father Harn-Chieh Kwan who are both of Swiss nationality. Weiler stays in close contact with his stepbrother, meeting regularly for gaming in their freetime. He lives with his family in Wil in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen and visits the local secondary school, while driving with his mother to Bülach for his skating lessons six times a week.[1] Weiler was introduced to figure skating in 2018 during a school trip to Schaffhausen, being inspired by the performance of a schoolmate: "She fascinated me so much that I went home and told my mother that I'd like to start skating as well."[1] In order to improve his performing abilities, Weiler has been taking additional ballet classes once per week.[1][2]

Competitive skating career

Weiler began skating in spring 2018 at the age of ten under coach Mark Pepperday in Bülach, Switzerland. Although it is more common among figure skaters to start skating in their early childhood, Weiler managed to pass all required basic tests at his local club in a span of one year. In 2019, he switched to coach Ekaterina Zanta who also became his main choreographer.[2] Weiler launched his competitive career at the 2019 Dreitannen Cup in Olten, where he placed second behind Alan Llorente with a margin of 0.12 points.[3] At the subsequent Ticino Cup in Bellinzona and the Montalin Cup in Chur, he eventually claimed his first two gold medals. In the 2020–21 season, Weiler was competing at intermediate novice level, winning another two local skating events.[4] In May 2021, he was selected for the Swiss national team in the advanced novice category and placed first in all domestic competitions the following season.[2] In February 2022, he participated at the Swiss Championships for the first time, winning gold in the novice under-14 category.[2][5] In April, he gave his international debut at the Egna Trophy in Italy, where he placed seventh.[6] The previous month, he had been invited to the local ice show Magic on Ice.[5] In the 2022–23 season, Weiler won all events he had competed in, including his second Swiss Championships in the novice under-15 category, finishing more than 50 points ahead of silver medalist Tammaro Wyss with a new best score of 129 points.[1][7]

Skating style and influences

Weiler's figure skating idol is two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu from Japan who influenced Weiler in his skating style, which notably features some of Hanyu's signature moves, including the Ina Bauer, hydroblading, and the side lunge.[8][9]: 2  In 2022, Weiler's costumes were made by Japanese designer Satomi Ito who has been in charge of Hanyu's costumes since the 2014–15 season.[10] Besides Hanyu, Weiler named two-time World champion and coach Stéphane Lambiel as a role model, receiving occational help and guidance from Lambiel's skating school in Champéry. Being asked about his favorite element in figure skating, Weiler noted his personal preference for jumps.[1]

Programs

  • Program details mentioned at first occurrence
Competition programs by season [11]
Season Short program Free skate program
2019–20 —
2020–21
"Now We Are Free"
2021–22 "Feeling Good" "Now We Are Free"
2022–23 "Feeling Good"
"Earth Song"
  • Performed by Amadeus (The Electric String Quartet)
  • Choreo. by Ekaterina Zanta
2023–24 "Earth Song"
"SOS d'un Terrien Détresse"

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at junior and novice level [1][6]
Season 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
JGP Turkey 18th
Egna Spring Trophy 7th
Swiss Championship 1st N 1st N

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE system [12]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS151.032023 JGP Turkey
Short program TSS47.912023 JGP Turkey
TES20.922023 JGP Turkey
PCS28.992023 JGP Turkey
Free skating TSS103.122023 JGP Turkey
TES45.812023 JGP Turkey
PCS57.312023 JGP Turkey
  • Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
Results in the 2023–24 season [13]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 6–9, 2023 Turkey 2023 JGP Turkey 18 47.91 16 103.12 18 151.03

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Niessner, Gioia (February 23, 2023). "Zürcher Eiskunstlauf-Talent: 'Es ist mein Traum, einmal bei Olympia mitzumachen'" [Figure skating talent from Zurich: "It's my dream to participate at the Olympics one day"]. Züri Today (in German). Zürich. Event occurs at 29s. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Sie hat mich so fasziniert, dass ich nach Hause ging und meiner Mutter sagte, dass ich auch mit Eiskunstlauf starten möchte.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bernhard, Bernie (February 4, 2022). "Grosse Träume der jungen Kufenkünstlerinnen und -künstler" [Big dreams of the young blade artists]. Unterland Zeitung (in German). Bülach. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dreitannen-Cup 2019 – Bronze Knaben Ergebnis". Swiss Ice Skating (in German). Bern. September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ean Weiler – Eiskunstlauf". Swiss Sponsor (in German). Volketswil. 2020. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Müller 2022, p. 8.
  6. 1 2 "Egna Spring Trophy – Advanced Novice Boys Result". Italian Ice Sports Federation. Milan. April 10, 2022. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Schweizer Meisterschaften 2023 – Knaben U15 Result". Swiss Ice Skating (in German). Bern. February 12, 2023. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Weiler, Ean (2023). "Practicing signature moves of Yuzuru Hanyu", via YouTube:
  9. ↑ Noguchi, Yoshie (June 12, 2022). 羽生結弦の情熱のアイスショー 北京冬季五輪以来96日ぶりの演技に歓喜 [Yuzuru Hanyu's Passionate Ice Show – Delighted with his first performance in 96 days since the Beijing Winter Olympics]. Aera (in Japanese). Kita-ku, Osaka: Asahi Shimbun. pp. 1–3. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ Gallagher, Jack (August 20, 2022). "Designer Satomi Ito Making Her Mark with Innovative Costumes for Top Skaters". Japan Forward. Chiyoda, Tokyo: Sankei Shimbun. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ Skater Biography Men – Ean Weiler (SUI). International Skating Union. Lausanne.
    • 2022–23 season. Archived March 5, 2023.
    • 2023–24 season. Archived September 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Personal Bests – Ean Weiler (SUI)". International Skating Union. Lausanne. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "SUI – Ean Weiler". Skating Scores. United States. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

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