Christopher Caluza
{{short description|Filipino-American figure skater}}
{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Christopher Caluza
| image = Christopher Caluza 2021 Finlandia Trophy.jpg
| caption = Caluza performing a spiral at the 2021 Finlandia Trophy
| fullname =
| altname = CC
| country = Philippines
| formercountry =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|3}}
| birth_place = Chula Vista, California
| hometown =
| residence =
| height = {{height|m=1.60}}
| coach = Natasha Bobrina
| formercoach = Yuri Ovchinnikov
| choreographer = Natasha Bobrina
| formerchoreographer =
| skating club = San Diego FSC
| former skating club = All Year FSC
| currenttraininglocations = San Diego
| formertraininglocations =
| beganskating = 1997
| retired = November 23, 2021
| combined total = 193.23
| combined date = 2014 Worlds
| SP score = 67.84
| SP date = 2014 Four Continents
| FS score = 128.54
| FS date = 2014 Worlds
}}
Christopher Caluza (born July 3, 1990) is a retired Filipino-American figure skater. He is the 2013 Lombardia Trophy silver medalist, 2012 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and the three-time Philippines national champion.
Career
Caluza, who began skating on roller blades at age six, took up figure skating when he was seven following the roller rink's closure.
Caluza won the bronze medal at the 2012 Bavarian Open and at the same time earned the minimum score necessary to compete in an ISU Championships. He went on to place 12th at the 2012 Four Continents Championships and 21st at the 2012 World Championships.
The Philippines used the 2013 Four Continents to determine who would receive their sole men's spot at the 2013 World Championships. Caluza finished 14th, ahead of Michael Christian Martinez, and was sent to Worlds, where he finished 34th.
Personal life
Caluza was born in Chula Vista, California. His parents are from the Philippines. He is a dual citizen of the United States and the Philippines. Caluza studied business at Palomar College. He came out as gay to his closest friends and family in 2015 while he was still in college.{{cite news |title=For champion skater, coming out as gay a worthwhile journey |url=https://www.outsports.com/comingout/2021/6/30/22554473/christopher-caluza-figure-skating-philippines-gay-coming-out |access-date=1 July 2021 |work=Outsports |date=30 June 2021 |language=en}}
Programs
Competitive highlights
= For the Philippines =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||
| colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event
! 2011–12 ! 2012–13 ! 2013–14 ! 2018–19 ! 2019–20 ! 2021–22 | ||||||
| align=left | World Championships | 21st | 34th | 19th | |||
| align=left | Four Continents | 12th | 14th | 12th | 18th | ||
| align=left | {{small|CS}} Autumn Classic | 8th | |||||
| align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia Trophy | 10th | 25th | ||||
| align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | |||||
| align=left | Bavarian Open | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||||
| align=left | Cranberry Cup | 10th | |||||
| align="left" | EduSport Trophy | bgcolor="gold" | 1st | |||||
| align="left" | Ice Challenge | 5th | |||||
| align="left" | Lombardia Trophy | bgcolor="silver" | 2nd | |||||
| align="left" | SEA Games | bgcolor="silver" | 2nd | |||||
| align="left" | U.S. Classic | 6th | 5th | 10th | |||
| colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National | ||||||
| align="left" | Philippine Championships | bgcolor="gold" | 1st | bgcolor="gold" | 1st | bgcolor="gold" | 1st | bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |
= For the United States =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Event
! 2009–10 ! 2010–11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left | U.S. Championships | 8th J. | 19th |
References
External links
{{commons category-inline|Christopher Caluza}}
- {{isu name | id=00013313 | name= Christopher Caluza }}
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Category:Filipino male single skaters
Category:Sportspeople from Chula Vista, California
Category:American sportspeople of Filipino descent
Category:Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines
Category:SEA Games medalists in figure skating
Category:Filipino LGBTQ sportspeople
Category:21st-century Filipino LGBTQ people
Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people
Category:American gay sportsmen
Category:LGBTQ people from California