| Celebrated Name: | Adam Rippon |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Adam Richard Rippon |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 34 years old |
| Birth Date: | 11th November 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Gay |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Adam Rippon Gay?: | Yes |
| Profession: | Figure skater |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $5 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Adam Rippon’s full names are Adam Richard Rippon, and he is an American former figure skater. He started his skating career in 1999 and retired in 2018, where he had been skating with the skating club of New York. He is popular for having won quite a number of championships both in the US and outside the US.
He has participated in skating for various continents and won the 2010 championship of four continents. He had won many junior championships when he was beginning his career. He has also won bronze and has also participated in dancing with the stars, where he participated together with Jenna Johnson, who is a professional dancer where they emerged as the winners.
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Early Life & Biography
Adam Rippon was born on 11th November 1989 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was born in an Irish Catholic family where he was first born out of his six siblings. At his birth, he had severe hearing loss, which made him undergo surgery before reaching one year at Yale University. Luckily, he regained his hearing.
His parents later divorced in 2004 when he was 15 years. His mother’s name is Kelly, who was a former skater and dancer who taught him how to skate while still young, and he did his first skating when he was ten years old.
Rippon has not given information about his educational background.
Personal Life
Rippon is currently single. He opened up about him being gay on 2nd October 2015. He has a close relationship with his mother and honored her for her support and inspiration she put in him, which led to his success. Before becoming gay, he was in a relationship with Yuna Kim, a fellow skater, when they were at their training in Toronto. Yuna was the South Korean Olympic champion.
Rippon was one of the campaigners of Elizabeth Warren for her seat in 2020 in the Democratic Party.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 11th November 1989, Adam Rippon is 34 years old as of today’s date 16th April 2024. His height is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall, and his weight is 65 kg.
Career
Rippon began skating when he was ten years, and in 2000 he began to be coached by Yelena Sergeeva, which lasted for seven years until 2007. He won his first silver medal in 2004-05, which was the 2005 US Championships. He also participated at Triglav Trophy in 2005 in the junior division, where he won a gold medal. He participated in several other junior championships, and in 2007 he left Sergeeva and joined Nikolai Morozov in February the same year.
Since 2007, Rippon has never missed a single championship, which happens every year. In the 2007-08 season, he participated in ISU Junior Grand Prix, where he managed to win a gold and silver medal, which made him qualify for the finals. Again he won a gold medal and went ahead to compete at the 2008 US Championships, where he was the winner with a junior title.
He began competing at a senior level in the 2008-09 season. In the 2009-10 season, he sprained his ankle and had to miss some training, and in that season, he finished at an overall position of number 6. The 2010-11 season, he managed position five at the 2011 US Championships while the 2011-12 season he finished at 4th position out of four continents and was position 13 in the whole world.
Rippon changed his coach in September 2012 and began to be trained by Rafael Arutyyunyan. He was to participate in the 2013 four continents but withdrew after he had his ankle injury. His next win was in 2016 when he won a gold medal at the US championships again. He had an ankle fracture, which led him to withdraw from the 2017 US Championships. He announced his retirement from figure skating in November 2018.
Awards & Achievements
Rippon has won many awards of gold, silver, and bronze on very many occasions in his career. He has also won many championships, which made him be very popular. He became the first winner of a gold medal at the junior level in 2005. Again he was the first man to break 200 points at junior level after he won a gold medal.
Net Worth & Salary of Adam Rippon in 2024
As of April 2024, Rippon has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He has acquired his total income from being a professional figure skater. He has won many championships as well as many medals, which have given him that much amount of money. Apart from skating, he also participated in dancing with the star along with Jenna Johnson, where they also won.
Rippon has done considerably well for himself. He was very dedicated to his career, which made him achieve this much. He was also much disciplined, and the support he received from his family also helped him a lot to succeed in his career.