Asher Hill facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Asher Hill
Ralph and Hill in 2010.
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1991-03-19) March 19, 1991 (age 34) Scarborough, Ontario
Residence	Pickering, Ontario
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Partner	Nicole Orford
Former partner	Kharis Ralph
Coach	Carol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Choreographer	Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Skating club	Scarborough FSC
Training locations	Toronto
Began skating	1995
Retired	June 16, 2016
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	137.03 2014 Four Continents
Short dance:	53.97 2014 Four Continents
Free dance	83.06 2014 Four Continents

Asher Hill (born on March 19, 1991) is a Canadian ice dancer who has now retired from competitive skating. He is known for his partnerships with Kharis Ralph and later with Nicole Orford. With Kharis Ralph, he became the Canadian national junior champion in 2008. They also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy.

After his competitive career, Asher started working with Dylan Moscovitch. They created a show called That Figure Skating Show. In this show, they interview other figure skaters and talk about recent competitions.

Personal Life

Asher Hill went to Ryerson University. He studied occupational health and safety there. He has a twin sister named Acacia. Asher lives in Pickering, Ontario. He has also worked as a coach and a choreographer for other skaters.

Skating Career

Hill and Ralph at the 2013 Canadian Championships

Asher Hill started skating when he was four years old. He began ice dancing when he was ten. Before finding a partner, he skated by himself as a solo dancer. He also competed as a single skater at national events until 2009.

Skating with Kharis Ralph

Asher teamed up with Kharis Ralph in 2002. They quickly found success together. In 2006, they won the Canadian pre-novice title. The next year, in 2007, they won the Canadian novice title.

In the 2007–08 season, they started competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. This is a big international competition for junior skaters. They also became the 2008 Canadian junior champions.

Ralph and Hill finished 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The next season, they won two silver medals on the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. They improved their ranking at the World Junior Championships, finishing 5th.

In the 2009–10 season, Ralph and Hill earned two more silver medals on the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series. They moved up to the senior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships, placing 4th. They also competed in their first senior international event, the 2010 Four Continents, where they finished 6th.

In 2011–12, Ralph and Hill won a bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy. They placed 4th at the 2012 Canadian Championships. They were then chosen to compete at the 2012 World Championships, where they finished 13th. Their partnership ended when Kharis Ralph retired from skating after the 2013–14 season.

Skating with Nicole Orford

Asher Hill then teamed up with Nicole Orford. They had a tryout together in April 2015. At the end of the 2015-2016 season, Asher announced their retirement from competitive skating on his Instagram page.

Skating Programs

Skaters perform different programs each season. These programs include a short dance and a free dance. They choose music and choreographers to create unique routines.

With Nicole Orford

With Kharis Ralph

Competition Results

Here are some of Asher Hill's main competition results. GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Nicole Orford

With Kharis Ralph

As a Single Skater