Chelsea Andrea Aurelea Verhaegh (born 11 June 2000) is a Dutch figure skater who currently competes in ice dance with partner Sherim van Geffen.[1] With van Geffen, she is the 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 Dutch national champion, and competed at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships & 2023 World Figure Skating Championships.[2]
| Chelsea Verhaegh | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Chelsea Andrea Aurelea Verhaegh |
| Born | 11 June 2000 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Partner | Sherim van Geffen |
| Coach | Maurizio Margaglio |
| Skating club | DDD Dordrecht |
| Began skating | 2007 |
Personal life edit
Verhaegh was born on 11 June 2000 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[3]
Career edit
Early years edit
Verhaegh began learning how to skate in 2007 as a seven-year-old. She trained as a single skater through the end of the 2018–19 season before transitioning to ice dance in the beginning of 2019. In singles, Verhaegh competed internationally through the junior level.
Programs edit
With van Geffen edit
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [3] |
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Competitive highlights edit
Ice dance with van Geffen edit
| International[4] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | ||
| Worlds | 29th | 31st | |||||
| CS Budapest | WD | ||||||
| CS Finlandia | 17th | ||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 14th | 18th | |||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 10th | ||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 19th | ||||||
| Bavarian Open | 11th | 8th | 11th | ||||
| Bosphorus Cup | 12th | 16th | |||||
| Challenge Cup | 1st | 3rd | 8th | 9th | |||
| Egna Trophy | 8th | ||||||
| Ephesus Cup | 5th | ||||||
| LuMi Trophy | 5th | ||||||
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 17th | ||||||
| Mezzaluna Cup | 7th | 17th | |||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | 6th | |||||
| Open d'Andorra | 12th | ||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 9th | ||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 11th | ||||||
| Winter Star | 7th | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| Dutch Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
| TBD = Assigned | |||||||
References edit
- ^ Veltman, Anjuli. "IJsdanspaar Verhaegh en Van Geffen: 'Zou niet meer anders willen'" [Ice dancing couple Verhaegh and Van Geffen: 'wouldn't want any more'] (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
- ^ "'Historische selectie' naar WK Kunstrijden in Stockholm" ['Historical selection' to World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm] (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
- ^ a b "Chelsea VERHAEGH / Sherim VAN GEFFEN: 21/22". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Chelsea VERHAEGH / Sherim VAN GEFFEN: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
External links edit
- News articles of Verhaegh at schaatsen.nl (in Dutch)
- Chelsea Verhaegh at the International Skating Union
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