Filipino American makes World Figure Skating finals
FINALS. Christopher Caluza makes it to final round of the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan. Photo from Christopher Caluza's Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines - More than a month after Michael Christian Martinez's inspiring journey in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, another Filipino is looking to make figure skating history.
Christopher Caluza made the final round of the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan, after placing 18th among 32 participants in the short program competition on Wednesday, March 26 (Manila time).
The 23-year-old Fil-Am from Chula Vista, California, scored 64.69 in his short program routine, good enough to advance to the final round which takes place on Friday, March 28.
Caluza's competition includes skaters from the recently-concluded Sochi Olympics: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, Jorik Hendrickx of Belarus, Kevin Reynolds of Canada, and Jeremy Abbott of the USA, among others.
Caluza is an alumnus of Palomar College in San Marcos, California.
He has an impressive track record in the international scene. Caluza won bronze in the 2012 Bavarian Open in Germany and took home the silver medal in the 2013 Lombardia trophy in Italy.
He is trying to improve on a disappointing stint last year in Ontario, Canada, placing dead last at 34th. This is his third appearance in the World Figure Skating Championships. – Rappler.com
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