
| Date of Birth:
| December 21, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Lloydminster, SK |
| Ht: | 5'7" |
| Events: | Men's singles |
| Club: | Calalta Community FSC |
| Coach: | Scott Davis, Jeff Langdon |
| Language Spoken: | English |
| Training site: | Calalta Community FSC (Calgary) |
| Choreographer: | Shae-Lynn Bourne (sp), Tom Dickson (fs) |
| Pronunciation: | VAWN CHIP-yur |
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16 - 4:15 p | Men's Short Program | 24 | 57.22 | |
| Feb 18 - 5:00 p | Men's Free Skate | 23 | 170.92 |

The American ended a string of six continuous Russian or Soviet men's figure skating champions with a stirring performance Thursday at the Pacific Coliesum; Canada's Patrick Chan finished fifth.
This Lloydminster, Sask. native was the silver medallist of the 2009 Canadian Championships. A few weeks later, he skated to a sixth-place finish at the 2009 Four Continents Championships.
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.