# Kharis Ralph

Kharis Ralph (born April 22, 1992) is a Canadian former ice dancer. With Asher Hill, she is the 2008 Canadian national junior champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist.

## Personal life

Kharis Ralph was born in Washington, D.C. but moved to Canada as a child. Her mother is from the Philippines.
Ralph is a student at the University of Toronto, majoring in history.

## Career

Kharis Ralph started skating at age six and began ice dancing a year later. She continued skating in singles for a few years before deciding to focus on ice dancing. She teamed up with Asher Hill in 2002.
Ralph and Hill won the Canadian pre-novice title in 2006 and the Canadian novice title in 2007. In 2007–08, they debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and became the 2008 Canadian junior champions. They were 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The following season, they won two silver medals on the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and rose to 5th at the World Junior Championships.
Ralph and Hill took another pair of silver medals on the 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 4th on the senior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to their first senior ISU Championships, the 2010 Four Continents, where they placed 6th.
In 2011–2012, Ralph and Hill won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy. They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships. Ralph and Hill finished 13th at Worlds.
On May 12, 2014, Ralph announced that she had retired from competition.

## Programs

(with Hill)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2013–2014 | The Lady Is a Tramp Album: The Ultimate Collection by Ella Fitzgerald They Can't Take That Away From Me Album: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong | Samba Vocalizado Album: Batucada Fantastica Vol. 3 Chorado Album: Brasileiro Magalenha Album: Samba Percussion | Bom Bom by Sam and the Womp |
| 2012–2013 | Main Title: Gigi by Frederick Loewe Ice Skating Sequence by Frederick Loewe Can Can by Jacques Offenbach | Barcelona by Freddie Mercury | |
| 2011–2012 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson Harlem Nocturne Do You Only Wanna Dance | La Cosa Pequena by Glover Gill El Cholulio by Glover Gill | Nature Boy performed by Nat King Cole |
| 2010–2011 | Ten Minutes Ago by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein | Summertime by George Gershwin Senie | |
| 2009–2010 | African folk: Somlandela performed by Soweto Gospel Choir Hlohonolofatsa performed by Soweto Gospel Choir | Marigold by Andrew Vintner Waltz for Evelyn by Randy Newman Clef Club by Randy Newman | |
| 2008–2009 | Foxtrot: They Can't Take That Away from Me by George and Ira Gershwin | And Then There Was Blues - St. James Infirmary Blues | |
| 2007–2008 | South African folk dance: Umoja | Rainforest by Karl Jenkins | |

## Competitive highlights

(with Hill)
Results :
| International ||||||||
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Worlds | | | | | 13th | | |
| Four Continents | | | 6th | | | | 4th |
| GP Bompard | | | | 6th | | | |
| GP Cup of China | | | | 7th | | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | 5th | | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | 8th | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | | | 4th |
| Nebelhorn | | | | | 3rd | 7th | |
| International: Junior ||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 8th | 5th | | | | | |
| JGP Final | | 6th | 4th | | | | |
| JGP Croatia | | | 2nd | | | | |
| JGP France | | 2nd | | | | | |
| JGP Great Britain | 7th | | | | | | |
| JGP Mexico | | 2nd | | | | | |
| JGP USA | 4th | | 2nd | | | | |
| National ||||||||
| Canadians | 1st J. | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 6th |