Zhang Kexin

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Zhang Kexin (simplified Chinese: 张可欣; traditional Chinese: 張可欣; pinyin: Zhāng Kěxīn; born October 17, 1995) is a Chinese former figure skater. She is the 2014 Chinese national champion.

Zhang Kexin
Full nameZhang Kexin
Born (1995-10-17) October 17, 1995 (age 29)
Harbin, China
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryChina
RetiredNovember 3, 2014
Medal record
Representing  China
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Asian Figure Skating Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bangkok Ladies' singles

Career

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Zhang began skating in 2000.[1] Li Mingzhu became her coach in 2008.[2]

Zhang debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in 2009. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 JGP in Japan].

Making her Grand Prix debut, Zhang placed fourth at the 2011 Cup of China. She finished 7th at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France, giving China two ladies' singles berths for the 2013 event, for the first time since 1997.

In the 2013–14 season, Zhang won silver at the Asian Open Trophy in Bangkok and placed 8th at the Cup of China Grand Prix event in Beijing. She won her first senior national title at the Chinese Championships in Changchun, having finished ahead of Zhao Ziquan. She was chosen to represent China at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] Zhang finished 15th in Sochi, Russia, after placing 14th in the short program and 15th in the free skate.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2014–2015
[4]
  • Tongqing Mogui
2013–2014
[5]
2012–2013
[1]
2011–2012
[6]
2010–2011
[7]
  • India
    by Michael Brooks
2009–2010
2008–2009
2007–2008

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[8]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics 15th
Worlds 7th 23rd
Four Continents 5th 10th 11th
GP Bompard WD
GP Cup of China 4th WD 8th
Asian Games 4th
Asian Trophy 2nd
International: Junior[8]
JGP Belarus 7th
JGP Germany 17th 11th
JGP Japan 3rd
National[8]
Chinese Champ. 5th 3rd 1st
Chinese NG 6th 2nd
Team events
Olympics 7th T
7th P
World Team
Trophy
5th T
9th P
WD: Withdrew
T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

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2011–12 season
Date Event QR SP FS Total
March 26–31, 2012 2012 World Championships 9
55.00
7
102.57
7
157.57
February 7–12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships 5
54.07
4
108.52
5
162.59
January 4–6, 2012 12th Chinese National Winter Games 2
55.90
2
105.93
2
161.83
November 4–6, 2011 2011 Cup of China 5
52.85
5
100.47
4
153.32
September 20–23, 2011 2012 Chinese Championships 3
55.17
1
54.56
4
81.45
3
191.18
2010–11 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 4–5, 2011 2011 Asian Winter Games Senior 4
47.74
4
94.28
4
142.02
October 6–10, 2010 2010 Junior Grand Prix, Germany Junior 15
37.84
8
77.23
11
115.07
September 22–26, 2010 2010 Junior Grand Prix, Japan Junior 4
46.93
3
87.15
3
134.08
2009–10 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Germany Junior 12
37.44
21
58.79
17
96.23
September 23–26, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Belarus Junior 5
45.34
10
66.62
7
111.96
September 3–5, 2009 2010 Chinese Championships Senior 5
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4
 ?
5
114.98
  • QR = Qualifying round; SP = Short program; FS = Free skating

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kexin ZHANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Walker, Elvin (February 15, 2012). "China's Kexin Zhang surprises at Four Continents". Golden Skate.
  3. ^ 杜锐 (December 31, 2013). "中国花滑索契名单基本确定 低迷李子君尚未入围". sports.163.com (网易体育).
  4. ^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Kexin ZHANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
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