Zhang Kexin

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.

For the Chinese freestyle skier, see Zhang Kexin (freestyle skier).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Kexin
Personal information
Full nameZhang Kexin
Country representedChina
Born (1995-10-17) October 17, 1995
Harbin, China
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Former coachLi Mingzhu
Li Bao
Li Chengjiang
Former choreographerDavid Wilson
Jiang Hailan
RetiredNovember 3, 2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total162.59
2012 Four Continents
Short program57.56
2013 Four Continents
Free skate108.52
2012 Four Continents

Career

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
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

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[8]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics15th
Worlds7th23rd
Four Continents5th10th11th
GP BompardWD
GP Cup of China4thWD8th
Asian Games4th
Asian Trophy2nd
International: Junior[8]
JGP Belarus7th
JGP Germany17th11th
JGP Japan3rd
National[8]
Chinese Champ.5th3rd1st
Chinese NG6th2nd
Team events
Olympics7th
World Team
Trophy		5th T
9th P
WD: Withdrew
T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results
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
?		 4
?		 5
114.98
  • QR = Qualifying round; SP = Short program; FS = Free skating

References
  1. "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. "Competition Results: Kexin ZHANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
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