Zhang Kexin

Zhang Kexin
Zhang Kexin
Full name	Zhang Kexin
Born	October 17, 1995 (age 29); Harbin, China
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	China
Retired	November 3, 2014
Medal record
Representing China
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Asian Figure Skating Trophy

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.

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	Por una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel La Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez Hable Con Ella by Alberto Iglesias A Los Amigos by A. Pontier
2013–2014 ^[5]	Paint It Black Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones	Por una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel La Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez Hable Con Ella by Alberto Iglesias A Los Amigos by A. Pontier	Fallin' by Alicia Keys
2012–2013 ^[1]	Nocturne by Frédéric Chopin	Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi
2011–2012 ^[6]	Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Jiang Hailan	En la cueva (from El amor brujo) by Manuel de Falla choreo. by David Wilson	Amazing Grace
2010–2011 ^[7]	India by Michael Brooks	Tristan and Isolde by Maxime Rodriguez
2009–2010	Carmen by Georges Bizet
2008–2009	Carmen by Georges Bizet	Yellow River Concerto by Xian Xinghai	Anytime, Anywhere by Sarah Brightman
2007–2008			May it Be by Enya

Competitive highlights

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

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

^ ^a ^b "Kexin ZHANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013.
^ Walker, Elvin (February 15, 2012). "China's Kexin Zhang surprises at Four Continents". Golden Skate.
^ 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).
^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.
^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
^ "Kexin ZHANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Competition Results: Kexin ZHANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

External links

Zhang Kexin at the International Skating Union
Zhang Kexin at Olympedia
Zhang Kexin at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)

[ISU-1213-1] "Kexin ZHANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013.

[GS120215-2] Walker, Elvin (February 15, 2012). "China's Kexin Zhang surprises at Four Continents". Golden Skate.

[sochientries-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).

[ISU-1415-4] "Kexin ZHANG: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.

[ISU-1314-5] "Kexin ZHANG: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.

[ISU-1112-6] "Kexin ZHANG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.

[ISU-1011-7] "Kexin ZHANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.

[ISU-KZ-8] "Competition Results: Kexin ZHANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

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