An Geon-hyeong (

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:안건형) (born Nov 15, 2000) is a South Korean

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...

. He is the 2017 Asian Trophy bronze medalist. He competed in the free skating at the 2018 Four Continents Championships.

Career

Early career

An started skating in 2008 at his hometown, Daegu.

Career

In August 2015, An placed 3rd at the Korean selection competition with a score 157.15, which guaranteed two Junior Grand Prix events for him. He debuted at the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit in

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, where he placed 11th, and in

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, where he placed 12th. In the 2016/17 season, An finished 6th at the 2017 South Korean Figure Skating Championships. In September 2017, An placed 3rd at the

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, and went on to place 17th and 10th at his Junior Grand Prix assignments in

and

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for the 2017/18 season. He placed 7th at the

2018 South Korean Figure Skating Championships The 2018 South Korean Figure Skating Championships ( ko, 제72회 전국 남녀 피겨스케이팅 종합선수권대회) were held from January 5–7, 2018 at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. It was organized by Korea Skating Union. This was th ...

and was named an alternate to, and was eventually called up to compete at the

2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were held in Taipei City, Taiwan on January 22–28, 2018. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Qualification This competition is open to sk ...

, where he finished 20th.

Programs

Competitive highlights

''JGP = Junior Grand Prix''

Detailed results

Junior level

* Personal best highlighted in bold.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:An, Geon-hyoeng 2000 births Living people South Korean male single skaters Sportspeople from Daegu 21st-century South Korean people