Crystal Kiang () (born April 12, 1990) is a

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former

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who competed internationally for

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in ladies

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. She is a two-time (2010 and 2013) Taiwanese national champion and competed in the free skate at five

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, placing a career-best 15th in 2013.

Personal life

Kiang was born on April 12, 1990, in

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. She is currently a skating coach located in New York, often teaching her students at the Andrew Stergiopoulos ice rink in Long Island. She is also a skating coach at Ice House located in Hackensack, New Jersey. Her other hobbies include ballet and music.

Skating career

Kiang started skating at the age of five in 1995. She made her international debut at the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in

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, representing

. During the 2008–2009 season, Kiang competed at her first Junior Grand Prix event in

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. Later that season, she competed at the

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, British Columbia, Canada. During the 2009–2010 season, she competed at the

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where she placed 18th. Later that season, she competed at the

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, which was her first World Championships competition. During the 2010–2011 season, Kiang competed at the 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in

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. During the 2011–2012 season, Kiang competed at two international competitions in Europe. They were the 2011 Finlandia Trophy in

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and 2011 Merano Cup in

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. She later competed at the

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. During the 2012–2013 season, Kiang competed at the 2012 Asian Figure Skating Trophy in

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where she finished 7th. She then competed at the 2012 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in

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where she placed in the top ten.

Programs

Competitive highlights

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiang, Crystal Taiwanese female single skaters American female single skaters Living people 1990 births Figure skaters from New York City 21st-century American sportswomen Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade American sportspeople of Taiwanese descent