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2013 Cup Of China
The 2013 Cup of China was the third event of six in the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on November 1–3. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2013–14 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2013–14 Grand Prix Final. Entries Changes to preliminary assignments Polina Korobeynikova withdrew and was replaced by Nikol Gosviani. Geng Bingwa withdrew and was replaced by Guo Xiaowen. Kevin Reynolds (figure skater), Kevin Reynolds also withdrew; he was not replaced. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links 2013 Cup of China {{2013–14 in figure skating 2013 in figure skating Cup of China 2013 in Chinese sport Sports competitions in Beijing 2013 in Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as the Norton Skate, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Cup of China. This event was created in 2003 and joined the Grand Prix series in the same year. It has been held in numerous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single Skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating in which male and female skaters compete individually. Men's singles and women's singles are governed by the International Skating Union (ISU). Figure skating is the oldest winter sport contested at the Olympics, with men's and women's single skating appearing as two of the four figure skating events at the London Games in 1908. Single skaters are required to perform two segments in all international competitions, the short program and the free skating program. Nathan Chen from the United States holds both the highest single men's short program and free skating scores; Russian skater Kamila Valieva holds both the highest single women's short program and free skating scores. Compulsory figures, from which the sport of figure skating gets its name, were a crucial part of the sport for most of its history until the ISU voted to remove them in 1990. Single skating has required elements that skaters must perform during a competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Xuehan
Wang Xuehan (; born June 1, 1998) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Wang Lei (figure skater), Wang Lei, she is a bronze medalist at three ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix events – 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, 2014 Cup of China, and 2016 NHK Trophy – and the 2016 Chinese Figure Skating Championships, 2016 Chinese national champion. Personal life Wang was born on June 1, 1998, in Beijing. Her mother teaches English. Career Partnership with Wang Wang started skating in 2005 at a rink in a shopping mall. Her partnership with Wang Lei (figure skater), Wang Lei began in 2012. The pair won the bronze medal at the 2013 Chinese Figure Skating Championships, 2013 Chinese Championships. Making their ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix debut, the Wangs placed fourth at the 2013 Cup of China. They finished fourth at the 2014 Chinese Figure Skating Championships, 2014 Chinese Championships. The following season, the Wangs were awarded bronze at both of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Hao (figure Skater)
Zhang Hao (; ; born July 6, 1984) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With current partner Yu Xiaoyu, he is the 2016–17 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2016–17 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, 2017 Asian Winter Games champion and 2018 Chinese Figure Skating Championships, Chinese national champion. With former partner Peng Cheng, he is the 2015 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2015 Four Continents silver medalist. With former partner Zhang Dan, he is the Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Pairs, 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time (2005 bronze, 2006, 2008, 2009 silver) World Figure Skating Championships, World medalist, and a two-time (2005, 2010) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents champion. Personal life Zhang married his girlfriend, Ju Chi, in May 2014. On May 8, 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, a son. Career Early in his career, Zhang Hao compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peng Cheng
Peng Cheng (; ; April 23, 1997) is a Chinese pair skater. With her current partner Wang Lei, she is the 2023 Cup of China bronze medalist and 2023 Chinese national champion. With former partner Jin Yang, she is a two-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2020, bronze in 2019), two-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist ( 2018–19, 2019–20), and the 2017 Asian Winter Games silver medalist. Peng/Jin represented China at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. With former partner Zhang Hao, she is the 2015 Four Continents silver medalist and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Career Early in her career, Peng competed with Zhang Tianci. Partnership with Zhang Hao 2012–13 season Her partnership with Zhang Hao was announced in May 2012. The pair made their international debut at the 2012 Cup of China. They placed eleventh at their first World Championships. 2013–14 season In the 2013–14 season, Peng/Zhang won their first Grand Prix medals, bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong Jian
Tong Jian (; born August 15, 1979, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With his wife Pang Qing, he is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion (2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011) and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion. Career Tong was born into a Manchurian family in the city of Harbin, China, the home of Chinese pair skating. He began skating at age six. He originally competed as a single skater. He then competed as an ice dancer for two years because of his weak jumps. After his short ice dancing career, Tong switched to pairs. He previously competed with Zhang Xiwen. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed him up with Qing and they have been skating together ever since. When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again. Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pang Qing
Pang Qing (; born December 24, 1979, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With her husband Tong Jian, she is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion (2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 & 2011) and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion. Career Pang was born in Harbin, the home of Chinese pair skating. She began skating at age six. She originally competed as a single skater. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed her up with Tong and they have been skating together ever since. When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again. Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not exist when they were skating at the junior level. They placed 14th, 9th, and 8th at the World Junior Championships between 1997 and 1999. After that, they went senior. Pang and Tong won the silver medal at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Kexin
Zhang Kexin (; born October 17, 1995) is a Chinese former figure skater. She is the 2014 Chinese national champion. Career Zhang began skating in 2000. Li Mingzhu became her coach in 2008. 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 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, 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. Zhang finished 15th in Sochi, Russia, after placing 14th in the short program and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Zijun
Li Zijun (; December 14, 1996) is a retired Chinese competitive figure skater. She is the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic bronze medalist and the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist. Li is also the 2017 Asian Winter Games silver medalist, 2010 JGP Final bronze medalist, and a four-time (2011–2014) Chinese national champion. Li represented China at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Personal life Li was born on December 14, 1996, in Changchun, China. In 2023, Li announced that she had gotten married and had a daughter. Career 2010–11 season: First senior national title Li debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit during the 2010–11 season. She won the bronze medal in Austria and placed fourth in the Czech Republic to qualify for the Final. At the Junior Grand Prix Final, she tied with Risa Shoji for third place. She won the bronze medal on the tie-breaker. Li went on to win her first senior national title. She finished ninth at the 2011 World Junior Championships. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Xiaowen
Guo Xiaowen (; July 22, 1997) is a Chinese figure skater. She competed in the final segment at the 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan and at one ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix event, the 2013 Cup of China. Programs Competitive highlights GP: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix; JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix, Junior Grand Prix References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guo, Xiaowen 1997 births Living people Chinese female single skaters Figure skaters from Changchun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Yi (figure Skater)
Wang Yi (; born August 18, 1992) is a Chinese figure skater coach, former figure skater and an ice dancer starting from 2021. He has competed at three Four Continents Championships, reaching the top ten in 2015. Programs Competitive highlights As an ice dance team with Xiao Zixi ''GP: Grand Prix'' As a men's single skater ''GP: Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural ''Grands Prix'') most commonly refers to: * Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition ** List of Formula One Grands Prix, an auto-racing championship *** Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious ...'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Yi 1992 births Chinese male single skaters Living people People from Liaoyuan Figure skaters from Jilin Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Nan
Song Nan (; born August 9, 1990) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, a two-time senior Grand Prix medalist, and a three-time Chinese national champion (2009, 2012, 2013). Career Song started skating at age six. His parents put him in skating to improve his health. He lived and trained at Beijing's Capital Gymnasium Sports Complex, which includes dormitories. In 2009–10, his final season as a junior, Song won two Junior Grand Prix (JGP) medals – silver in Belarus and gold in Germany – to qualify for the JGP Final. He won silver behind Yuzuru Hanyu at both the JGP Final and the 2010 World Junior Championships. Song turned senior in 2010–11 and won the bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. In the 2011–12 season, Song won two Grand Prix medals, bronze at the 2011 Cup of China and silver at the 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
