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Li Yanhao
Yanhao "Dwayne" Li (; born 12 August 2008) is a New Zealand figure skater. He is the 2024 Youth Olympic bronze medalist, 2023 Junior Grand Prix Thailand bronze medalist, and 2024 Cranberry Cup International Junior Champion. He is the first New Zealand figure skater to qualify or medal at any Olympic event and to win a ISU Junior Grand Prix medal. He has also medalled at other international competitions, including gold at the 2023 Hollins Trophy and 2023 Oceania International, and silver medals at the 2023 Asian Open and 2022 SEA Open Trophy. Personal life Li was born on August 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. At the age of eight, he and his family moved to New Zealand, settling in Auckland. As of 2023, Li studies at Macleans College. Career Early years Li began skating as a four-year-old in China, to escape the summer heat. After arriving in New Zealand at age eight, he joined the Allegro Ice Dance Club and Bess Cao became his coach. He trains at Paradice ice rinks in Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's Capital of New Zealand, capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |