Song Nan (; born August 9, 1990) is a Chinese former competitive

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. He is the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist, the

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champion, the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, a two-time senior

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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

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'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

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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 ) , Host city = Astana & Almaty, Kazakhstan , Nations participating = 262011 Cup of China and silver at the

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. He was the first alternate for the Grand Prix Final. Song withdrew from the

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after sustaining a concussion in a collision with American skater Adam Rippon a minute into the final warm up before the free skate. Song was kept in the hospital overnight for observation. Although 14 days rest was recommended, he decided to compete at his next assignment, the

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, finishing 5th. He then won the gold medal at the 2013 Chinese Championships. In the 2013–14 season, Song won gold at the

and bronze at the 2014 Four Continents Championships. Song had

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affecting his lower back in particular. He placed 9th at the 2015 Cup of China and 12th at the 2016 Four Continents Championships. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 4, 2016.

Programs

Competitive highlights

Detailed results

* At the 2009 Chinese Championships, Song scored 277.02 points overall because there was an additional interpretive segment in the competition.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Nan 1990 births Living people Chinese male single skaters Sportspeople from Qiqihar World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Asian Games medalists in figure skating Figure skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Universiade medalists in figure skating Asian Games bronze medalists for China Universiade gold medalists for China Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade Figure skaters from Heilongjiang Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade