Ronald Lam

Ronald Lam
Lam at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Full nameChiu Ting Ronald Lam
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991 (age 33)
Hong Kong
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country Hong Kong
CoachBruno Delmaestro, Kelly Champagne
Skating clubCoquitlam SC
Began skating1999
RetiredJuly 24, 2015

Chiu Ting Ronald Lam[1] (born February 13, 1991) is a retired Hong Kong figure skater. He won three senior international medals and three national titles. He competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships, placing 20th at the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands; 13th at the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea; and 14th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. Lam represented Canada before switching to Hong Kong in 2012.[2]

In May 2015, Lam graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science.[3] He received one Grand Prix assignment, to the 2015 Skate Canada International, but decided not to compete another season. He announced his retirement on July 24, 2015, looking to start a career beyond competitive figure skating.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2014–2015
[4]
2012–2014
[5][6]
  • Charlie Chaplin
2009–2010
[7]
  • Taiko Drummers
    by Joji Hirota
2008–2009
[8]
  • Taiko Drummers
    by Joji Hirota
2007–2008
[9]
  • Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    (from The Planets)
    by Gustav Holst

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For Hong Kong

International[2]
Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
World Champ. 30th 28th 14th
Four Continents Champ. 26th 13th
GP Skate Canada WD
CS Autumn Classic 5th
CS U.S. Classic 5th
Universiade 6th 6th
Asian Trophy 1st 5th
Merano Cup 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 26th
New Year's Cup 2nd
U.S. Classic 5th
Volvo Open Cup 3rd
National[2][10]
Hong Kong Champ. 1st 1st 1st

For Canada

International: Junior[2]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
World Junior Champ. 20th
JGP Belarus 11th
JGP Croatia 9th
JGP Estonia 15th
JGP Italy 6th
JGP Poland 5th
National[2]
Canadian Champ. 11th J. 4th J. 9th 7th
J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "2012 Asian Trophy protocols" (PDF). Figureskating.com.tw. August 12, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Competition Results: Ronald LAM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Slater, Paula (July 24, 2015). "Ronald Lam retires from competitive skating". Goldenskate.com.
  4. ^ "Ronald LAM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ronald LAM: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ronald LAM: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "Ronald LAM: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010.
  8. ^ "Ronald LAM: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009.
  9. ^ "Ronald LAM: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007.
  10. ^ "2013 HKC" (PDF). Hong Kong Skating Union Limited.
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