Wang Chen (figure skater)

Wang Chen
Yu & Wang at the 2008 NHK Trophy
Born (1986-06-19) June 19, 1986 (age 38)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country China
PartnerYu Xiaoyang
CoachXi Hongyan
Skating clubHarbin Skating Club
RetiredJanuary 28, 2016
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  China
Asian Winter Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Astana-Almaty Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Changchun Ice dancing
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Chen (Chinese: 王晨; pinyin: Wáng Chén; born June 19, 1986, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese former competitive ice dancer. He competed with Yu Xiaoyang. They are four-time Chinese national champions (2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013), as well as two-time bronze medalists at the Asian Winter Games. Their best score at the Four Continents Figure Skating Competition is 7th place, and at the World Championships is 18th.

Programs

Season Short Dance/Original Dance Free Dance
2013-2014 Foxtrot
This Business of Love
by Domino
Quickstep
Dancing Fool
by Barry Manilow 		Concierto de Aranjuez
by Joaquín Rodrigo
Prayer for Taylor
by Michael W. Smith
2012-2013 Polka
Oh Susanna
Waltz
Twilight Waltz
by Johnny Gimble 		The House of Dancing Water
by Benoit Jutras
2011-2012 Cha-cha-cha
Mambo
Rhumba
Let's Get Loud
by Jennifer Lopez 		Howl's Moving Castle (soundtrack)
by Joe Hisaishi
2010–2011 The Blue Danube
by Johann Baptist Strauss
Tango 		Beethoven's last night
by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2009–2010 House of Flying Daggers(soundtrack)
Chinese Folk Dance 		Cats
by Trevor Nunn
Romeo and Juliet
soundtrack
2008–2009 Swing
by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Foxtrot 		Romeo and Juliet
soundtrack
2007–2008 Hava Nagila
Jewish Folk Dance 		Remember
soundtrack from Troy
2006–2007 Queremos Paz & Una Musica Brutal
by Gotan Project 		Remember
soundtrack from Troy

Results

(with Yu)

Results[1]
International
Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Worlds 22nd 22nd 18th
Four Continents 11th 10th 11th 7th 9th 8th 8th 8th 7th 7th
GP Bompard 9th 9th 9th
GP Cup of China 11th 10th 10th 11th 8th 9th 8th 6th 8th
GP NHK Trophy 9th 9th 8th
GP Skate America 10th 10th 10th
GP Skate Canada 11th
Asian Games 3rd 3rd
Universiade 9th 6th 11th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 18th
National
Chinese Champ. 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd
Team events
World Team 5T / 6P
GP = Grand Prix
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

References

  1. ^ "Competition Results: Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG". International Skating Union.
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