Zhang Min (figure skater)

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Zhang Min
Personal information
Country representedChina
Born (1976-03-24) March 24, 1976 (age 45)
Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former coachGao Haijun, Ning Li
Former choreographerJoanne McLeod
Skating clubQiqihar Skating Club
Former training locationsBeijing
Began skating1980
Retired2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total196.27
2006 Winter Olympics
Short program67.55
2003 Skate America
Free skate128.88
2006 Winter Olympics
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing  China
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Beijing Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Osaka Singles
Asian Winter Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Sapporo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Aomori Singles
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Min (simplified Chinese: 张民; traditional Chinese: 張民; pinyin: Zhāng Mín; born March 24, 1976) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Four Continents medalist and a three-time Chinese national champion. He competed at three Winter Olympic Games, placing as high as tenth, and finished a career-best seventh at the 2004 World Championships.

At the 1999 Four Continents, Zhang became the first skater to land a clean quadruple toe loop in the short program at an ISU Championship. He has also landed quadruple salchows in competition. He is the second person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. At the 2006 World Championships, the day before his 30th birthday, he landed a 4T-3T combination and 4S in his free skate. He named Elvis Stojko as his idol in the sport.

Programs[]

Season Short program Free skating
2005–06
[1]
  • Swing medley
2004–05
[2]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
2003–04
[3]
  • Danse macabre
    by Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Concert Fantasy on Gounod's Faust
    by Pablo de Sarasate
2001–03
[4]
[5]
2000–01
[6]
  • In the North West Plain
    by Jiao Jie
    Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Spring in Sinkiang
    by Ma Yao Xian
    Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Jazz Suite No. 1 – Foxtrot
  • Jazz Suite No. 2 – Lyric Waltz
  • Taihiti-Trot
  • The Street
    by Dmitri Shostakovich
    Russian Symphony Orchestra

Results[]

GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix

International[7]
Event 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
Olympics 20th 16th 10th
Worlds 33rd 15th 9th 11th 7th 16th 15th
Four Continents 4th 3rd 5th 2nd 9th
GP Final 6th
GP Cup of China 9th 4th 5th
GP Cup of Russia 3rd
GP Lalique 5th 2nd
GP NHK Trophy 7th 6th
GP Skate America 4th 3rd
GP Skate Canada 8th
Asian Games 2nd 3rd
Asian Champ. 1st 4th
Finlandia Trophy 4th
Universiade 3rd 12th
National[7]
Chinese Champ. 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
WD: Withdrew

References[]

  1. ^ "Min ZHANG: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Min ZHANG: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.
  3. ^ "Min ZHANG: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
  4. ^ "Min ZHANG: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2003.
  5. ^ "Min ZHANG: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 17, 2002.
  6. ^ "Min ZHANG: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001.
  7. ^ a b "Min ZHANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.

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