Zhang Kexin Biography
Zhang Kexin (simplified Chinese: 张可欣; traditional Chinese: 張可欣; pinyin: Zhāng Kěxīn; born October 17, 1995) is a Chinese former figure skater. She is the 2014 Chinese national champion.
Career
Zhang began skating in 2000. Li Mingzhu became her coach in 2008.
Zhang debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in 2009. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 JGP in *an].
Making her Grand Prix debut, Zhang placed fourth at the 2011 Cup of China. She finished 7th at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France, giving China two ladies' singles berths for the 2013 event, for the first time since 1997.
In the 2013–14 season, Zhang won silver at the Asian Open Trophy in Bangkok and placed 8th at the Cup of China Grand Prix event in Beijing. She won her first senior national *le at the Chinese Championships in Changchun, having finished ahead of Zhao Ziquan. She was chosen to represent China at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Zhang finished 15th in Sochi, Russia, after placing 14th in the short program and 15th in the free skate.
Programs
Compe*ive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Detailed results
- QR = Qualifying round; SP = Short program; FS = Free skating
References
External links
- Zhang Kexin at the International Skating Union
- Zhang Kexin at Olympedia
- Zhang Kexin at the Chinese Olympic Committee
