Yang Yongchao
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Yang Yongchao (simplified Chinese: 杨泳超; traditional Chinese: 楊泳超; pinyin: Yáng Yǒngchāo; born August 25, 1998) is a Chinese pair skater who currently competes with Zhang Siyang. Together, they are the 2022 Chinese nationals pairs skating champions. [1]
With his former partner, Tang Feiyao, he is the 2019 Chinese national pairs skating bronze medalist and 2020 Chinese nationals pairs skating silver medalist.[2]
Personal life
Yang was born on August 25, 1998, in Changchun, China.[1]
Career
Early career
Yang began figure skating in 2003.[1]
Yang's first pair skating partner was Sui Jiaying. Together they competed at four National Championships, placing seventh in 2013, sixth in 2014, fourth in 2015, and winning a silver medal in 2016.[3][4][5][6]
The pair split following the 2015–16 season.
Partnership with Han
2016–17 season
For the 2016–17 figure skating season, Yang teamed up with Han Yue.
Together, they competed on the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix series, placing eight at JGP Estonia and seventh at JGP Germany.
They then went on to compete at the 2017 Chinese Championships, where they won the silver medal.[7]
Following the season, the pair parted ways.
Partnership with Tang
2017–18 season
Prior to the 2017–18 figure skating season, Yang teamed up with Tang Feiyao.
They debuted on the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix series, placing fourth at JGP Belarus.
At the 2018 Chinese Championships, they placed fifth.
Tang/Yang were then assigned to compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships, where they placed twelfth.[8]
2018–19 season
Tang/Yang competed on the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix series, placing fifth at JGP Canada and seventh at JGP Czech Republic.
They then went on to win the bronze medal at the 2019 Chinese Championships and were assigned to compete at the 2019 World Junior Championships, where they placed fourth.[9]
2019–20 season
Tang/Yang made their senior international debut at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where they finished fourth. They then went on to win the bronze medal at the 2019 Shanghai Trophy.
Debuting on the 2019–20 Grand Prix series, the pair placed seventh at both the 2019 Skate Canada International and 2019 Cup of China.
The pair then went on to win the silver medal at the 2020 Chinese Championships and were named to both the Four Continents and World team.
The pair, however, withdrew from the 2020 Four Continents Championships shortly before the event.
Moreover, the 2020 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]
2020–21 season
Although, Tang/Yang were assigned to compete at the 2020 Cup of China, they withdrew from the event.[12]
Following the season, the pair parted ways.
Partnership with Zhang
2022–23 season
For the 2022-23 figure skating season, Yang teamed up with former singles skater, Zhang Siyang. The pair debuted internationally at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they placed seventh.[13]
At the 2022 Chinese Championships, the pair won the gold medal. With this result, the pair were selected to compete at the 2023 Four Continents Championships and the 2023 World Championships. At the 2023 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the pair finished eighth.[13]
Two weeks prior to the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Zhang suffered a bad fall in practice and had to get twelve stitches in her chin. At the World Championships, the pair managed to qualify for the free program segment of the competition by placing twentieth in the short program. In the free skate, the pair placed seventeenth and moved up to seventeenth-place overall.[14][13]
2023-24 season
Zhang/Yang began the season at the Shanghai Trophy, where they won the bronze medal.[13] They were invited to make their ISU Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Cup of China, finishing in fifth place.[15]
Programs
With Zhang
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2023–2024 [16][17] |
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2022–2023 [18] | Saturday Night Fever:
| Les Misérables:
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With Tang
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2019–2020 [10] |
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2018–2019 [9] |
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2017–2018 [8] |
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With Han
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2016–2017 [19] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Zhang
International[13] | ||||||
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Event | 22–23 | 23–24 | 24-25 | |||
Worlds | 17th | |||||
Four Continents | 8th | 10th | ||||
GP Cup of China | 5th | TBD | ||||
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 7th | |||||
Shanghai Trophy | 3rd | |||||
National[13] | ||||||
Chinese Champ. | 1st | 3rd | ||||
Chinese Champ. Comp | 1st | |||||
WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled |
Pairs with Tang
International[2] | ||||
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Event | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
Worlds | C | |||
Four Continents | WD | |||
GP Skate Canada | 7th | |||
GP Cup of China | 7th | WD | ||
CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | |||
Shanghai Trophy | 3rd | |||
International: Junior[2] | ||||
Junior Worlds | 12th | 4th | ||
JGP Belarus | 4th | |||
JGP Canada | 5th | |||
JGP Czech Republic | 7th | |||
National[2] | ||||
Chinese Champ. | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | |
WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled |
Pairs with Han
International[7] | |
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Event | 2016–17 |
JGP Estonia | 8th |
JGP Germany | 7th |
National[7] | |
Chinese Championships | 2nd |
Pairs with Sui
National[20] | ||||
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Event | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
Chinese Championships | 7th | 6th | 4th | 2nd |
Detailed results
With Zhang
Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.
2023–24 season | |||||
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |
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30 January-4 February, 2024 | 2024 Four Continents Championships | 10 55.70 | 10 101.62 | 10 157.32 | |
22-24 December, 2023 | 2023 Chinese Championships | 3 60.48 | 2 107.89 | 3 168.37 | |
10–12 November, 2023 | 2023 Cup of China | 5 58.71 | 6 102.94 | 5 161.65 | |
3-5 October, 2023 | 2023 Shanghai Trophy | 4 56.09 | 2 117.48 | 3 173.57 | |
2022–23 season | |||||
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |
22–26 March 2023 | 2023 World Championships | 20 50.32 | 17 97.91 | 17 148.23 | |
7–12 February 2023 | 2023 Four Continents Championships | 8 56.10 | 8 97.66 | 8 153.76 | |
11–13 January 2023 | 2022 Chinese Championships | 8 56.10 | 8 97.66 | 8 153.76 | |
7–10 December 2022 | 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 8 56.44 | 5 104.89 | 7 161.33 |
With Tang
Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.
2019–20 season | ||||||
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Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
8–10 November 2019 | 2019 Cup of China | Senior | 7 61.85 | 7 110.68 | 7 172.63 | |
25–27 October 2019 | 2019 Skate Canada International | Senior | 7 62.35 | 8 108.22 | 7 170.57 | |
25–28 September 2019 | 2019 Shanghai Trophy | Senior | 3 64.68 | 3 107.60 | 3 172.28 | |
25–28 September 2019 | 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | Senior | 5 66.29 | 4 116.47 | 4 182.76 | |
14–16 September 2019 | 2020 Chinese Championships | Senior | 2 61.90 | 2 120.51 | 2 182.41 | |
2018–19 season | ||||||
4–10 March 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | Junior | 4 60.77 | 4 108.00 | 4 168.77 | |
29–30 December 2018 | 2019 Chinese Championships | Senior | 4 56.23 | 3 109.51 | 3 165.74 | |
26–29 September 2018 | 2017 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 6 52.24 | 6 88.35 | 7 140.59 | |
12–15 September 2018 | 2017 JGP Canada | Junior | 6 47.42 | 5 88.01 | 5 135.43 | |
2017–18 season | ||||||
5–11 March 2018 | 2018 World Junior Championships | Junior | 11 48.15 | 12 82.82 | 12 130.97 | |
23–24 December 2017 | 2018 Chinese Championships | Senior | 5 53.90 | 5 102.90 | 5 156.80 | |
20–24 October 2017 | 2017 JGP Belarus | Junior | 3 54.00 | 4 93.67 | 4 147.67 |
With Han
2016–17 season | ||||||
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Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | ||
24–25 December 2016 | 2017 Chinese Championships | Senior | 2 55.03 | 2 103.29 | 2 158.32 | |
5–9 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Germany | Junior | 5 50.47 | 7 87.06 | 7 137.53 | |
September 28–October 2 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 7 48.68 | 10 78.84 | 8 127.52 |
With Sui
2015–16 season | |||||
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Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |
26–27 December 2015 | 2016 Chinese Championships | 2 49.34 | 2 98.01 | 2 147.35 | |
2014–15 season | |||||
27–28 December 2014 | 2015 Chinese Championships | 4 49.12 | 3 92.17 | 4 141.29 | |
2013–14 season | |||||
28–29 December 2013 | 2014 Chinese Championships | 6 45.71 | 6 79.75 | 6 125.46 | |
2012–13 season | |||||
20–21 December 2012 | 2013 Chinese Championships | 7 29.51 | 7 64.48 | 7 93.99 |
References
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- ^ "Results" (PDF). CHNFS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "2013/14 National Championships". CHNFS. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). CHNFS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). CHNFS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Yue HAN / Yongchao YANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Feiyao TANG / Yongchao YANG: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Feiyao TANG / Yongchao YANG: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Feiyao TANG / Yongchao YANG: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019.
- ^ Ewing, Lori. "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21". International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Siyang ZHANG / Yongchao YANG: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 王, 春秋. "花滑世锦赛首秀带伤出战,张思阳/杨泳超收获大赛经验". Sohu. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps score another victory in China". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Ge, Misha. "Zhang Siyang / Yang Yongchao (CHN) SP - Wushu (Wukong')". Instagram. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Ge, Misha. "Zhang Siyang / Yang Yongchao (CHN) FP - If came the Hour" (Secret Garden)". Instagram. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Siyang ZHANG / Yongchao YANG: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Yue HAN / Yongchao YANG: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Competition Results: Jiaying SUI / Yongchao YANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019.
External links
- Siyang ZHANG / Yongchao YANG at the International Skating Union
- Feiyao TANG / Yongchao YANG at the International Skating Union
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