Wang Yihan (figure skater) explained

Wang Yihan
Native Name Lang:zh
Also Known As:Liuliu
Country: China
Birth Date:11 March 2010
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Hometown:Beijing, China
Discipline:Women's singles
Coach:Gao Weijun
Sofia Fedchenko
Skating Club:Beijing Xinghong Ao Skating Club 
Beganskating:2016

Wang Yihan (; born 11 March 2010) is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2024 Chinese national champion, the 2024 JGP Thailand champion, and the 2024 JGP China bronze medalist. She is the first Chinese woman to win a gold medal on the Junior Grand Prix.

Personal life

Wang was born on March 11, 2010, in Beijing, China. As hobbies, she enjoys painting and dancing. In addition, Wang is able to speak English proficiently.

She is often nicknamed "Liuliu."

Career

Early career

In 2015, following the successful bid for Wang's home city of Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, figure skating in China saw a sudden surge in popularity. This would encourage a five-year-old Wang to try the sport for herself. During her first year of figure skating, she would constantly travel between the Shijingshan, Haidian, and Chaoyang districts since each public rink in Beijing would often become too crowded for her to get sufficient practice time in one place. This would change in 2016 after Wang was able to join the Beijing Xinghong Ao Skating Club. There, Gao Weijun would become her coach.

She debuted as an advanced novice skater at the 2022 Chinese Novice Championships, where she won silver. The following year, she won another silver medal at the 2023 Chinese Novice Championships.

2023–24 season

Wang made her international debut on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. She finished twelfth at 2023 JGP Hungary and fourth at 2023 JGP Poland. Wang would go on to win bronze at the 2023 Chinese Junior Championships. One month following those national championships, she would claim gold at the 2023 Chinese Championships in the senior women's event.

During the 2024 Four Continents Championships, held in Shanghai, China, Wang was invited to perform in the gala.[1] She then finished off the season by taking gold on the junior level of the 2024 National Winter Games.

2024–25 season

Wang began her season by competing on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. At her first assignment, the 2024 JGP Thailand, three-time World Junior silver medalist Shin Ji-a entered as the gold medal favourite, but struggled. Wang unexpectedly claimed the gold medal, making history as the first skater from China to win a Junior Grand Prix title in the women's singles event. She followed this achievement with a bronze medal finish on home ice at the 2024 JGP China, qualifying for the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final. 

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2024–2025
    • Main Theme I (Opening)
  • The Gold Pavilion
  • Wing Chung
2023–2024
  • Orobroy Vs
  • Semblanzas de un río

Competitive highlights

JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior
Event23–2424–25
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align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 12th
align=left 4th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
National
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align=left 3rd
National Winter Games1st J

Detailed results

Personal best highlighted in bold.

Junior level

2024–25 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
October 9–12, 20242024 JGP ChinaJunioralign=center 4
63.15
align=center 2
128.96
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
192.11
September 11–14, 20242024 JGP ThailandJunioralign=center 1
65.39
align=center 1
129.32
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
194.71
2023–24 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
January 17–19, 202414th Chinese Winter GamesJunioralign=center 1
64.16
align=center 1
128.61
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
192.77
December 22–24, 20232023 Chinese ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 1
63.61
align=center 2
124.98
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
188.59
November 24–26, 20232023 Chinese Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 3
56.24
align=center 3
117.16
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
173.40
September 27–30, 20232023 JGP PolandJunioralign=center 6
59.06
align=center 3
117.24
align=center 4
176.30
September 20–23, 20232023 JGP PolandJunioralign=center 4
60.43
align=center 13
94.85
align=center 12
155.28

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIVE - Exhibition Gala - ISU Four Continents Championships - Shanghai 2024 . YouTube . International Skating Union . 29 September 2024.