Song Nan (; born August 9, 1990) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, a two-time senior Grand Prix medalist, and a three-time Chinese national champion (2009, 2012, 2013).

Career Song started skating at age six. His parents put him in skating to improve his health. He lived and trained at Beijing's Capital Gymnasium Sports Complex, which includes dormitories.

In 2009–10, his final season as a junior, Song won two Junior Grand Prix (JGP) medals – silver in Belarus and gold in Germany – to qualify for the JGP Final. He won silver behind Yuzuru Hanyu at both the JGP Final and the 2010 World Junior Championships.

Song turned senior in 2010–11 and won the bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. In the 2011–12 season, Song won two Grand Prix medals, bronze at the 2011 Cup of China and silver at the 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. He was the first alternate for the Grand Prix Final.

Song withdrew from the 2012 Cup of China after sustaining a concussion in a collision with American skater Adam Rippon a minute into the final warm up before the free skate. Song was kept in the hospital overnight for observation. Although 14 days rest was recommended, he decided to compete at his next assignment, the 2012 Trophee Eric Bompard, finishing 5th. He then won the gold medal at the 2013 Chinese Championships.

In the 2013–14 season, Song won gold at the 2013 Winter Universiade and bronze at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.

Song had spondylopathy affecting his lower back in particular. He placed 9th at the 2015 Cup of China and 12th at the 2016 Four Continents Championships. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 4, 2016.

Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2015–16 Michael Meets Mozart Seven Swords 2014–15 Night Train Sarabande Suite 2013–14 Nihavent Longa Double Doom Drum Solo

Guitar Concerto The Mission One Rainy Night Ambush from All Sides 2012–13 Nihavent Longa Double Doom Drum Solo Symphony No. 4 Romeo and Juliet Overture Sarabande Suite (Aeternae) 2011–12 Requiem for a Dream Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Sarabande Suite (Aeternae) 2010–11 Yellow River Piano Concerto 2009–10 The Way Old Friends Do Once Upon a Time in America Footprints in the Sand 2008–09 2007–08 Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 You Raise Me Up

Competitive highlights International Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 Worlds 22nd 14th 15th 26th Four Continents 6th 9th 11th 6th 3rd 12th Bompard 6th 2nd 5th 6th Cup of China 3rd WD 8th 9th Skate America 10th Asian Games 3rd Universiade 1st 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 7th 2nd Final 2nd Belarus 2nd France 5th Germany 1st Mexico 5th United Kingdom 4th National National Games 5th 1st 3rd Chinese Champ. 5th 1st 7th 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Team events World Team Trophy 5th T (11th P) T = Team result, P = Personal result

Detailed results

2011–12 season Date Event SP FS Total March 27 - April 1, 2012 2012 World Championships 1569.58 12146.75 14216.33 February 7 – 12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships 869.34 11121.17 11190.51 January 4 – 6, 2012 12th Chinese National Winter Games 185.29 2152.55 1237.84 November 18–20, 2011 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard 2 76.53 2 147.57 2 224.10 November 4–6, 2011 2011 Cup of China 5 72.72 1 154.03 3 226.75 September 20–23, 2011 2012 Chinese Championships 2 65.28 1 151.67 1 216.95 2010–11 season Date Event SP FS Total April 25 - May 1, 2011 2011 World Championships 20 63.78 23 112.31 22 176.09 February 20–25, 2011 2011 Four Continents Championships 12 60.47 8 134.66 9 195.13 February 3–4, 2011 2011 Asian Winter Games 4 66.54 2 134.56 3 201.10 December 23–24, 2010 2011 Chinese Championships 2 69.12 3 126.53 2 195.65 November 25–28, 2010 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard 8 62.88 5 118.65 6 181.53 November 11–14, 2010 2010 Skate America 9 62.21 10 117.89 10 180.10 2009–10 season Date Event Level SP FS Total March 8–14, 2010 2010 World Junior Championships Junior 5 67.97 2 137.28 2 205.25 January 25–31, 2010 2010 Four Continents Championships Senior 2 72.95 6 136.73 6 209.68 February 21–28, 2009 2010 Chinese Championships Senior 5 59.80 8 101.59 7 161.39 December 2–6, 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 1 71.70 2 133.29 2 204.99 September 20 - October 3, 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Germany Junior 4 57.08 1 130.63 1 187.71 September 23–26, 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Belarus Junior 4 55.52 1 122.59 2 178.11 2008–09 season Date Event Level SP FS Total February 21–28, 2009 2009 World Junior Championships Junior 10 58.70 5 116.74 7 175.44 February 21–28, 2009 2009 Chinese Championships Senior 1 65.41 2 126.43 1 277.02* September 10–14, 2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Mexico Junior 6 52.03 7 95.77 5 147.80 August 27–30, 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, France Junior 6 54.43 6 107.20 5 161.63 2007–08 season Date Event Level SP FS Total September 18–21, 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, U.K. Junior 3 59.42 4 110.18 4 169.60

At the 2009 Chinese Championships, Song scored 277.02 points overall because there was an additional interpretive segment in the competition.

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