Zhang Kexin (; 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 Japan].
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 title 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 Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2014–2015 Tongqing Mogui Por una cabeza La cumparsita Hable Con Ella A Los Amigos 2013–2014 Paint It Black Sympathy for the Devil Fallin' 2012–2013 Nocturne Valley of the Wind 2011–2012 Piano Concerto No. 3 En la cueva Amazing Grace 2010–2011 India Tristan and Iseult 2009–2010 Carmen 2008–2009 Yellow River Piano Concerto Anytime, Anywhere 2007–2008 May It Be
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 Olympics 15th Worlds 7th 23rd Four Continents 5th 10th 11th Bompard WD Cup of China 4th WD 8th Asian Games 4th Asian Trophy 2nd International: Junior Belarus 7th Germany 17th 11th Japan 3rd National Chinese Champ. 5th 3rd 1st Chinese NG 6th 2nd Team events Olympics 7th T 7th P World TeamTrophy 5th T 9th P WD: Withdrew T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.
Detailed results 2011–12 season Date Event QR SP FS Total March 26–31, 2012 2012 World Championships – 9 55.00 7 102.57 7 157.57 February 7–12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships – 5 54.07 4 108.52 5 162.59 January 4–6, 2012 12th Chinese National Winter Games – 2 55.90 2 105.93 2 161.83 November 4–6, 2011 2011 Cup of China – 5 52.85 5 100.47 4 153.32 September 20–23, 2011 2012 Chinese Championships 3 55.17 1 54.56 4 81.45 3 191.18
2010–11 season Date Event Level SP FS Total February 4–5, 2011 2011 Asian Winter Games Senior 4 47.74 4 94.28 4 142.02 October 6–10, 2010 2010 Junior Grand Prix, Germany Junior 15 37.84 8 77.23 11 115.07 September 22–26, 2010 2010 Junior Grand Prix, Japan Junior 4 46.93 3 87.15 3 134.08 2009–10 season Date Event Level SP FS Total Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Germany Junior 12 37.44 21 58.79 17 96.23 September 23–26, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Belarus Junior 5 45.34 10 66.62 7 111.96 September 3–5, 2009 2010 Chinese Championships Senior 5 ? 4 ? 5 114.98
QR = Qualifying round; SP = Short program; FS = Free skating
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