Yang Yongchao (; 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.
With his former partner, Tang Feiyao, he is the 2019 Chinese national pairs skating bronze medalist and 2020 Chinese nationals pairs skating silver medalist.
Personal life Yang was born on August 25, 1998, in Changchun, China.
Career Early career Yang began figure skating in 2003.
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.
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 eighth 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.
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.
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.
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 in 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.
2020–21 season Although, Tang/Yang were assigned to compete at the 2020 Cup of China, they withdrew from the event.
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.
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.
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.
2023-24 season Zhang/Yang began the season at the Shanghai Trophy, where they won the bronze medal. They were invited to make their ISU Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Cup of China, finishing in fifth place.
Programs With Zhang Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2023–2024Wu Shu (Wu Kong) If Came the Hour 365 days of missing you（想你的三百六十五天）
You Are the Reason 2022–2023Saturday Night Fever: Stayin' Alive You Should Be Dancing Les Misérables: Les Misérables I Dreamed a Dream Epilogue Toca-Toca We No Speak Americano
With Tang Season Short program Free skating 2019–2020 Tango de los Exilados The Greatest Show Never Enough (Reprise) This Is Me 2018–2019 Even More Magma Feeling Good 2017–2018 Rise Kung Fu Panda
With Han Season Short program Free skating 2016–2017 The Lonely Goatherd Puss in Boots One Leche Chasing Tail The Puss Suite Team Effort Diablo Rojo
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix Pairs with Zhang International Event 22–23 23–24 24-25 Worlds 17th Four Continents 8th 10th Cup of China 5th TBD Golden Spin of Zagreb 7th Shanghai Trophy 3rd National Chinese Champ. 1st 3rd Chinese Champ. Comp 1st WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
Pairs with Tang International Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 Worlds C Four Continents WD Skate Canada 7th Cup of China 7th WD Nebelhorn Trophy 4th Shanghai Trophy 3rd International: Junior Junior Worlds 12th 4th Belarus 4th Canada 5th Czech Republic 7th National Chinese Champ. 5th 3rd 2nd WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
Pairs with Han International Event 2016–17 Estonia 8th Germany 7th National Chinese Championships 2nd
Pairs with Sui National 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 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 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 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 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
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