Zhang Min (; born 24 March 1976) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Four Continents medalist and a three-time Chinese national champion. He competed at three Winter Olympic Games, placing as high as tenth, and finished a career-best seventh at the 2004 World Championships.
At the 1999 Four Continents, Zhang became the first skater to land a clean quadruple toe loop in the short program at an ISU Championship. He has also landed quadruple salchows in competition. He is the second person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. At the 2006 World Championships, the day before his 30th birthday, he landed a 4T-3T combination and 4S in his free skate. He named Elvis Stojko as his idol in the sport.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2005–06 Swing medley Alexander 2004–05 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Danse macabre Concert Fantasy on Gounod's Faust 2003–04 Lawrence of Arabia 2001–03 Oceanic Braveheart Overture Don Juan DeMarco Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 2000–01 In the North West Plain Spring in Sinkiang Jazz Suite No. 1 – Foxtrot Jazz Suite No. 2 – Lyric Waltz Taihiti-Trot The Street
Results GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix
International Event 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 Olympics 20th 16th 10th Worlds 33rd 15th 9th 11th 7th 16th 15th Four Continents 4th 3rd 5th 2nd 9th Final 6th Cup of China 9th 4th 5th Cup of Russia 3rd Lalique 5th 2nd NHK Trophy 7th 6th Skate America 4th 3rd Skate Canada 8th Asian Games 2nd 3rd Asian Champ. 1st 4th Finlandia Trophy 4th Universiade 3rd 12th National Chinese Champ. 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st WD: Withdrew
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