Zhang Jiaxuan(Chinese:Trương gia hiên;pinyin:Zhang Jiaxuǎn;born August 17, 2007) is a Chinesepair skater.With skating partner,Huang Yihang,she is the2024 Chinese nationalchampion, the2023 Chinese nationalsilver medalist, the2022 Chinese nationalbronze medalist, the2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Finalchampion, and a two-timeISU Junior Grand Prixgold medalist.[1]
| Zhang Jiaxuan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Trương gia hiên(Chinese) | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 17, 2007 Qiqihar,China | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | ||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Huang Yihang(since 2022) Wang Zhiyu(2019–2020) | ||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ding Yang | ||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Heilong gian g Heilong Ice and Snow Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editZhang was born on August 17, 2007 inQiqihar,Heilong gian g,China.[2]
Career
editEarly career
editZhang began figure skating in 2014. Originally a singles skater, she would debut as a pair skater in 2019 after teaming up withWang Zhiyu.The pair were coached byLuan Boand placed fifth at the2020 Chinese Junior Championships.Zhang/Wang parted ways after the2019–20 figure skating seasonfinished.
Partnership with Huang
edit2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons
editFor the2022–23 figure skating season,Zhang teamed up withHuang Yihang.[4]Upon getting together, the pair began training inBeijingwithDing Yangas their coach.[2]
In their first appearance together at theChinese Championships,Huang/Zhang won the bronze medal. The following year, they won the silver medal at the2023 Chinese Championships.[4]
2024–2025 season: International debut
editOn the2024–25 ISU Junior Grand Prixcircuit, Zhang/Huang made their international debut. The pair won gold both their assigned events,2024 JGP Latviaand2024 JGP Poland.With these results, the pair qualified for the2024–25 Junior Grand Prix FinalinGrenoble, Franceas the highest ranking junior pair team.[1][5]
In late November, Zhang/Huang won gold at the2024 Chinese Championships.The following week, they would win the Junior Grand Prix Final by over twenty points.[4][6]Regarding this win, Zhang said, "It is a great honour for us to be here at the Junior Grand Prix Final. We hope to improve to be able to do even better in the future. Our goal is not only to improve on our technical but also on our artistry."[3]
Programs
editWith Huang
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2024–2025 [2] |
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| 2023–2024 [7][8] |
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| 2022–2023 [9][10] |
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Competitive highlights
editWith Huang
edit| International: Junior[1] | |||
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| Event | 22–23 | 23–24 | 24–25 |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | ||
| JGPPoland | 1st | ||
| JGPLatvia | 1st | ||
| National[4] | |||
| Chinese Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
With Wang
edit| National[11] | |
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| Event | 19–20 |
| Chinese Championships | 5th J |
Singles skating
edit| National[12] | |
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| Event | 19–20 |
| Chinese Championships | 17th J |
Detailed results
editWith Huang
edit| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 176.09 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Short program | TSS | 62.94 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| TES | 36.15 | 2024–25 JGP Final | |
| PCS | 26.79 | 2024–25 JGP Final | |
| Free skating | TSS | 113.15 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| TES | 58.51 | 2024–25 JGP Final | |
| PCS | 54.64 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
Senior level
edit| 2024–25 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28–December 1, 2024 | 2024 Chinese Championships | 1 61.35 |
1 113.83 |
1 175.83 |
| 2023–24 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 22–24, 2023 | 2023 Chinese Championships | 2 62.73 |
3 106.38 |
2 169.11 |
| 2022–23 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 11–13, 2023 | 2022 Chinese Championships | 3 60.88 |
3 108.38 |
3 169.26 |
Junior level
edit| 2024–25 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5–8, 2024 | 2024–25 JGP Final | 1 62.94 |
1 113.15 |
1 176.09 |
| September 26–28, 2024 | 2024 JGP Poland | 1 57.88 |
1 104.08 |
1 161.96 |
| August 28–31, 2024 | 2024 JGP Latvia | 3 54.21 |
1 105.55 |
1 159.76 |
References
edit- ^abc"Jiaxuan ZHANG/Yihang HUANG: Competition Results".International Skating Union.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^abc"Jiaxuan ZHANG / Yihang HUANG: 2024/2025".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2024.
- ^ab"Jiaxuan Zhang / Yihang Huang 🇨🇳 PB 113.15 / 176.09".Instagram.Golden Skate.Retrieved19 December2024.
- ^abcde"Jiaxuan Zhang/Yihang Huang".Skating Scores.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/2025 - Junior Pairs".International Skating Union.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"2024 Junior Grand Prix Final - Pairs Final Results".Skating Scores.Skating Scores.Retrieved19 December2024.
- ^"Zhang Jiaxuan trương gia hiên & Yihang Huang hoàng một hàng - Chinese National 2023-2024 SP".YouTube.22 December 2023.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"Zhang Jiaxuan trương gia hiên & Yohang Huang hoàng một hàng - Chinese National 2023-2024 FP".YouTube.25 December 2023.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"Jiaxuan Zhang & Yihang Huang trương gia hiên & hoàng một hàng - 2023 Chinese National SP".YouTube.September 2024.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"Jiaxuan Zhang & Yihang Huang trương gia hiên & hoàng một hàng - 2023 Chinese National FP".YouTube.September 2024.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"Jiaxuan Zhang/Zhiyu Wang".Skating Scores.Retrieved9 October2024.
- ^"Jiaxuan Zhang".Skating Scores.Retrieved9 October2024.
External links
edit- Jiaxuan Zhang / Yihang HUANGat theInternational Skating Union
- Zhang/Huangat SkatingScores