Yang Yongchao Explained

Yang Yongchao
Native Name:杨泳超
Native Name Lang:Chinese
Fullname:Yang Yongchao
Birth Date:25 August 1998
Birth Place:Changchun, China
Partner:Zhang Siyang
Formerpartner:Tang Feiyao, Han Yue, Sui Jiaying
Coach:Song Lun
Formercoach:Zhao Hongbo, Guan Jinlin, Wei Zhang, Han Bing
Choreographer:Misha Ge, Yura Min
Formerchoreographer:Elvin Wong, Shae Zukiwsky, Pascal Denis
Skating Club:Heilongjiang Skating Training Center
Former Skating Club:Harbin Winter Sports Training Center
Currenttraininglocations:Beijing
Beganskating:2003
Combined Total:168.77
Combined Date:2019 Junior Worlds
Sp Score:66.29
Sp Date:2019 Nebelhorn Trophy
Fs Score:108.00
Fs Date:2019 Junior Worlds

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.[1]

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 eight 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 on 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

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2023–2024
  • Wu Shu (Wu Kong)
  • If Came the Hour
  • 365 days of missing you
    (想你的三百六十五天)

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2022–2023
Saturday Night Fever Les Misérables

With Tang

SeasonShort programFree skating
2019–2020
  • Tango de los Exilados
2018–2019
  • Even More Magma
2017–2018
  • Rise

With Han

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Zhang

International
Event22–2323–2424-25
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align=left 8th 10th
align=left 5th TBD
align=left 7th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
National
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Pairs with Tang

International
Event17–1818–1919–2020–21
align=left C
align=left WD
align=left 7th
align=left 7th WD
align=left 4th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
International: Junior
align=left 12th 4th
align=left 4th
align=left 5th
align=left 7th
National
align=left 5th 3rd bgcolor=silver2nd
WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Pairs with Han

International
Event2016–17
align=left 8th
align=left 7th
National
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd

Pairs with Sui

Detailed results

With Zhang

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

2023–24 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
30 January-4 February, 20242024 Four Continents Championshipsalign=center 10
55.70
align=center 10
101.62
align=center 10
157.32
22-24 December, 20232023 Chinese Championshipsalign=center 3
60.48
align=center 2
107.89
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
168.37
10–12 November, 20232023 Cup of Chinaalign=center 5
58.71
align=center 6
102.94
align=center 5
161.65
3-5 October, 20232023 Shanghai Trophyalign=center 4
56.09
align=center 2
117.48
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
173.57
2022–23 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
22–26 March 20232023 World Championshipsalign=center 20
50.32
align=center 17
97.91
align=center 17
148.23
7–12 February 20232023 Four Continents Championshipsalign=center 8
56.10
align=center 8
97.66
align=center 8
153.76
11–13 January 20232022 Chinese Championshipsalign=center 8
56.10
align=center 8
97.66
align=center 8
153.76
7–10 December 20222022 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 8
56.44
align=center 5
104.89
align=center 7
161.33

With Tang

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

2019–20 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
8–10 November 20192019 Cup of ChinaSenioralign=center 7
61.85
align=center 7
110.68
align=center 7
172.63
25–27 October 20192019 Skate Canada InternationalSenioralign=center 7
62.35
align=center 8
108.22
align=center 7
170.57
25–28 September 20192019 Shanghai TrophySenioralign=center 3
64.68
align=center 3
107.60
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
172.28
25–28 September 20192019 CS Nebelhorn TrophySenioralign=center 5
66.29
align=center 4
116.47
align=center 4
182.76
14–16 September 20192020 Chinese ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 2
61.90
align=center 2
120.51
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
182.41
2018–19 season
4–10 March 20192019 World Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 4
60.77
align=center 4
108.00
align=center 4
168.77
29–30 December 20182019 Chinese ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 4
56.23
align=center 3
109.51
align=center 3
165.74
26–29 September 20182017 JGP Czech RepublicJunioralign=center 6
52.24
align=center 6
88.35
align=center 7
140.59
12–15 September 20182017 JGP CanadaJunioralign=center 6
47.42
align=center 5
88.01
align=center 5
135.43
2017–18 season
5–11 March 20182018 World Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 11
48.15
align=center 12
82.82
align=center 12
130.97
23–24 December 20172018 Chinese ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 5
53.90
align=center 5
102.90
align=center 5
156.80
20–24 October 20172017 JGP BelarusJunioralign=center 3
54.00
align=center 4
93.67
align=center 4
147.67

With Han

2016–17 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
24–25 December 20162017 Chinese ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 2
55.03
align=center 2
103.29
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
158.32
5–9 October 20162016 JGP GermanyJunioralign=center 5
50.47
align=center 7
87.06
align=center 7
137.53
September 28–October 2 20162016 JGP EstoniaJunioralign=center 7
48.68
align=center 10
78.84
align=center 8
127.52

With Sui

2015–16 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
26–27 December 20152016 Chinese Championshipsalign=center 2
49.34
align=center 2
98.01
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
147.35
2014–15 season
27–28 December 20142015 Chinese Championshipsalign=center 4
49.12
align=center 3
92.17
align=center 4
141.29
2013–14 season
28–29 December 20132014 Chinese Championshipsalign=center 6
45.71
align=center 6
79.75
align=center 6
125.46
2012–13 season
20–21 December 20122013 Chinese Championshipsalign=center 7
29.51
align=center 7
64.48
align=center 7
93.99

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISU results . ISU . 17 November 2022.