Melinda Wang (born December 18, 1990; Chinese: 王展玲; pinyin: Wáng Zhǎnlíng) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competed internationally for Taiwan in ladies' singles.[1] She is a two-time (2008, 2011) Taiwanese national champion. She competed in the free skate at the 2008 World Championships and five Four Continents Championships.
| Melinda Wang | |
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 Wang at the 2011 Four Continents Championships in Taipei | |
| Born | December 18, 1990 New York City, New York |
| Hometown | Naperville, Illinois |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Chinese Taipei (2008–2013) United States (until 2008) |
| Coach | Alexander Ouriashev |
| Skating club | DuPage FSC |
| Began skating | 1994 |
Personal life
editWang was born on December 18, 1990, in New York City, New York. She is currently[when?] a student and trains in Newark, Delaware. She enjoys dancing, baking, reading, and photography as her hobbies.[citation needed]
Skating career
editWang started skating at the age of four. She competed in ice dancing in the United States, in partnership with Nathan Lim and Paul Wood.
In 2008 Wang began representing Taiwan in ladies' singles. She made her international debut at the 2008 Four Continents, where she finished 15th. Later that season, she competed at the 2008 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden; she qualified to the free skate and went on to finish 23rd.
Wang qualified to the free skate at four additional Four Continents Championships – in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2012–2013 [2] |
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| 2011–2012 [3] |
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| 2010–2011 [4] |
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| 2008–2009 [5] |
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| 2007–2008 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
edit| International[1] | ||||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 |
| World Championships | 23rd | |||||
| Four Continents Champ. | 15th | 26th | 19th | 18th | 14th | 19th |
| Asian Trophy | 4th | |||||
| U.S. Classic | 6th | |||||
| International: Junior[1] | ||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 33rd | |||||
| JGP Hungary | 14th | |||||
| National[1] | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei Champ. | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; P = Preliminary round | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Melinda WANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Melinda WANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Melinda WANG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Melinda WANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Melinda WANG: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Melinda WANG: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
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External links
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Media related to Melinda Wang at Wikimedia Commons