Melinda Wang

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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Melinda Wang
Wang at the 2011 Four Continents Championships in Taipei
Born (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990
New York City, New York
HometownNaperville, Illinois
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Chinese Taipei (2008–2013)
 United States (till 2008)
CoachAlexander Ouriashev
Skating clubDuPage FSC
Began skating1994

Personal life

Wang was born on December 18, 1990, in New York City, New York. She is currently a student and trains in Newark, Delaware. She enjoys dancing, baking, reading, and photography as her hobbies.

Skating career

Wang 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
Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
[2]
  • Sarabande
    performed by Escala
  • Sarabande
    performed by Maksim Mrvica
2011–2012
[3]
2010–2011
[4]
  • Otoñal
    by Raul di Blasio
2008–2009
[5]
  • Otoñal
    by Raul di Blasio
  • El Piano de America
    by Raul di Blasio
2007–2008
[6]
  • Otoñal
    by Raul di Blasio
  • Tosca
    by Giacomo Puccini

Competitive highlights
International[1]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
World Championships23rd20th P13th P
Four Continents Champ.15th26th19th18th14th19th
Asian Trophy4th
U.S. Classic6th
International: Junior[1]
World Junior Champ.33rd
JGP Hungary14th
National[1]
Chinese Taipei Champ.1st3rd2nd1st2nd2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; P = Preliminary round

References
  1. "Competition Results: Melinda WANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  2. "Melinda WANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013.
  3. "Melinda WANG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Melinda WANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Melinda WANG: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Melinda WANG: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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