Yang Yongchao

Yang Yongchao (simplified Chinese: 杨泳超; traditional Chinese: 楊泳超; pinyin: Yáng Yǒngchāo; 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. [1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Yongchao
Tang / Yang at the 2019 World Junior Championships
Full nameYang Yongchao
Native name杨泳超
Born (1998-08-25) August 25, 1998
Changchun, China
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country China
PartnerZhang Siyang
CoachSong Lun
Skating clubHeilongjiang Skating Training Center
Began skating2003

With his former partner, Tang Feiyao, he is the 2019 Chinese national pairs skating bronze medalist and 2020 Chinese nationals pairs skating silver medalist.[2]

Personal life

Yang was born on August 25, 1998, in Changchun, China.[1]

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.[3][4][5][6]

The pair split following the 2015–16 season.

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.[7]

Following the season, the pair parted ways.

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.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10][11]

2020–21 season

Although, Tang/Yang were assigned to compete at the 2020 Cup of China, they withdrew from the event.[12]

Following the season, the pair parted ways.

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[14][13]

2023-24 season

Zhang/Yang began the season at the Shanghai Trophy, where they won the bronze medal.[13]

Programs

With Zhang
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–2024
[15][16]
2022–2023
[17]		 Saturday Night Fever: Les Misérables:

With Tang
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[10]
  • Tango de los Exilados
    by Vanessa Mae, Walter Taieb
    choreo. by Pascal Denis
2018–2019
[9]
  • Even More Magma
    choreo. by Shae Zukiwsky
2017–2018
[8]
  • Rise
    choreo. by Elvin Wong, Shae Zukiwsky

With Han
Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
[18]

Competitive highlights

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

Pairs with Zhang
International[13]
Event 22–23 23–24
Worlds17th
Four Continents8th
GP Cup of ChinaTBD
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 7th
Shanghai Trophy3rd
National[13]
Chinese Champ.1st
Chinese Champ. Comp1st
WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Pairs with Tang
International[2]
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
WorldsC
Four ContinentsWD
GP Skate Canada7th
GP Cup of China7thWD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy4th
Shanghai Trophy3rd
International: Junior[2]
Junior Worlds12th4th
JGP Belarus4th
JGP Canada5th
JGP Czech Republic7th
National[2]
Chinese Champ.5th3rd2nd
WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Pairs with Han
International[7]
Event 2016–17
JGP Estonia8th
JGP Germany7th
National[7]
Chinese Championships2nd

Pairs with Sui
National[19]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Chinese Championships7th6th4th2nd

Detailed results

With Zhang

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

2023–24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
10–12 November, 2023 2023 Cup of China TBD
3-5 October, 2023 2023 Shanghai Trophy 4
56.09		 2
117.48		 3
173.57
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
22–26 March 2023 2023 World Championships 20
50.32		 17
97.91		 17
148.23
7–12 February 2023 2023 Four Continents Championships 8
56.10		 8
97.66		 8
153.76
11–13 January 2023 2022 Chinese Championships 8
56.10		 8
97.66		 8
153.76
7–10 December 2022 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 8
56.44		 5
104.89		 7
161.33

With Tang

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
8–10 November 2019 2019 Cup of China Senior 7
61.85		 7
110.68		 7
172.63
25–27 October 2019 2019 Skate Canada International Senior 7
62.35		 8
108.22		 7
170.57
25–28 September 2019 2019 Shanghai Trophy Senior 3
64.68		 3
107.60		 3
172.28
25–28 September 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy Senior 5
66.29		 4
116.47		 4
182.76
14–16 September 2019 2020 Chinese Championships Senior 2
61.90		 2
120.51		 2
182.41
2018–19 season
4–10 March 2019 2019 World Junior Championships Junior 4
60.77		 4
108.00		 4
168.77
29–30 December 2018 2019 Chinese Championships Senior 4
56.23		 3
109.51		 3
165.74
26–29 September 2018 2017 JGP Czech Republic Junior 6
52.24		 6
88.35		 7
140.59
12–15 September 2018 2017 JGP Canada Junior 6
47.42		 5
88.01		 5
135.43
2017–18 season
5–11 March 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 11
48.15		 12
82.82		 12
130.97
23–24 December 2017 2018 Chinese Championships Senior 5
53.90		 5
102.90		 5
156.80
20–24 October 2017 2017 JGP Belarus Junior 3
54.00		 4
93.67		 4
147.67

With Han
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
24–25 December 2016 2017 Chinese Championships Senior 2
55.03		 2
103.29		 2
158.32
5–9 October 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 5
50.47		 7
87.06		 7
137.53
September 28–October 2 2016 2016 JGP Estonia Junior 7
48.68		 10
78.84		 8
127.52

With Sui
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
26–27 December 2015 2016 Chinese Championships 2
49.34		 2
98.01		 2
147.35
2014–15 season
27–28 December 2014 2015 Chinese Championships 4
49.12		 3
92.17		 4
141.29
2013–14 season
28–29 December 2013 2014 Chinese Championships 6
45.71		 6
79.75		 6
125.46
2012–13 season
20–21 December 2012 2013 Chinese Championships 7
29.51		 7
64.48		 7
93.99

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