| Figure skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Saryarka Velodrome |
| Dates | 3–5 February 2011 |
| Competitors | 49 from 12 nations |
Figure skating was featured as part of the 2011 Asian Winter Games at the Saryarka Velodrome in Astana, Kazakhstan. Events were held on between the third and fifth of February 2011. Skaters competed in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dance. [1]
| S | Short program | F | Free skating |
| Event↓/Date → | 3rd Thu | 4th Fri | 5th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | S | F | |
| Women's singles | S | F | |
| Pairs | S | F | |
| Ice dancing | S | F |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Denis Ten  Kazakhstan | Takahito Mura  Japan | Song Nan  China |
| Women's singles | Kanako Murakami Japan | Haruka Imai Japan | Kwak Min-jeong  South Korea |
| Pairs |  China Tong Jian Pang Qing | China Han Cong Sui Wenjing |  North Korea Thae Won-hyok Ri Ji-hyang |
| Ice dancing | China Zheng Xun Huang Xintong |  Japan Chris Reed Cathy Reed | China Wang Chen Yu Xiaoyang |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
A total of 49 athletes from 12 nations competed in figure skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games:
China (12)
Chinese Taipei (3)
Hong Kong (1) Japan (6) Kazakhstan (8)
Malaysia (2)
Mongolia (1) North Korea (5)
Philippines (3) South Korea (3)
Thailand (3)
Uzbekistan (2)
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