Zhang Wei | ||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Zhang Wei | |||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | China | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Wei was a member of Chinese Figure Skating National Team, a Chinese ice dancer, and a Single skater. With partner Wang Rui, they won the gold medal in 1999 Asian Winter Games. They placed 4th at the 1998 Cup of China (ISU JGP). They placed 10th at the 2000 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. [1]
Following Zhang's retirement from competitive skating, Zhang has worked as a coach and choreographer. Among Zhang's current and former students and clients are World Championships Champion Sui Wenjing, Han Cong, Four Continents Champion Yu Xiaoyu, Jin Yang, and Peng Cheng, Zhang Hao; China National Championships Bronze Medalist Wang Jialei, Thai National Champion Amy Alisara Arirachakaran, [2] and Phanyaluck Raisuksiri; [3] and Singapore National Champion Anja Chong. [4] Zhang also worked as a figure skating judge for China. [5]
In 2017, Zhang worked together with Chinese famous film director Zhang Yimou, who was also the general director of 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, for figure skating TV show 'Kua Jin Bing Xue Wang (跨界冰雪王)'. [6]
2017 Figure skating TV Show 'Kua Jie Bing Xue Wang (跨界冰雪王)' - Director and Choreographer
2016 Amazing On Ice - Director and Choreographer
2009 – present official choreographer of China National Junior Team
2008-2012 Manager of Heilongjiang Jun Yi Interior Design and Engineering Co., Ltd.
2006-2008 Figure skating Coach of Fuji Ice Palace, Singapore
2004-2006 Head coach of Thailand National Figure Skating Junior Team
2003-2006 General Manager and Head Coach of Bangkok International Figure Skating Co., Ltd.
2001-2003 Figure skating coach, Super Ice World Kallang, Singapore
(with Wang)
Event | 1998-99 | 1999-00 |
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Four Continents Championships | 10th | |
Cup of China (ISU JPG) | 4th | |
Asian Winter Games | 1st |
1997 the Paekdusan Prize (DPR Korea) - 7th Place
1996 Asian Figure Skating Championships – 7th Place
(Sui Wenjing / Han Cong)
Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
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World Championships | 9th | ||
Four Continents Championships | 1st | ||
World Junior Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Asian Winter Games | 2nd | ||
Chinese Championships | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
Grand Prix Final | 3rd | ||
Skate Canada | 2nd | ||
Cup of China | 2nd | 5th | |
Skate America | 3rd | ||
Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Latvia | 1st | ||
Junior Grand Prix, Austria | 2nd | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 1st | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | 1st |
Event | 2011–12 |
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Winter Youth Olympics | 1st |
World Junior Championships | 2nd |
Chinese Championships | 3rd |
Chinese National Games | 4th |
Cup of China | 6th |
Skate Canada | 7th |
Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th |
JGP Austria | 2nd |
JGP Volvo Cup, Latvia | 2nd |
(Sui Wenjing / Han Cong)
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2016 | Angel* choreo. by Zhang Wei *a special program for Amazing On Ice show | ||
2012–2013 | Painted on My Heart choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei music from: Soundtrack 'Gone in 60 seconds’ track no.1 | ||
2011–2012 | Country Dance by Josh Turner choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | Terracotta Warriors of Love [7] choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei music from: Soundtrack 'House of Flying Daggers’ track no.2, Chinese Song "Dragon's Descendants", Soundtrack "House of Flying Daggers" track no.7, 1, Music CD "the Drums of Jiangzhou" track no.7, "House of Flying Daggers" track no.3, musical “Terracotta Warriors" track no.13 & 15 | |
2010–2011 | Country Dance by Josh Turner choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | City Lights by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | Puppetry choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
2009–2010 | Barynia (Russian folk music) | City Lights by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
(Yu XiaoYu /)
Season | Short program | Exhibition |
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2011–2012 | The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | You Are Not From Here by Lara Fabian choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
2016-2017 | Frankenstein choreo. by Zhang Wei |
Season | Short program | Exhibition |
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2016-2017 | Leon choreo. by Zhang Wei |
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2012–2013 | Vampire choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei original music by Elliot Goldenthal & Two Steps From Hell | The Last Samurai choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei music from: Soundtrack 'The Last Samurai’ by Hans Zimmer |
Year | Venue | Name of the Show | Program | CAST |
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2017 | Beijing TV Channel | Kua Jie Bing Xue Wang (跨界冰雪王) | all programs in the show (including solo program and Group Number) | Chinese Movie Stars and former Chinese National Team skaters |
2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Opening music: Mixed: Bee Gees 'Saturday Night Fever'; Nicky Romero & NERVO 'Like Home' | Johnny Weir Evgeni Plushenko Stephane Lambiel Adelina Sotnikova Joannie Rochette Meryl Davis & Charlie White Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov Jin Boyang Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin |
2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Tango 2nd Half Opening music: Mixed: Carlos Gardel 'Por Una Cabeza'; G.H.Rodriguez 'La Cumparsita' | Johnny Weir Evgeni Plushenko Stephane Lambiel Adelina Sotnikova Joannie Rochette Meryl Davis & Charlie White Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov Jin Boyang Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin |
2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Finale music: Nicky Romero & NERVO 'Like Home' | Johnny Weir Evgeni Plushenko Stephane Lambiel Adelina Sotnikova Joannie Rochette Meryl Davis & Charlie White Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov Jin Boyang Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin Han Cong Fang Shuai Zhang Yixuan |
2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Say Something Story of 2 Chinese Pair teams music: A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera 'Say Something' | Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin |
2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Angel Story of Sui Wenjing & Han Cong music: Sarah McLachlan 'Angel' | Han Cong & Sui Wenjing |
2012.1.3 | Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium Changchun, China | 2012 China Winter Games | Opening Ceremony music: '掌声响起来' | Zhao Hongbo & Shen Xue |
2009.2.24 | Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center Gym Harbin, China | 2009 Winter Universiade | Finale music: 'Singin' in the rain', Maksim 'Hana's Eyes', High School Musical 'We're all in this together' | Top 4 in each events, including synchronized skating team Total over 80 skaters This was the first time, the Synchronized competition together with figure skating completion in world class competition. This also was the first time, Synchronized competitors and figure skating competitors together doing Finale program after competition. |
2009.2.21 | Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center Gym Harbin, China | 2009 Winter Universiade | Figure Skating Competition Opening music: edited by Zhang Wei Karunesh 'Earth Song' Tim Wheater 'En Trance' James Newton 'Fairy Dance' 'Mo Li Hua' Shigeru Umebayashi 'Beauty Song' Descendants of the Dragon' China central Ballet Troupe Orchestra '白毛女' Wedding | Chinese Novice Levels skaters |
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