Lee Ho-jung (figure skater)
South Korean ice dancer (born 1997)
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Lee Ho-jung (Korean: 이호정; born March 15, 1997) is a South Korean retired ice dancer. With partner Richard Kang-in Kam, she is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. She announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.[1]
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| Born | March 15, 1997 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Skating club | Gwacheon |
| Began skating | 2005 |
| Retired | April 3, 2017 |
Career
Single skating
Lee began skating in 2005.[2] As a single skater, she was coached by Choi Hyung-kyung and Shin Hea-sook in Seoul.[3] She qualified to the free skate at the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 23rd overall.
Ice dancing
Lee teamed up with Richard Kang-in Kam in September 2014.[4] At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, they qualified to the final segment by placing 20th in the short dance and went on to finish 19th overall.
Lee/Kam made their senior international debut in February 2016 at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; they ranked 11th in the short dance, 9th in the free dance, and 10th overall. In March, they placed 14th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
Post-competitive career
In addition to continuing her education at Sungshin Women's University,[5] Lee works as a skating coach.[6]
Programs
With Kam
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2016–2017 [2] |
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| 2015–2016 [7] |
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| 2014–2015 [8] |
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Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2011–2012 [3] |
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| 2010–2011 [9] |
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Competitive highlights
With Kam
| International[10] | |||
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| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Four Continents | 10th | 13th | |
| Asian Games | 4th | ||
| Open d'Andorra | 6th | ||
| International: Junior[10] | |||
| Junior Worlds | 19th | 14th | |
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | ||
| JGP USA | 7th | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 4th J | ||
| National | |||
| South Korean | 1st J | 3rd | 2nd |
| J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
Single skating
| International[11] | ||||
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| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
| World Junior Champ. | 23rd | |||
| JGP Japan | 6th | |||
| JGP Latvia | 12th | |||
| JGP Romania | 9th | |||
| Asian Trophy | 5th J | |||
| National[11] | ||||
| South Korean Champ. | 5th | 5th | 17th | 26th |
| J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||||