Liu Yan (figure skater)
Chinese figure skater
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Liu Yan (simplified Chinese: 刘艳; traditional Chinese: 劉艷; pinyin: Liú Yàn; born August 30, 1984, in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, the 2005 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and a five-time (2005, 2007–2010) Chinese national champion. She placed 11th at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 19th at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Liu in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1984 |
| Home town | Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China |
| Height | 164 cm (5.38 ft) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | China |
| Coach | Yu Lijie, Sun Yu |
| Skating club | Qiqihar Club |
| Retired | 2010 |
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011[1] | Dream No Regrets | Why Are the Flowers So Red? | |
| 2009–2010[2] | The Impossible Dream by Mitch Leigh |
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| 2008–2009 | My Parents (The Road Home) by San Bao |
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| 2007–2008 | When Darkness Falls by Secret Garden |
The Soong Sisters by Kitarō |
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| 2006–2007 | Enchantment: Mohini (Enchantment) by Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road Ensemble |
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| 2005–2006 | Valley of the Red River by Mandai King |
My Parents (The Road Home) by San Bao |
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 |
| Olympics | 11th | 19th | ||||||
| Worlds | 21st | 16th | 22nd | 31st | 42nd | 16th | ||
| Four Continents | 14th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 14th | 11th | 12th |
| GP Cup of China | 10th | 10th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 9th | ||
| GP Cup of Russia | 12th | 8th | 10th | 9th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 10th | 7th | ||||||
| GP Skate America | 9th | |||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 4th | |||||||
| Schäfer Memorial | 1st | |||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | |||||||
| Asian Games | 7th | |||||||
| Universiade | 3rd | 5th | 14th | |||||
| National | ||||||||
| Chinese Champ. | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Team events | ||||||||
| World Team Trophy | 6th T 8th P | |||||||
| T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. | ||||||||
