Melinda Wang
Chinese figure skater (born 1990)
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Melinda Wang (born December 18, 1990; Chinese: 王展玲; pinyin: Wáng Zhǎnlíng) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competed internationally for Taiwan in ladies' singles.[1] She is a two-time (2008, 2011) Taiwanese national champion. She competed in the free skate at the 2008 World Championships and five Four Continents Championships.
Wang at the 2011 Four Continents Championships in Taipei | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 18, 1990 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Home town | Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Spouse | Ryan Beckstead |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Chinese Taipei (2008–2013) United States (until 2008) |
| Coach | Alexander Ouriashev |
| Skating club | DuPage FSC |
| Began skating | 1994 |
Personal life
Wang was born on December 18, 1990, in New York City, New York. She is currently[when?] a student and trains in Newark, Delaware. She enjoys dancing, baking, reading, and photography as her hobbies.[citation needed]
Skating career
Wang started skating at the age of four. She competed in ice dancing in the United States, in partnership with Nathan Lim and Paul Wood.
In 2008 Wang began representing Taiwan in ladies' singles. She made her international debut at the 2008 Four Continents, where she finished 15th. Later that season, she competed at the 2008 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden; she qualified to the free skate and went on to finish 23rd.
Wang qualified to the free skate at four additional Four Continents Championships – in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2012–2013 [2] |
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| 2011–2012 [3] |
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| 2010–2011 [4] |
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| 2008–2009 [5] |
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| 2007–2008 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
| International[1] | ||||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 |
| World Championships | 23rd | |||||
| Four Continents Champ. | 15th | 26th | 19th | 18th | 14th | 19th |
| Asian Trophy | 4th | |||||
| U.S. Classic | 6th | |||||
| International: Junior[1] | ||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 33rd | |||||
| JGP Hungary | 14th | |||||
| National[1] | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei Champ. | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; P = Preliminary round | ||||||
