Wang Xuehan
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 1, 1998 Beijing, China |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | China |
| Skating club | Beijing Century Star SC |
| Began skating | 2005 |
Wang Xuehan (Chinese: 王雪涵; pinyin: Wáng Xuěhán; born June 1, 1998) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Wang Lei, she is a bronze medalist at three Grand Prix events – 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, 2014 Cup of China, and 2016 NHK Trophy – and the 2016 Chinese national champion.
Career
Partnership with Wang
Wang started skating in 2005 at a rink in a shopping mall.[1][2] Her partnership with Wang Lei began in 2012. The pair won the bronze medal at the 2013 Chinese Championships.
Making their Grand Prix debut, the Wangs placed fourth at the 2013 Cup of China. They finished fourth at the 2014 Chinese Championships.
The following season, the Wangs were awarded bronze at both of their Grand Prix events – 2014 Cup of China and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. They took the silver medal at the 2015 Chinese Championships.
In the 2015–16 season, the pair placed fifth at the 2015 Skate America and fourth at the 2015 Cup of China. They were selected to compete at their first ISU Championship – the 2016 Worlds in Boston. Ranked 15th in the short program and 14th in the free skate, they finished 15th overall.
They were fourth at the 2016 Cup of China and won the bronze medal at the 2016 NHK Trophy. Due to injury, they did not compete again until the 2018-19 Chinese National Games, where they placed second.
In September 2020, it was announced that Wang/Wang had split.[3]
Programs
(with Wang Lei)
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2016–17 [4] |
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| 2015–16 [1] |
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| 2014–15 [5] |
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| 2013–14 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.
Pair skating with Lei Wang
| Season | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
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| World Championships | 15th | ||||||
| Chinese Championships | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | |
| GP Cup of China | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | |||
| GP NHK Trophy | 3rd | ||||||
| GP Skate America | 5th | ||||||
| GP Trophée Éric Bompard | 3rd | ||||||
| Chinese Winter Games | 2nd | ||||||
| Team Challenge Cup | 3rd (4th) |