Crystal Kiang
| Crystal Kiang | |
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| Born | April 12, 1990 New York City, New York |
| Hometown | New York, New York |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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| Country |  Taiwan |
| Coach | Hong-Yun Liu Tracy Doyle-Lunde |
| Skating club | SC of New York |
Crystal Kiang (Chinese: 江玟玟; pinyin: Jiāng Wénwén) (born April 12, 1990) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competes internationally for Taiwan in ladies singles. She is a two-time (2010 and 2013) Taiwanese national champion and has competed seven times at the Four Continents Championships, placing a career-best 15th in 2013.
Personal life
Kiang was born on April 12, 1990, in New York City, New York. She is currently a student and trains in New York under the guidance of Hong-Yun Liu and Tracy Doyle-Lunde. Her hobbies include ballet and music.
Skating career
Kiang started skating at the age of five in 1995. She made her international debut at the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Goyang, South Korea, representing Taiwan.
During the 2008-2009 season, Kiang competed at her first Junior Grand Prix event in Madrid, Spain. Later that season, she competed at the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, Canada.
During the 2009-2010 season, she competed at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Jeonju, South Korea where she placed 18th. Later that season, she competed at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, which was her first World Championships competition.
During the 2010-2011 season, Kiang competed at the 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.
During the 2011-2012 season, Kiang competed at two international competitions in Europe. They were the 2011 Finlandia Trophy in Vantaa, Finland and 2011 Merano Cup in Merano, Italy. She later competed at the 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, United States.
During the 2012-2013 season, Kiang competed at the 2012 Asian Figure Skating Trophy in Taipei, Taiwan where she finished 7th. She then competed at the 2012 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt Lake City, United States where she placed in the top ten.
Competitive highlights
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| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Worlds | 43rd | ||||||
| Four Continents | 25th | 25th | 18th | 21st | 23rd | 15th | 20th |
| Asian Trophy | 7th | ||||||
| DS Cup | 7th | ||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 10th | ||||||
| Merano Cup | 21st | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 20th | ||||||
| NRW Trophy | 31st | ||||||
| U.S. Classic | 9th | 8th | |||||
| Volvo Cup | 17th | ||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||
| JGP Spain | 31st | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||||||
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2013–2014 [2] |
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| 2012–2013 [3] |
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| 2011–2012 [4] |
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| 2010–2011 [5] |
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| 2009–2010 [6] |
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References
- ^ "Competition Results: Crystal KIANG". International Skating Union.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Crystal KIANG: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008.
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External links
Media related to Crystal Kiang at Wikimedia Commons