Richard Kam


Richard Kang-in Kam is a South Korean ice dancer. With partner Lee Ho-jung, he is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. Lee Ho-jung announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.

Early life

On December 24, 1996, Kam was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the younger brother of Korean figure skater Alex Kang-chan Kam.

Career

Kam began skating in 2005. He competed as a singles skater until the 2013–2014 season.

Ice dancing

In the 2014–15 season, Kam began competing in ice dancing with Lee Ho-jung. 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.

Programs

Ice dancing with Lee

Single skating

Competitive highlights

With Lee

Single skating