Zhang Wei (figure skater)
Zhang Wei was a member of Chinese Figure Skating National Team, a Chinese ice dancer, and a Single skater. With partner Wang Rui, they won the gold medal in 1999 Asian Winter Games. They placed 4th at the 1998 Cup of China. They placed 10th at the 2000 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Following Zhang's retirement from competitive skating, Zhang has worked as a coach and choreographer. Among Zhang's current and former students and clients are World Championships Champion Sui Wenjing, Han Cong, Four Continents Champion Yu Xiaoyu, Jin Yang, and Peng Cheng, Zhang Hao; China National Championships Bronze Medalist Wang Jialei, Thai National Champion Amy Alisara Arirachakaran, and Phanyaluck Raisuksiri; and Singapore National Champion Anja Chong. Zhang also worked as a figure skating judge for China.
In 2017, Zhang worked together with Chinese famous film director Zhang Yimou, who was also the general director of 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, for figure skating TV show 'Kua Jin Bing Xue Wang '.
2017 Figure skating TV Show 'Kua Jie Bing Xue Wang ' - Director and Choreographer
2016 Amazing On Ice - Director and Choreographer
2009 – present official choreographer of China National Junior Team
2008-2012 Manager of Heilongjiang Jun Yi Interior Design and Engineering Co., Ltd.
2006-2008 Figure skating Coach of Fuji Ice Palace, Singapore
2004-2006 Head coach of Thailand National Figure Skating Junior Team
2003-2006 General Manager and Head Coach of Bangkok International Figure Skating Co., Ltd.
2001-2003 Figure skating coach, Super Ice World Kallang, Singapore
Results
Event | 1998-99 | 1999-00 |
Four Continents Championships | 10th | |
Cup of China | 4th | |
Asian Winter Games | 1st |
Competitive highlights
Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
World Championships | 9th | ||
Four Continents Championships | 1st | ||
World Junior Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Asian Winter Games | 2nd | ||
Chinese Championships | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
Grand Prix Final | 3rd | ||
Skate Canada | 2nd | ||
Cup of China | 2nd | 5th | |
Skate America | 3rd | ||
Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Latvia | 1st | ||
Junior Grand Prix, Austria | 2nd | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 1st | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | 1st |
Event | 2011–12 |
Winter Youth Olympics | 1st |
World Junior Championships | 2nd |
Chinese Championships | 3rd |
Chinese National Games | 4th |
Cup of China | 6th |
Skate Canada | 7th |
Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th |
JGP Austria | 2nd |
JGP Volvo Cup, Latvia | 2nd |
Programs Choreographed
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
2016 | Angel* choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | ||
2012–2013 | choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei music from: Soundtrack 'Gone in 60 seconds’ track no.1 | ||
2011–2012 | by Josh Turner choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei music from: Soundtrack 'House of Flying Daggers’ track no.2, Chinese Song "Dragon's Descendants", Soundtrack "House of Flying Daggers" track no.7, 1, Music CD "the Drums of Jiangzhou" track no.7, "House of Flying Daggers" track no.3, musical “Terracotta Warriors" track no.13 & 15 | |
2010–2011 | by Josh Turner choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
2009–2010 | | by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
Season | Short program | Exhibition |
2011–2012 | by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei | by Lara Fabian choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
2016-2017 | Frankenstein choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
Season | Short program | Exhibition |
2016-2017 | Leon choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei |
Season | Short program | Free skating |
2012–2013 | choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei original music by Elliot Goldenthal & Two Steps From Hell | choreo. by Zhang Wei music edited by Zhang Wei music from: Soundtrack 'The Last Samurai’ by Hans Zimmer |