Geng Bingwa

Geng Bingwa
Personal information
Full name Geng Bingwa
Country represented  China
Born January 3, 1994 (1994-01-03) (age 18)[1] or March 3, 1995 (1995-03-03) (age 17)[2] (see also Age controversy below)
Qiqihar
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Coach Zhu Guifang
Former coach Li Wei
Liu Xiaohong
Choreographer Karen Kwan
Former choreographer Cao Xiaoming
Skating club Qiqihar SC
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 142.48
2010 Cup of China
Short program 51.09
2010 Cup of China
Free skate 91.39
2010 Cup of China
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Geng.

Geng Bingwa (Chinese: 耿冰娃; pinyin: Gěng Bīngwá; born January 3, 1994 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2008 Chinese silver medalist.

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Personal life

Geng began skating at the age of 3. Geng's father was a competitive ice hockey player and her mother is a figure skating coach. Her name "Bingwa" litearally means "ice baby" in Chinese.[3]

Age controversy

In February 2011, Geng's age became the subject of controversy. Although her ISU bio lists Geng as born on January 3, 1994, a Chinese website suggests she was born on March 3, 1995.[2]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2010–2011 Just For You
by Giovanni Marradi
choreographed by Karen Kwan		 Red Violin (Concierto de Aranjuez)
performed by Ikuko Kawai
choreographed by Karen Kwan		 Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
from The Phantom of the Opera
by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2009–2010 Méditation
from Thaïs
by Jules Massenet
choreographed by Karen Kwan		 Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
by Camille Saint-Saëns
choreographed by Karen Kwan
2008–2009 The Road Home
Soundtrack by San Bao
choreographed by Cao Xiaoming		 Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
by Camille Saint-Saëns
choreographed by Karen Kwan
2007–2008 The Last Emperor (Main Title Theme)
by David Byrne		 Somewhere in Time
by John Barry
choreographed by Cao Xiaoming

Competitive highlights

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
World Championships 18th
Four Continents Championships 13th
World Junior Championships 21st J. 18th J.
Chinese Championships 5th 2nd 4th 2nd
Cup of China 11th 5th 8th
Asian Winter Games 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 8th J.

Detailed results

2010–2011 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 24 – May 1, 2011 2011 World Championships Senior 19
47.89		 17
92.89		 18
140.78
February 15 – 20, 2011 2011 Four Continents Championships Senior 13
39.20		 16
65.38		 13
104.58
February 3 – 5, 2011 2011 Asian Winter Games Senior 5
47.18		 5
93.86		 5
141.04
December 23 – 24, 2010 2010–2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Senior 3
42.13		 1
101.95		 2
144.08
November 4 – 7, 2010 2010 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China Senior 4
51.09		 4
91.39		 5
142.48
2009–2010 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 29 - November 1, 2009 2009 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China Senior 10
47.64		 11
73.56		 11
121.20
September 3 – 5, 2009 2009–2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Senior 2
50.01		 5
69.27		 4
119.28
2008–2009 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 21 – 28, 2009 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Junior 11
47.54		 21
64.17		 18
111.71
September 10 – 14, 2008 2008 Junior Grand Prix, Mexico Junior 8
37.96		 6
63.75		 8
101.71
2007–2008 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 25 – March 2, 2008 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Junior 24
39.82		 17
68.15		 21
107.97
December 21 – 24, 2007 2007–2008 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Senior 2
43.44		 2
83.72		 2
127.16
2006–2007 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 27 – 30, 2006 2006–2007 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Senior – – 5
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References

  1. ^ Geng Bingwa at the International Skating Union
  2. ^ a b "China eyed over 9 athletes' ages". Associated Press (ESPN). February 14, 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/figureskating/news/story?id=6120559. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
  3. ^ "两个月体重狂增10余斤 女单新星耿冰娃急待减肥". SPORTZS.CN. 2008-04-06. http://news.sports.cn/others/wg/news/2008-04-06/1432299.html. Retrieved 2009-03-25.