Nam Nguyen

Nam Nguyen
Personal information
Country represented  Canada
Born May 20, 1998 (1998-05-20) (age 13)
Ottawa, Ontario
Height 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Coach Joanne McLeod
Choreographer Joanne McLeod
Skating club BC Excellence Centre
Current training locations Burnaby, British Columbia
Began skating 2003
World standing 112 (As of 24 September 2011 (2011 -09-24))[1]
Season's bests TBD (2011–12)[2]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 182.91
2011 JGP Romania
Short program 61.14
2011 JGP Romania
Free skate 121.77
2011 JGP Romania

Nam Nguyen (born May 20, 1998 in Ottawa) is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian Junior champion.

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Career

From 2007 to 2009, Nguyen won three Canadian national men's titles – Juvenile, Pre-Novice, and Novice – each time becoming the youngest skater to do so.[3][4] In 2010, he won the bronze medal on the junior level at the Canadian Championships. The following year at the 2011 Canadian Championships, he became the youngest skater to win the junior men's title.[5][6][7][8]

In the 2011–2012 season, Nguyen became age-eligible for junior international competition. He finished 12th in his first Junior Grand Prix event in Riga, Latvia and then won the bronze medal in his second event in Brasov, Romania.

Career

Nguyen is of Vietnamese descent.[4] He has an older and younger sister.[4]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012 Smooth Criminal
by Michael Jackson
performed by David Garrett
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1
    by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"
    by Ludwig van Beethoven
2010–2011[4] Smooth Criminal
by Michael Jackson, David Garrett		 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
by Ludwig van Beethoven

Competitive highlights

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Canadian Championships 1st Ju. 1st Pn. 1st N. 3rd J. 1st J.
Junior Grand Prix, Romania 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Latvia 12th
Ju. = Juvenile; Pn. = Pre-novice; N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Men". International Skating Union. September 24, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsmen.htm. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Men". International Skating Union. September 3, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2011-12/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved September 3, 2011. 
  3. ^ Nam Nguyen at the International Skating Union
  4. ^ a b c d Walker, Elvin (April 7, 2011). "Canada’s Nguyen continues to rise". Golden Skate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/04/canadas-nguyen-continues-to-rise/. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
  5. ^ Hoyt, Melanie (January 21, 2011). "Nam Nguyen captures junior men’s title". Golden Skate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/01/nam-nguyen-captures-junior-mens-title/. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
  6. ^ DiManno, Rosie (January 21, 2011). "DiManno: Giant potential packed into a tiny frame". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/926456--dimanno-giant-potential-packed-into-a-tiny-frame. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Nguyen, 12, wins junior figure skating title". The Canadian Press. sportsnet.ca. January 21, 2011. http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2011/01/21/cnk-pint-sized-na-0/. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Amazing rise of a skate champion". New West Record. January 29, 2011. http://www.royalcityrecord.com/sports/Amazing+rise+skate+champion/4188794/story.html. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 

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