Sebra Yen

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yen.
Sebra Yen

Yen at the 2009 Four Continents Championships in Vancouver
Personal information
Country represented  Chinese Taipei
Born December 13, 1989 (1989-12-13) (age 22)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Home town Centreville, Virginia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Coach Audrey Weisiger
Chris Conte
Choreographer Chris Conte
Skating club Skating Club of Northern Virginia
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 92.31
ISU JGP Madrid
Short program 33.77
ISU JGP Madrid
Free skate 58.54
ISU JGP Madrid

Sebra Yen (simplified Chinese: 颜少博; traditional Chinese: 顔少博; pinyin: Yán Shǎobó) (born December 13, 1989) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competes internationally for Taiwan in men's singles. He is the 2010 Taiwanese National Silver Medalist.[1] He was ranked fourth in 2009 and third in 2010 by the Chinese Taipei Skating Union.[2]

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Personal background

Yen was born on December 13, 1989, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is currently a student at the University of Virginia[3] and trains at the Fairfax Ice Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, under the guidance of Olympic Coach Audrey Weisiger.[4]

Skating background

Yen started skating at the age of 13. He made his debut on the international scene at the 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Mexico City competition at the age of 18, representing Taiwan. He made his senior debut at the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, Canada.

Competitive highlights

Event 2008-2009 2009-2010
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 26th
Chinese Taipei Figure Skating Championships 4th 2nd[5]
Junior Grand Prix, Madrid 27th
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico City 13th

Programs

Season Short Program Long Program Exhibition
2008–09 Désert from O (Cirque du Soleil)
by Benoit Jutras
 The Banquet Soundtrack
by Tan Dun

References

  1. ^ "National ISU Scores". Chinese Taipei Skating Union. http://www.figureskating.com.tw/news_09/98natl_isuscores/index.htm. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "Sebra Yen Biography". International Skating Union. http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011302.htm. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Transfer Student Peer Advisors". University of Virginia. Orientation and New Student Programs. http://www.virginia.edu/orientation/transfer/tspa.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "Coaching Staff". Fairfax Ice Arena. http://www.fairfaxicearena.com/coachingstaff.shtml. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "National ISU Scores". Chinese Taipei Skating Union. http://www.figureskating.com.tw/news_09/98natl_isuscores/index.htm. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 

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