Jane Ruan

Jane Ruan
Personal information
Full name Jane Ruan
Alternative names Ruan Zhenni
Country represented  China
Born June 2, 1992 (1992-06-02) (age 19)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Residence Fort Lee, New Jersey
Coach Olga Orlova
Former coach Robin Wagner
Choreographer Nikolai Morozov
Skating club SC of New York
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 115.08
2008 JGP Belarus
Short program 42.88
2008 JGP Belarus
Free skate 72.20
2008 JGP Belarus

Jane Ruan (born June 2, 1992 in Louisiana) is an American figure skater. She began competing internationally for China in 2008 using her Chinese name, Zhenni.

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Biography

Her parents are from Jinan, China.[1] Ruan's Chinese name is "Zhenni" and that is the name by which she competes for China.

In the 2004-2005 season, Ruan qualified for the U.S. Junior Championships on the Intermediate level after placing second at her regional championship. At the Junior Nationals, Ruan placed 6th.[2] She was coached by Robin Wagner and Silvia Fontana.[3]

She did not qualify for the National Championships on the Novice level in 2006. In the 2006-2007 season, skating on the Junior level, Ruan placed 5th at the Eastern Sectional Championships and missed qualifying for the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships by one placement.[4]

In the 2007-2008 season, Ruan won the silver medal at her Regional championship and won her sectional championship to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships on the junior level. She placed 10th overall.

She switched to competing for China following that season. She made her international debut for China at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Gomel, Belarus. She placed 6th overall.

Programs

Season Short Program Free Skating Exhibition
2007-2008 Rondo Capriccioso
by Camille Saint-Saëns		 Concierto de Aranjuez
by Joaquín Rodrigo		 Adagio
by Lara Fabian

Competitive highlights

(for China)

Event 2008-2009
Chinese National Games 7th
Junior Grand Prix, Belarus 6th

(for the United States)

Event 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
U.S. Championships 10th J.
Eastern Sectional Championships 7th N. 5th J. 1st J.
North Atlantic Regional Championships 1st N. 1st J. 2nd J.

References

  1. ^ D'amato, Gary (2002-03-21). "Aspiring to be royalty of world's future ice age". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  2. ^ 2005 U.S. Junior Championships Intermediate Ladies Final Standings
  3. ^ Wojdyla, Michelle (2004-12-03). "Intermediate Ladies and Men Flirt with Perfection in Jamestown". U.S. Figure Skating. http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=28186. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 
  4. ^ Leamy, Liz (2007-11-17). "Ruan rocks junior ladies at Easterns". http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071117&content_id=37369&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 

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