Kim Chae-hwa
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 Kim at the 2011 Four Continents | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alternative names | Ayaka Nagase | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 7, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Mie Hamada, Yamato Tamura | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Former choreographer | Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Daigo Kyoto City Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ISU personal best scores | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combined total |
127.48 2011 Asian Winter Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Short program |
46.96 2007 4CC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Free skate |
82.57 2010 4CC | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kanji | 長瀬彩華 | ||||
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| Hangul | 김채화 | ||||
| Hanja | 金彩華 | ||||
Kim Chae-hwa (also Ayaka Nagase; born November 7, 1988) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. She is the 2007 South Korean national champion. Her best result at an ISU Championship was seventh at the 2006 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Kim Chae-hwa was born as Ayaka Nagase in 1988 in Osaka, Japan. She is a Zainichi Korean. She studied at Kansai University.
Career
Kim started skating at the age of 6 in Japan. She competed in Japanese domestic competitions until 2004.[1] In 2004, the Korean Sports Council granted Kim a special scholarship for overseas Korean athletes. She was the first person to receive this scholarship.
Kim debuted internationally for Korea in the 2005–06 season. Sent to two ISU Junior Grand Prix events, she placed fourth in Canada and fifth in Poland. She appeared at two World Junior Championships, placing seventh in 2006 and 15th in 2007. On the senior level, Kim competed at six Four Continents Championships — her highest placement was 13th in 2010 — and at three Grand Prix events. She retired from competition in 2011.
Competitive highlights
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| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| Four Continents | 14th | 14th | 14th | 16th | 13th | 16th | ||
| GP Cup of China | 10th | |||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 9th | 9th | ||||||
| Asian Games | 6th | |||||||
| Universiade | 12th | |||||||
| International: Junior[2] | ||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 7th | 15th | ||||||
| JGP Canada | 4th | |||||||
| JGP Poland | 5th | |||||||
| National[2] | ||||||||
| South Korean | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | |
| Japan Jr. Champ. | 20th | |||||||
References
- ↑ 2003-2004 Japan Junior Championships
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Competition Results: Chae-Hwa KIM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
External links
Media related to Kim Chae-Hwa at Wikimedia Commons
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