Alex Kang-chan Kam
| Alex Kang-chan Kam | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Native name | 감강찬 |
| Alternative names | Kam Kang-chan |
| Country represented | South Korea |
| Born |
May 23, 1995 Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Home town | Seoul |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Partner | Ye Ri Kim |
| Coach | Laureano Ibarra |
| Former coach | Hea Sook Shin, Eun Hee Lee, Christy Krall, Joanne McLeod |
| Choreographer | Tom Dickson, Jill M. Harvey |
| Former skating club | Colorado Springs |
| Training locations | Colorado Springs |
| Began skating | 2004 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
124.56 2015 JGP USA |
| Short program |
46.46 2015 JGP USA |
| Free skate |
78.10 2015 JGP USA |
| Alex Kang-chan Kam | |
|---|---|
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
154.07 (singles) 2012 Four Continents |
| Short program |
52.12 (singles) 2012 Four Continents |
| Free skate |
101.95 (singles) 2012 Four Continents |
| Alex Kang-chan Kam | |
| Hangul | 감강찬 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gam Gangchan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kam Gangchan |
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kam.
Alex Kang-chan Kam (born May 23, 1995) is a South Korean figure skater. His younger brother, Richard Kang-in Kam is an ice dancer.[1]
Career
Single Skating
In the 2011-12 season, Kam made his international senior debut at the 2011 NRW Trophy.[1] He was assigned to the 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and got 17th, which was his first ISU championship competition.[2]
In the following year, Kam performed at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, titled "Dream of Snowman".[1]
In the 2013-14 season, Kam won 1st as a junior at the 2013 Asian Open Trophy held in Bangkok, Thailand. It is his first medal at an ISU sanctioned competition.[2]
Pairs
Following the 2014-2015 season, Kam switched to pair skating with Kim Yeri. With Kim, Kam won the Korean test competition for the ISU JGP selection in August, and they were granted two JGP entries.[3] In September, the pair made a debut at the ISU JGP circuit in Colorado Springs,[4] placing 6th at the competition.[5]
Programs
Pairs with Kim
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [6] |
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Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 [7] |
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Jazz Mix
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| 2010–2011 |
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Jazz mix
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Competitive highlights
Pairs with Kim
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | |||
| Worlds | ||||
| Four Continents | ||||
| International: Junior[5] | ||||
| Event | 2015–16 | |||
| Junior Worlds | ||||
| JGP USA | 6th | |||
| JGP Austria | 12th | |||
| National | ||||
| South Korean Champ. | ||||
| J. = Junior level JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||||
Single Skating
| International[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | ||
| Four Continents | 17th | |||||
| NRW Trophy | 16th | |||||
| International: Junior[2] | ||||||
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | ||
| Asian Trophy | 6th J. | 1st J. | ||||
| National[2] | ||||||
| South Korean Champ. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. | 4th | 6th | ||
| J. = Junior level | ||||||
Detailed results
Pairs with Kim
| 2015–2016 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Ref |
| September 9-13, 2015 | JGP Austria | Junior | 12 32.89 |
11 65.66 |
12 98.55 |
[8] |
| September 2-5, 2015 | JGP USA | Junior | 3 46.46 |
6 78.10 |
6 124.56 |
[9] |
Single Skating
| 2013–2014 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Ref |
| January 3–5, 2014 | 2014 South Korean Championships | Senior | 6 56.66 |
7 108.08 |
6 164.74 |
[10][11] |
| August 8–11, 2013 | 2013 Asian Figure Skating Trophy | Junior | 1 56.53 |
1 106.92 |
1 163.45 |
[12] |
| 2012–2013 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Ref |
| January 2–6, 2013 | 2013 South Korean Championships | Junior | 6 41.80 |
4 94.82 |
4 136.62 |
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| 2011–2012 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Ref |
| February 7–12, 2012 | 2012 Four Continents Championships | Junior | 16 52.12 |
15 101.95 |
17 154.07 |
[13] |
| January 4–8, 2012 | 2012 South Korean Championships | Junior | 2 44.80 |
2 83.01 |
2 127.81 |
[14] |
| November 29–December 4, 2011 | 2011 NRW Trophy | Junior | 13 49.43 |
20 78.73 |
16 128.30 |
[15] |
| November 29–December 4, 2011 | 2011 Asian Trophy | Junior | 7 36.09 |
6 80.07 |
6 116.16 |
[16] |
| 2010–2011 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Ref |
| January 12–16, 2011 | 2011 South Korean Championships | Junior | 2 45.41 |
2 83.97 |
2 129.38 |
[17] |
References
- 1 2 3 전, 영지 (January 9, 2013). "[스페셜올림픽]개막식의 두영웅,감강찬-황석일"투게더 위캔!"" [[Special Olympic] Two heroes at the opening ceremoney, Kam Kang Chan and Hwang Seok Il "Together we can!"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Alex Kang Chan KAM: Competition Results". International Skating Union. July 27, 2014.
- ↑ 이, 영호 (August 2, 2015). "최다빈, 피겨 주니어그랑프리 파견 선발전 우승" [Choi Da-bin won the JGP selection test] (in Korean). Yonhap.
- ↑ 김, 성원 (August 4, 2015). "김예리-감강찬, 첫 국제대회 페어스케이팅 쇼트 3위" [Kim Ye Ri and Kam Kang Chan, SP 3rd at the first international competition]. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
- 1 2 "Ye Ri KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Ye Ri KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Alex Kang Chan KAM: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.
- ↑ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Cup of Austria 2015: Entries/Results". International Skating Union. September 12, 2015.
- ↑ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Colorado Springs 2015: Entries/Results". International Skating Union. September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols: 1st Day". Korean Skating Union. January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols: 3rd Day". Korean Skating Union. January 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2013: Entries/Results". Figure Skating Association of Thailand. August 8, 2013.
- ↑ "ISU Four Continents Figures Skating Championships 2012: Entries/Results". International Skating Union. February 12, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols". Korean Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "NRW Trophy for Figure & Pair Skating 2011: Entries/Results". Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia. December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Figure Skating Trophy 2011: Entries/Results". Hong Kong Skating Union. July 27, 2011.
- ↑ "2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols". Korean Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011.
External links
- Ye Ri KIM & Alex Kang Chan KAM at the International Skating Union
- Alex Kang Chan KAM at the International Skating Union
- 2013 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Results
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