Han Cong
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Han Cong (simplified Chinese: 韩聪; traditional Chinese: 韓聰; pinyin: Hán Cōng; born August 6, 1992 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Sui Wenjing, he is the 2017 world champion, 2015 and 2016 world silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist (2010, 2014), a four-time Four Continents champion (2012, 2014, 2016–2017), a three-time World Junior champion (2010–2012), the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time Chinese national champion (2010, 2011). Sui and Han have landed throw quadruple salchows and quadruple twists in competition.[11]
Career
Sui and Han teamed up in 2007 without having previous pair skating experience. They both were inspired by 2010 Olympic Champions Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao and started skating after watching them competing in the 2002 Winter Olympics.[12]
Junior career
2009–10 season: World Junior Champions
They made their international debut in the 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix, where they placed 1st at their events. In the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final they placed 1st. They won the 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships and earned a trip to the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed 1st. They became the second Chinese pair winning the World Junior Figure Skating Championships after Zhang Dan & Zhang Hao who won the title in 2001 and 2003.
Senior career
2010–11 season: Gold at Junior Worlds
In the 2010–11 season, Sui and Han started their season by winning silver at the Junior Grand Prix Cup of Austria and gold at the Junior Grand Prix Blauen Schwerter.
The pair also made their debut on the Senior Grand Prix series by winning a silver medal at the 2010 Cup of China. At their second Grand Prix event, 2010 Skate America, they won the bronze medal. At the 2010–11 Grand Prix Final in December 2010, Sui and Han scored 61.49 in the short program, setting a new personal best and a personal best of 117.55 points in the free skate to win a bronze medal with 179.04 overall.
The pair then went on to win their second national title at the 2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships.
Sui and Han ended their season by winning their second junior world title at the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[13]
2011–12 season: Gold at Four Continents and Junior Worlds
In the 2011–12 season, Sui and Han started their season off by winning the Junior Grand Prix Volvo Cup and the Junior Grand Prix Cup of Austria. They went on to win their second Junior Grand Prix title at the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix.[14]
On the senior level, they were assigned to compete at the 2011 Skate Canada where they took the silver medal, and the 2011 Cup of China where they finished 5th. Sui and Han competed at the 2012 Four Continents Championships and won the gold medal placing 1st in both the short and free skate.[15] They won their consecutive 3rd junior world title at the 2012 World Junior Championships held in Minsk, Belarus.[16]
2012–13 season
In the 2012–13 season, Sui and Han withdrew from the Grand Prix series due to an injury to Sui.[17] They competed at the 2013 World Championships despite Sui still being injured and placed 12th.
After that season they switched from longtime coach Luan Bo to Olympic pairs champion Zhao Hongbo, Han Bing, and Yao Bin.
2013–14 season: Gold at Four Continents
In the 2013–14 season, Sui and Han were assigned to two Grand Prixs and started their event at the 2013 Skate Canada where they won the silver medal. At the 2013 NHK Trophy, they won the bronze medal behind teammates Peng Cheng / Zhang Hao. They won bronze at the Nationals qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics but did not make the Olympic team. They then competed at the 2014 Four Continents Championships and won the gold medal setting a new personal best overall score of 212.40 points.
Sui and Han then competed at the 2014 World Championships after the withdrawal of Pang Qing/Tong Jian, where they finished 6th after placing 4th in the short program with a score of 72.24 and 9th in the free skate with a score of 119.86, with a total score of 192.10.
2014–15 season: Silver medal at Worlds
For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Sui and Han were assigned to Skate Canada and Trophee Eric Bompard.[18]
At 2014 Skate Canada, Sui and Han won the silver medal after placing 2nd in both segments after scoring 65.22 in the short program, 119.42 in the free skate, and a total score of 184.64. At 2014 Trophee Eric Bompard, Sui and Han won another silver medal after placing 2nd in the short program with a score of 67.27 and 2nd in the free skate with a score of 133.41, with a total score of 200.68.
These results qualified them for the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final where they won their second bronze medal after finishing 3rd in the short program with a score of 66.66 and 5th in the free skate with a score of 127.65, with a total score of 194.31.
At the 2015 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Sui and Han finished 4th with a total score of 198.88, after placing 3rd in the short program with a score of 69.19 and 4th in the free skate with a score of 129.69.
At the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, Sui and Han placed 3rd in the short program with a score of 71.63, 2nd in the free skate with a personal best score of 142.49, and a personal best combined total score of 214.12, which earned them the silver medal overall.
Sui and Han stated they would begin training the throw quad Salchow again for the 2015–16 season.[19]
2015–16 season: Second Silver at Worlds
For the 2015–16 Grand Prix season, Sui and Han were assigned to compete at 2015 Skate America and 2015 Cup of China.[20] They began their season by winning Skate America, which was their first ever senior Grand Prix gold medal. Sui/Han had planned to attempt a quad throw at 2015 Cup of China, however, Sui injured her Achilles tendon of the right foot on Nov 3, 2015.[21] Nevertheless, they managed to take silver, missing the gold by only .38 points. Their Grand Prix results qualified them for the 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, however, they withdrew due to Sui's injury.[22]
Sui and Han won the 2016 Four Continents Championships with 221.91 points. At the 2016 World Championships they won the short program with 80.85 points, but were second in the free skate. They won the silver medal overall with 224.47 points, behind Canada's Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford.
2016–17 season
Sui underwent surgery on both feet following the 15–16 season. Sui / Han withdrew from the Grand Prix series because the recovery from the surgery took several months.[23] At their first competition of the season, the 2017 Four Continents Championships, they won the gold medal with a new personal record of 225.03 points, almost 13 points ahead of the silver medalists. Their free skate included a quadruple twist.[24]
Age controversy
In February 2011, Han's and his partner's ages became the subject of controversy. Although his ISU bio lists Han as born on August 6, 1992, a Chinese website suggested he was born in March 1989.[25] This would mean that during the 2010–11 season he was too old for junior events.[25] His partner's age also came under scrutiny. Her ISU bio states that she was born on July 18, 1995 but the Chinese website suggested she was born on May 7, 1997, making her 12 and thus, too young to compete in junior events during the 2009–10 season, including the 2010 World Junior Championships, as well as senior Grand Prix events during the 2010–11 season.[25]
Programs
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| 2016–2017 |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 [28] |
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| 2010–2011 [29] |
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| 2009–2010 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Sui
| International[30] | |||||||||
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| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Worlds | 9th | 12th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Four Continents | 1st | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | ||||
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 3rd | WD | ||||||
| GP Bompard | 2nd | ||||||||
| GP Cup of China | 2nd | 5th | WD | 2nd | WD | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | WD | 3rd | |||||||
| GP Skate America | 3rd | 1st | WD | ||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||||||
| Asian WG | 2nd | ||||||||
| International: Junior[30] | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| JGP Final | 1st | 1st | |||||||
| JGP Austria | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
| JGP Belarus | 1st | ||||||||
| JGP Germany | 1st | 1st | |||||||
| JGP Latvia | 1st | ||||||||
| National | |||||||||
| Chinese NG | 5th | 3rd | 1st | ||||||
| Chinese Champ. | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
| Team events | |||||||||
| World Team Trophy | 5th T (1st P) | ||||||||
| WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. | |||||||||
Detailed results
(Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships – Worlds and Four Continents. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.)
With Sui
| 2016–2017 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
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| March 29 – April 1, 2017 | 2017 World Championships | 1 81.23 |
1 150.83 |
1 232.06 |
| February 15–19, 2017 | 2017 Four Continents Championships | 1 80.75 |
1 144.28 |
1 225.03 |
| 2015–2016 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 28 – April 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 1 80.85 |
2 143.62 |
2 224.47 |
| February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | 1 78.51 |
1 143.40 |
1 221.91 |
| November 5–8, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China | 1 74.40 |
2 141.22 |
2 215.62 |
| October 23–25, 2015 | 2015 Skate America | 2 68.28 |
1 133.72 |
1 202.00 |
| 2014–2015 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 16–19, 2015 | 2015 World Team Trophy | 1 71.20 |
2 139.73 |
1 210.93 |
| March 23–29, 2015 | 2015 World Championships | 3 71.63 |
2 142.49 |
2 214.12 |
| February 9–15, 2015 | 2015 Four Continents Championships | 3 69.19 |
4 129.69 |
4 198.88 |
| December 11–14, 2014 | 2014–15 ISU Grand Prix Final | 3 66.66 |
5 127.65 |
3 194.31 |
| November 21–23, 2014 | 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard | 2 67.27 |
2 133.41 |
2 200.68 |
| October 31 – November 2, 2014 | 2014 Skate Canada | 2 65.22 |
2 119.42 |
2 184.64 |
| 2013–2014 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 24–30, 2014 | 2014 World Championships | 4 72.24 |
9 119.86 |
6 192.10 |
| January 20–26, 2014 | 2014 Four Continents Championships | 1 75.26 |
1 137.14 |
1 212.40 |
| December 28–29, 2013 | 2014 Chinese Championships | 2 69.67 |
3 117.56 |
2 187.23 |
| November 8–10, 2013 | 2013 NHK Trophy | 2 70.13 |
5 101.19 |
3 171.32 |
| October 24–27, 2013 | 2013 Skate Canada | 3 69.02 |
1 124.75 |
2 193.77 |
| 2012–2013 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 13–15, 2013 | 2013 World Championships | 11 57.65 |
13 108.24 |
12 165.89 |
| 2011–2012 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 26 – April 1, 2012 | 2012 World Championships | 6 63.27 |
9 116.17 |
9 179.44 |
| February 27 – March 4, 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships | 1 59.29 |
1 116.40 |
1 175.69 |
| February 7–12, 2012 | 2012 Four Continents Championships | 1 66.75 |
1 135.08 |
1 201.83 |
| December 8–11, 2011 | 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final | 1 57.43 |
1 103.00 |
1 160.43 |
| November 17–20, 2011 | 2011 Cup of China | 4 60.00 |
5 109.47 |
5 169.47 |
| October 27–30, 2011 | 2011 Skate Canada | 4 59.23 |
2 121.59 |
2 180.82 |
| September 28 – October 1, 2011 | 2011 Junior Grand Prix Austria | 3 48.60 |
1 118.54 |
1 167.14 |
| September 20–23, 2011 | 2012 Chinese Championships | 2 58.84 |
2 118.72 |
2 177.56 |
| August 31 – September 3, 2011 | 2011 Junior Grand Prix Latvia | 1 54.22 |
1 97.86 |
1 152.08 |
| 2010–2011 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 28 – March 6, 2011 | 2011 World Junior Championships | 1 59.16 |
1 107.85 |
1 167.01 |
| February 3–5, 2011 | 2011 Asian Winter Games | 2 59.22 |
2 118.32 |
2 177.54 |
| December 23–24, 2010 | 2011 Chinese Championships | 1 62.25 |
1 123.00 |
1 185.25 |
| December 8–12, 2010 | 2010–11 Grand Prix Final | 4 61.49 |
3 117.55 |
3 179.04 |
| November 11–14, 2010 | 2010 Skate America | 4 57.53 |
3 112.53 |
3 170.07 |
| November 4–7, 2010 | 2010 Cup of China | 2 59.58 |
2 111.89 |
2 171.47 |
| October 6–10, 2010 | 2010 Junior Grand Prix Germany | 2 55.32 |
1 111.81 |
1 167.13 |
| September 15–18, 2010 | 2010 Junior Grand Prix Austria | 2 51.87 |
2 93.80 |
2 145.67 |
| 2009–2010 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 9–13, 2010 | 2010 World Junior Championships | 1 60.94 |
1 109.77 |
1 170.71 |
| December 2–6, 2009 | 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final | 1 56.80 |
1 103.65 |
1 160.45 |
| September 30 – October 4, 2009 | 2010 Junior Grand Prix Germany | 1 57.40 |
1 107.44 |
1 164.84 |
| September 23–26, 2009 | 2010 Junior Grand Prix Belarus | 1 50.67 |
1 101.88 |
1 152.55 |
| September 3–5, 2009 | 2010 Chinese Championships | 5 |
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1 142.67 |
| 2008–2009 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 7–10, 2009 | 2009 Chinese Championships | 3 47.42 |
4 84.91 |
4 132.33 |
References
- 1 2 "Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.
- ↑ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2016/2017 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 30, 2017.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2015/2016 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 2, 2016.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2014/2015 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 22, 2015.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2013/2014 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 27, 2014.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2012/2013 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 14, 2013.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 21, 2012.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Pairs". International Skating Union. May 6, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 24, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ "2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Pairs' Free Skate Protocol" (PDF). International Skating Union. February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (April 4, 2010). "China’s future in pair skating". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 2, 2011). "Sui and Han take second consecutive gold at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (December 10, 2011). "Sui and Han win second Junior Grand Prix title". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Walker, Elvin (February 12, 2012). "Sui and Han quad their way to 4CCs title". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 2, 2012). "Sui and Han take third consecutive Junior World title". Golden Skate.
- ↑ 姚滨直言庞佟状态还不够好 隋文静受骨骺炎困扰 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. July 22, 2014.
- 1 2 Flade, Tatjana (May 7, 2015). "Sui and Han hungry for more after breakthrough season". Golden Skate.
- ↑ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating- Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Xiong, Wei (21 November 2015). "Sui and Han working to tackle quad throw despite injury". Golden Skate.
- ↑ "2015-16 ISU Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating: Pairs Preview". Golden Skate. Golden Skate. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ “Reborn” Sui and Han claim fourth Four Continents title at Golden Skate
- ↑ FC2017 Pairs FS judges details per skater at ISU
- 1 2 3 "China eyed over 9 athletes' ages". Associated Press. ESPN. February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ↑ 隋文静/韩聪：演绎两个爱的故事 [Sui Wenjing / Han Cong: Interpretation of two love stories] (WeChat) (in Chinese). 20 August 2015.
- ↑ 2015冰上雅姿盛典 [Artistry on Ice 2015 in Beijing] (Television production) (in Chinese). Beijing, China: BTV 体育. 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN". International Skating Union.
External links
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- Sui / Han at the International Skating Union
- "Figure skating at the 11th Chinese National Games Full Results and Protocol" (PDF).
- "2009 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Results And Protocols" (PDF). (Archived 2009-08-01) (in Chinese)
- "2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Results And Protocols" (PDF). (in Chinese)