Richard Kam
| Richard Kam | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Native name | 감강인 |
| Alternative names | Kam Kang-in |
| Country represented | South Korea |
| Born |
December 24, 1996 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Home town | Seoul |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Lee Ho-jung |
| Coach | Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis |
| Former coach | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
| Choreographer | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon |
| Training locations | Montreal |
| Former training locations | Vancouver |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
129.28 2015 JGP Slovakia |
| Short dance |
53.12 2015 JGP Slovakia |
| Free dance |
80.81 2016 Four Continents |
| Richard Kam | |
| Hangul | 감강인 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gam Gangin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kam Gangin |
Richard Kang-in Kam (born December 24, 1996) is a South Korean ice dancer. With partner Lee Ho-jung, he is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. Lee Ho-jung announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.[1]
Personal life
Richard Kang-in Kam was born on December 24, 1996, in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] He is the younger brother of Korean figure skater Alex Kang-chan Kam.[3]
Career
Kam began skating in 2005.[2] He competed as a singles skater through the 2013–2014 season.
Ice dancing
In the 2014–15 season, Kam began competing in ice dancing with Lee Ho-jung.[4] At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, they qualified to the final segment by placing 20th in the short dance and went on to finish 19th overall.
Lee/Kam made their senior international debut in February 2016 at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; they ranked 11th in the short dance, 9th in the free dance, and 10th overall. In March, they placed 14th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
Programs
Ice dancing with Lee
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 [2] |
|
|
| 2015–2016 [5] |
|
|
| 2014–2015 [4] |
|
|
Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 |
|
|
| 2012–2013 |
|
|
| 2011–2012 |
| |
| 2010–2011 |
|
Competitive highlights
With Lee
| International[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Four Continents | 10th | 13th | |
| Asian Games | 4th | ||
| Open d'Andorra | 6th | ||
| International: Junior[6] | |||
| Junior Worlds | 19th | 14th | |
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | ||
| JGP USA | 7th | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 4th J | ||
| National | |||
| South Korean | 1st J | 3rd | 2nd |
| J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
Single skating
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | |
| Asian Trophy | 1st N | |||
| National | ||||
| South Korean Champ. | 3rd J | 2nd J | 1st J | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||
References
- ↑ "안녕하세요. 대한민국 아이스댄스 선수 이호정입니다. 저는 아이스댄스 선수로서 모든 선수들의 꿈의 무대인 평창올림픽에 출전하고 싶다는 목표를 갖고 감강인선수와 함께 호흡을 맞추며 노력해왔는데 아쉽게도 이제 더 이상 같이 스케이트를 타지 않게 되었습니다." (Instagram). April 3, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017.
- ↑ 박, 영진 (December 29, 2011). "감강찬-감강인, 웃음꽃 피는 '해바라기'형제 "한국에서 즐겁게 스케이트 타고 싶어요!"". ICENEWS.
- 1 2 "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM". International Skating Union.