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Zhang Dan

張丹　/　ちょう・たん

Figure skater from People's Republic of China

October 4, 1985 (age 40)　・　Harbin, People's Republic of China

figure skater

My Take

Zhang Dan's story is one I can't separate from that 2006 Olympic moment. The Harbin-born pair skater, with partner Zhang Hao, took silver in Turin, and the courage it took to compete at that level has always stuck with me. Beyond the headline, the body of work is deep: four World medals from 2005 through 2009 and back-to-back Four Continents titles in 2005 and 2010. That is a long stretch of elite consistency in a brutally demanding discipline. She retired in 2012, but the combination of toughness and artistry she brought to pairs skating is exactly the kind of competitor I admire.

Overview

Zhang Dan (simplified Chinese: 张丹; traditional Chinese: 張丹; pinyin: Zhāng Dān; born 4 October 1985) is a Chinese former pair skater. With Zhang Hao, she is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time (2005 bronze, 2006, 2008, 2009 silver) World medalist, and a two-time (2005, 2010) Four Continents champion. Zhang Dan retired from competition on May 6, 2012.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Zhang Dan
Name (Japanese): 張丹
Reading: ちょう・たん
Born: October 4, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Harbin, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 167 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: figure skater

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://zhdanzhhao.sports.cn
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E4%B8%B9

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