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Zhang Kexin

張可欣　/　ちょう・かきん

Figure skater from People's Republic of China

October 17, 1995 (age 30)　・　Harbin, People's Republic of China

figure skater

My Take

Zhang Kexin interests me as a reminder that national champions exist far beyond the sports the world bothers to televise. Becoming China's 2014 figure skating champion, in a country not famous for the discipline, demands real grit, and at 153 cm I imagine she fought for every point through speed and the sharpness of her spins. There is something fitting about a skater raised in icy Harbin. She seems to have retired since, but a championship is permanent. I genuinely like preserving the names of athletes who reached the summit of a nation, even if only for a season.

Overview

Zhang Kexin (simplified Chinese: 张可欣; traditional Chinese: 張可欣; pinyin: Zhāng Kěxīn; born October 17, 1995) is a Chinese former figure skater. She is the 2014 Chinese national champion.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Zhang Kexin
Name (Japanese): 張可欣
Reading: ちょう・かきん
Born: October 17, 1995 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Boar
Origin: Harbin, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 153 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

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E5%8F%AF%E6%AC%A3

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