Alex Kam

{{Short description|South Korean figure skater (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{family name hatnote|Kam||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|native_name= 감강찬

|native_name_lang= ko

|image= Kim Kyu-eun and Alex Kam at the World Championships 2018.jpg

|caption= Kim/Kam at the 2018 World Championships

|fullname= Alex Kang-chan Kam

|altname= Kam Kang-chan

|country= {{KOR}}

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|5|23}}

|birth_place= Queenstown, New Zealand

|hometown= Seoul, South Korea

|residence=

|height= {{height|m=1.72}}

|partner=

|formerpartner= Kim Kyu-eun
Kim Ye-ri

|coach= Bruno Marcotte, Ian Connolly

|formercoach= Dalilah Sappenfield, Laureano Ibarra, Eddie Shipstad

|choreographer= Drew Meekins, Valerie Suarette

|formerchoreographer=

|skating club=

|former skating club=

|currenttraininglocations= Montreal, Canada

|formertraininglocations= Colorado Springs, USA

|beganskating= 2004

|retired=

|combined total= 149.72

|combined date= 2017 CS Autumn Classic

|SP score= 55.02

|SP date= 2017 CS Autumn Classic

|FS score= 94.70

|FS date= 2017 CS Autumn Classic

}}

{{Infobox Korean name/auto|hangul=%감강찬|hanja=甘強燦}}

Alex Kam (born 23 May 1995), also known by his Korean name Kam Kang-chan ({{Korean|hangul=감강찬}}) is a South Korean figure skater. He has represented South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics. As a single skater, he competed in the free skate at the 2012 Four Continents Championships. In 2015, he switched to pair skating, teaming up with Kim Kyu-eun in 2016.

Personal life

Alex Kang-chan Kam was born on 23 May 1995, in Queenstown, New Zealand. He is the elder brother of Korean ice dancer Richard Kang-in Kam.

Career

=Single skating=

In the 2011–12 season, Kam made his international senior debut at the 2011 NRW Trophy. He was assigned to the 2012 Four Continents Championships and finished 17th in his first ISU Championship appearance.

In the following year, Kam performed at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, titled "Dream of Snowman".

In the 2013–14 season, Kam placed first in the junior men's event at the Asian Figure Skating Trophy, held in Bangkok, Thailand. It was his first medal at an ISU sanctioned competition.

=Pairs=

Following the 2014–15 season, Kam switched to pair skating with Kim Ye-ri. The duo won the Korean test competition for the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) selection in August, and they were granted two assignments. In September, they made their international debut at the JGP in Colorado Springs, Colorado, placing 6th at the competition.

Kam and Kim Kyu-eun debuted internationally at the Sarajevo Open in early February 2016. The following season, they moved up to the senior level, placing 5th at the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International, and participated in the 2017 Four Continents Championships. During the 2017–2018 season, they participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics and in the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships.

Programs

=With Kim Kyu-eun=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2016–2018

|

|

  • The Impossible Dream

=With Kim Ye-ri=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2015–2016

|

|

=Single skating=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2013–2014

|

  • Tango de los Exilados
    {{small| performed by Vanessa Mae }}

|

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2012–2013

| rowspan=2 |

|

  • Libiamo ne' lieti calici
    {{small| (from La traviata)
    by Giuseppe Verdi }}
2011–2012

| rowspan=2 | Jazz mix

2010–2011

|

  • La Bohemia
    {{small|by Tango Consipracy }}

Competitive highlights

=Pairs with Kim Kyu-eun=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International
Event

! 2015–16

! 2016–17

! 2017–18

align=left | Olympics22nd
align=left | World Champ.26th
align=left | Four Continents15thWD
align=left | {{small|CS}} Autumn Classic5th5th
align=left | Asian Games5th
align=left | Cup of Nicebgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | Bavarian Open5th J
align=left | Sarajevo Openbgcolor=gold | 1st J
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National
align=left | South Korean Champ.bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=gold | 1st
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | Team events
align=left | Olympics9th T
10th P
colspan=4 align=center | J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

=Pairs with Kim Ye-ri=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International
Event

! 2015–16

align=left | {{small|JGP}} United States6th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria12th
style="background-color:#ffdead;" colspan=2 align=center | National
align=left | South Korean Champ.

=Single skating=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International
Event

! 2010–11

! 2011–12

! 2012–13

! 2013–14

align=left | Four Continents17th
align=left | NRW Trophy16th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | Asian Trophy6th Jbgcolor=gold | 1st J
style="background-color:#ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | National
align=left | South Korean Champ.bgcolor=silver | 2nd Jbgcolor=silver | 2nd J4th6th
colspan=5 align=center | J = Junior level

Detailed results

=Pairs with Kyu-eun Kim=

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2017–2018 season

Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

14–23 February 2018

| 2018 Winter Olympics (pairs)

| align=center | 22
42.93

| align=center | –

| align=center | 22
42.93

9–12 February 2018

| 2018 Winter Olympics (team event)

| align=center | 10
52.10

| align=center | –

| align=center | 9{{ref|T|T}}

22–28 January 2018

| 2018 Four Continents Championships

| align=center | WD

| align=center | WD

| align=center | WD

5–7 January 2018

| 2018 South Korean Championships

| align=center | 1
51.88

| align=center | 1
87.66

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
139.54

11–15 October 2017

| 2017 International Cup of Nice

| align=center | 4
53.43

| align=center | 3
102.83

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
156.26

20–23 September 2017

| 2017 CS Autumn Classic

| align=center | 6
55.02

| align=center | 5
94.70

| align=center | 5
149.72

10–13 August 2017

| 2017 Québec Summer Championships

| align=center | 7
50.66

| align=center | 6
91.76

| align=center | 6
142.42

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2016–2017 season
Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

23–26 February 2017

| 2017 Asian Winter Games

| align=center | 6
46.64

| align=center | 5
95.24

| align=center | 5
141.88

15–19 February 2017

| 2017 Four Continents Championships

| align=center | 15
41.06

| align=center | 15
77.85

| align=center | 15
118.91

6–8 January 2017

| 2017 South Korean Championships

| align=center | 1
49.30

| align=center | 3
78.27

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
127.57

28 September – 1 October 2016

| 2016 CS Autumn Classic

| align=center | 5
43.88

| align=center | 5
79.36

| align=center | 5
123.24

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2015–2016 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

17–21 February 2016

| Bavarian Open

| Junior

| align=center | 4
41.06

| align=center | 6
61.92

| align=center | 5
102.98

4–7 February 2016

| Sarajevo Open

| Junior

| align=center | 1
39.26

| align=center | 1
80.76

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
120.02

= with Kim Ye-ri =

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2015–2016 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

! Ref

9–13 September 2015

| 2015 JGP Austria

| Junior

| align=center | 12
32.89

| align=center | 11
65.66

| align=center | 12
98.55

| {{r|JGP15AUT}}

2–5 September 2015

| 2015 JGP United States

| Junior

| align=center | 3
46.46

| align=center | 6
78.10

| align=center | 6
124.56

| {{r|JGP15USA}}

=Single skating=

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2013–2014 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

! Ref

3–5 January 2014

| 2014 South Korean Championships

| Senior

| align=center | 6
56.66

| align=center | 7
108.08

| align=center | 6
164.74

| {{r|KOR2014sp}}{{r|KOR2014fs}}

8–11 August 2013

| 2013 Asian Figure Skating Trophy

| Junior

| align=center | 1
56.53

| align=center | 1
106.92

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
163.45

| {{r|AT2013}}

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2012–2013 season
Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

! Ref

2–6 January 2013

| 2013 South Korean Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 6
41.80

| align=center | 4
94.82

| align=center | 4
136.62

|

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2011–2012 season
Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

! Ref

7–12 February 2012

| 2012 Four Continents Championships

| Senior

| align=center | 16
52.12

| align=center | 15
101.95

| align=center | 17
154.07

| {{r|4CC2012}}

4–8 January 2012

| 2012 South Korean Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 2
44.80

| align=center | 2
83.01

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
127.81

| {{r|KOR2012}}

29 November – 4 December 2011

| 2011 NRW Trophy

| Junior

| align=center | 13
49.43

| align=center | 20
78.73

| align=center | 16
128.30

| {{r|NRW2011}}

29 November – 4 December 2011

| 2011 Asian Trophy

| Junior

| align=center | 7
36.09

| align=center | 6
80.07

| align=center | 6
116.16

| {{r|AT2011}}

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=7 align=center | 2010–2011 season
Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

! Ref

12–16 January 2011

| 2011 South Korean Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 2
45.41

| align=center | 2
83.97

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
129.38

| {{r|KOR2011}}

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