Wang Yihan (figure skater)

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Wang Yihan

| image = Yihan Wang during the free skate at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final.jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| caption = Wang during the free skate at the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final

| native_name = {{native name|zh|王一涵|italics=off}}

| native_name_lang = zh

| altname = Liuliu

| country = {{flagicon|CHN}} China

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2010|03|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Beijing, China

| hometown = Beijing, China

| height = {{height|m=1.53}}

| discipline = Women's singles

| coach = Gao Weijun
Sofia Fedchenko

| skating club = Beijing Xinghong Ao Skating Club

| beganskating = 2016

| retired =

| module = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Chinese

|NC={{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Chinese|2023|Chengde|w}}

}}

Wang Yihan ({{zh|s=王一涵|t=王一涵|p=Wang Yihan}}; born 11 March 2010) is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2024 Chinese national champion, the 2024 JGP Thailand champion, and the 2024 JGP China bronze medalist. She is the first Chinese woman to win a gold medal on the Junior Grand Prix.

Personal life

Wang was born on March 11, 2010, in Beijing, China. As hobbies, she enjoys painting and dancing. In addition, Wang is able to speak English proficiently.

She is often nicknamed "Liuliu."

Wang has cited Mao Shimada and Shin Ji-a as figure skating role models.{{cite web |title=Yihan Wang 🇨🇳 112.07 / 175.51 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGqQ6QEIWmW/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Golden Skate |access-date=9 March 2025}}

Career

= Early career =

In 2015, following the successful bid for Wang's home city of Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, figure skating in China saw a sudden surge in popularity. This encouraged a then five-year-old Wang to try the sport for herself. During her first year of figure skating, she would constantly travel between the Shijingshan, Haidian, and Chaoyang districts since each public rink in Beijing often became too crowded for her to get sufficient practice time in one place. It was not until 2016 when Wang was able to join the Beijing Xinghong Ao Skating Club. There, Gao Weijun became her coach.

She debuted as an advanced novice skater at the 2022 Chinese Novice Championships, where she won silver. The following year, she won another silver medal at the 2023 Chinese Novice Championships.

= 2023–24 season =

Wang made her international debut on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. She finished twelfth at 2023 JGP Hungary and fourth at 2023 JGP Poland. Wang would go on to win bronze at the 2023 Chinese Junior Championships. One month following those national championships, she would claim gold at the 2023 Chinese Championships in the senior women's event.

File:Yihan Wang during the short program at the 2024-25 Junior Grand Prix Final.jpg]]

During the 2024 Four Continents Championships, held in Shanghai, China, Wang was invited to perform in the gala.{{cite web |title=LIVE - Exhibition Gala - ISU Four Continents Championships - Shanghai 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k22IYWZOqA&t=1165s |website=YouTube | date=4 February 2024 |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=29 September 2024}} She then finished off the season by taking gold on the junior level of the 2024 National Winter Games.

= 2024–25 season =

Wang began her season by competing on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. At her first assignment, the 2024 JGP Thailand, three-time World Junior silver medalist Shin Ji-a entered as the gold medal favourite, but struggled. Wang unexpectedly claimed the gold medal, making history as the first skater from China to win a Junior Grand Prix title in the women's singles event. She followed this achievement with a bronze medal finish on home ice at the 2024 JGP China, qualifying for the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final. At the Final, Wang skated two clean programs and finished in fourth place overall.{{cite web |title=2024 Junior Grand Prix Final - Junior Women's Short Program |url=https://skatingscores.com/2425/jgpf/jr/women/short/ |website=Skating Scores |access-date=22 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=2024 Junior Grand Prix Final - Junior Women's Free Skate |url=https://skatingscores.com/2425/jgpf/jr/women/long/ |website=Skating Scores |access-date=22 December 2024}} Following the event, she said, "I feel really happy as I was able to land my jumps. This is my first time in the JGP final and that made me feel a bit nervous but I enjoyed skating here a lot."{{cite web |title=Yihan Wang 🇨🇳 123.38 / 187.90 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDPpt_wOLEK/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Golden Skate |access-date=22 December 2024}}

Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in late February, Wang placed eighth in the short program and sixteenth in the free skate, finishing twelfth overall.

Programs

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition
2024–2025 \| Paint It Black {{small\| by The Rolling Stones performed by Hidden Citizens choreo. by Misha Ge }} \| Main Theme I (Opening) The Gold Pavilion {{small\| (from The Grandmaster) by Shigeru Umebayashi & Nathaniel Méchaly }} Wing Chung {{small\|by Fan Yang choreo. by Zeng Jiaxin }} \|
2023–2024 \| Scheherazade {{small\| by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov performed by Juan García Esquivel choreo. by Elvin Wong }} \| Orobroy Vs Semblanzas de un río {{small\| by David Peña Dorantes choreo. by Elvin Wong }} \| Girl on Fire {{small\| (from Glee) by Alicia Keys performed by Naya Rivera }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

Season

! Short program

! Free skating

! Exhibition

2024–2025

Paint It Black
{{small| by The Rolling Stones
performed by Hidden Citizens
choreo. by Misha Ge }}

Main Theme I (Opening)
The Gold Pavilion
{{small| (from The Grandmaster)
by Shigeru Umebayashi & Nathaniel Méchaly }}
Wing Chung
{{small|by Fan Yang
choreo. by Zeng Jiaxin }}

2023–2024

Scheherazade
{{small| by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
performed by Juan García Esquivel
choreo. by Elvin Wong }}

Orobroy Vs
Semblanzas de un río
{{small| by David Peña Dorantes
choreo. by Elvin Wong }}

Girl on Fire
{{small| (from Glee)
by Alicia Keys
performed by Naya Rivera }}

Competitive highlights

JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix

colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| International: Junior
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! 23–24 ! 24–25
align=left \| World Juniors		12th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Final		4th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} China		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Hungary	12th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Poland	4th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Thailand		bgcolor=gold \| 1st
colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| National
align=left \| Chinese Champ.	bgcolor="gold" \| 1st
align=left \| Chinese Junior Champ.	bgcolor="cc9966" \| 3rd
align="left" \| National Winter Games	bgcolor="gold" \| 1st J

Detailed results

{{Figure skating personal bests

|ref={{r|SS-YW}}

|194.71|2024 JGP Thailand

|65.39|2024 JGP Thailand

|38.65|2024 JGP China

|26.74|2024 JGP Thailand

|129.32|2024 JGP Thailand

|72.20|2024 JGP China

|58.04|2024 JGP Thailand

}}

Personal best highlighted in bold.

= Junior level =

class="wikitable"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2024–25 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total
February 25–March 2, 2025 \| 2025 World Junior Championships \| Junior \| align=center \| 8 63.44 \| align=center \| 16 112.07 \| align=center \| 12 175.51
December 5–8, 2024 \| 2024–25 JGP Final \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 64.52 \| align=center \| 3 123.38 \| align=center \| 4 187.90
October 9–12, 2024 \| 2024 JGP China \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 63.15 \| align=center \| 2 128.96 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 192.11
September 11–14, 2024 \| 2024 JGP Thailand \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 65.39 \| align=center \| 1 129.32 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 194.71
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2023–24 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total
January 17–19, 2024 \| 14th Chinese Winter Games \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 64.16 \| align=center \| 1 128.61 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 192.77
December 22–24, 2023 \| 2023 Chinese Championships \| Senior \| align=center \| 1 63.61 \| align=center \| 2 124.98 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 188.59
November 24–26, 2023 \| 2023 Chinese Junior Championships \| Junior \| align=center \| 3 56.24 \| align=center \| 3 117.16 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 173.40
September 27–30, 2023 \| 2023 JGP Poland \| Junior \| align=center \| 6 59.06 \| align=center \| 3 117.24 \| align=center \| 4 176.30
September 20–23, 2023 \| 2023 JGP Poland \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 60.43 \| align=center \| 13 94.85 \| align=center \| 12 155.28

class="wikitable"

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2024–25 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

February 25–March 2, 2025

| 2025 World Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 8
63.44

| align=center | 16
112.07

| align=center | 12
175.51

December 5–8, 2024

| 2024–25 JGP Final

| Junior

| align=center | 4
64.52

| align=center | 3
123.38

| align=center | 4
187.90

October 9–12, 2024

| 2024 JGP China

| Junior

| align=center | 4
63.15

| align=center | 2
128.96

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
192.11

September 11–14, 2024

| 2024 JGP Thailand

| Junior

| align=center | 1
65.39

| align=center | 1
129.32

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
194.71

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2023–24 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

January 17–19, 2024

| 14th Chinese Winter Games

| Junior

| align=center | 1
64.16

| align=center | 1
128.61

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
192.77

December 22–24, 2023

| 2023 Chinese Championships

| Senior

| align=center | 1
63.61

| align=center | 2
124.98

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
188.59

November 24–26, 2023

| 2023 Chinese Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 3
56.24

| align=center | 3
117.16

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
173.40

September 27–30, 2023

| 2023 JGP Poland

| Junior

| align=center | 6
59.06

| align=center | 3
117.24

| align=center | 4
176.30

September 20–23, 2023

| 2023 JGP Poland

| Junior

| align=center | 4
60.43

| align=center | 13
94.85

| align=center | 12
155.28

References

{{reflist|refs=

{{cite web |title=Yihan WANG: Competition Results |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00118197.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=15 September 2024}}

{{cite web |title=Yihan WANG: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118197.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=14 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914002011/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118197.htm |url-status= dead}}

{{cite web |title=Yihan WANG: 2023/2024 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118197.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=14 September 2024 |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125131422/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118197.htm |url-status= dead}}

{{cite web |title=Yihan Wang |url=https://skatingscores.com/chn/women/yihan_wang/ |website=Skating Scores |access-date=15 September 2024}}

{{cite web |title=王一涵历史性夺冠！14岁姑娘填补中国花滑空白 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/ty/2024/09-14/10286153.shtml |website=China News |access-date=15 September 2024}}

{{cite web |title=Unexpected Victory - Yihan WANG (CHN) - Junior Women Winner - Bangkok 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxdNbZ-f5-8 |website=YouTube | date=13 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024}}

{{cite web|url= https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/news-fsk/15051-youngsters-make-history-for-china-and-new-zealand-at-isu-junior-grand-prix-in-bangkok?templateParam=15 |title= Youngsters make history for China and New Zealand at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Bangkok |publisher=International Skating Union |date=September 16, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}}

{{cite web |title=聚焦｜王一涵为中国首夺青年大奖赛冠军北京花滑人才进入井喷时代 |url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1810143783384269727&wfr=spider&for=pc |website=Baidu |access-date=6 October 2024}}

{{cite web|url= https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/news-fsk/15067-skaters-grab-six-last-tickets-for-the-junior-final-at-isu-junior-grand-prix-wuxi-chn?templateParam=15 |title= Skaters grab six last tickets for the Junior Final at ISU Junior Grand Prix Wuxi (CHN) |publisher=International Skating Union |date=October 15, 2024 |access-date=October 15, 2024}}

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External links

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[https://skatingscores.com/chn/women/yihan_wang/ Yihan Wang] at SkatingScores.con

Category:2010 births

Category:Living people

Category:Chinese female single skaters

Category:Figure skaters from Beijing

Category:21st-century Chinese women

colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| International: Junior
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! 23–24 ! 24–25
align=left \| World Juniors		12th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Final		4th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} China		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Hungary	12th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Poland	4th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Thailand		bgcolor=gold \| 1st
colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| National
align=left \| Chinese Champ.	bgcolor="gold" \| 1st
align=left \| Chinese Junior Champ.	bgcolor="cc9966" \| 3rd
align="left" \| National Winter Games	bgcolor="gold" \| 1st J