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Caroline Zhang

Born:

May 20, 1993

Birthplace:

Boston, Mass.

Height:

5' 4"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Brea, Calif.

School:

Connections Academy

Training Town:

Artesia and Lakewood, Calif.

Club:

All Year FSC

Coach:

Mingzhu Li

Choreographer:

Lori Nichol

Zhang is the 2007 World Junior champion, a two-time World Junior silver medalist (2008-09) and the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion ... Captured the bronze at the 2009 U.S. Championships and took the silver at the 2007 U.S. Championships as a junior ... Has won three medals in the Grand Prix Series: one silver (2007 Cup of China) and two bronzes (2008 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2007 Skate America).

Started skating at age 5 - "I asked my mother to take me skating at a rink that was across the street from where I was taking ballet lessons. I immediately fell in love with the sport and the next week signed up for skating lessons." ... Father is the VP of a semiconductor company ... Has an older sister, Yang Yang ... Earned the Presidential Academic Award in 2007, Principal's Award in 2006, Presidential Educational Award silver medal and the Presidential Fitness Award from 2002-06 ... Supports Love of Locks, an organization that creates wigs for children who have long-term hair loss due to illness or medical treatment, and UNICEF ... Hobbies include playing piano and violin, reading, art and gardening ... Biggest life-defining moments were her first ballet recital and skating competition - "I realized that I loved to perform in front of an audience, and I loved a challenge." ... Wants to be a veterinarian some day... Listens to classical music as well as Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus ... If she weren't a figure skater, she'd want to be a gymnast or do something in the fashion industry.

CAROLINE'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Michelle Kwan
Favorite authors: Stephanie Meyer, Nicholas Sparks
Favorite magazines: Seventeen, SKATING

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)" by Pablo de Sarasate
FS Music: Music from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky

Costumes designed by Del Arbour

Goals for 2009-10: To increase my speed and make the Olympic Team
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: "La Bayadere" by Leon Minkus
FS Music: Music from The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky

Costumes designed by Del Arbour

Captured the bronze at Trophee Eric Bompard ... Won her first senior medal at the U.S. Championships, a bronze ... Came in fourth at the Four Continents Championships and took the silver at the World Junior Championships for the second year in a row ... Helped Team USA win the inaugural ISU World Team Trophy by placing third in the ladies competition.
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Spanish Gypsy" by Ray DeTone (choreographed by Tom Dickson)
FS Music: "Ave Maria" by Schubert (choreographed by Lori Nichol)

Costumes designed by Del Arbour

Won the silver at the Cup of China and the bronze at Skate America ... Qualified for the Grand Prix Final, where she came in fourth ... Placed fourth at the U.S. Championships in her senior debut ... Won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships.
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Olga" from the Ladies in Lavender soundtrack by Nigel Hess
FS Music: "Meditation" from "Thais" by Jules Massenet

Finished first at both of her Junior Grand Prix Series events, the JGP Final and the World Junior Championships ... Claimed the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships.
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: "O Mio Babbino Caro" by Puccini
FS Music: "Meditation" from "Thais" by Jules Massenet

Caroline Zhang's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Mirai Nagasu and Caroline Zhang talk to icenetwork.com 400K | 700K
Caroline Zhang's free skate from 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Caroline Zhang's short program at the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
World Juniors ladies free skate press conference 400K | 700K
USA vs. Japan - Caroline Zhang (USA) 400K | 700K
Caroline Zhang's free skate press conference 400K
Skate America - Ladies Free Skate 400K | 700K
Caroline Zhang's short program press conference 400K
Skate America - Day 2 400K | 700K