Skaters

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
    2009 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 4th
    2009 - World Team Trophy - 3rd
    2009 - World Junior Championships - 2nd
    2009 - Four Continents Championships - 4th
    2009 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships - 3rd
    2008 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 3rd
    2008 - HomeSense Skate Canada - 5th
    2008 - World Junior Championships - 2nd
    2008 - U.S. Figure Skating Championships - 4th
    2007 - Grand Prix Final, Turin - 4th
    2007 - Cup of China - 2nd
    2007 - Skate America - 3rd
    2007 - World Junior Championships - 1st
    2007 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior - 2nd
    2006 - Junior Grand Prix Final, Sofia - 1st
    2006 - Junior Grand Prix (Chinese Taipei) - 1st
    2006 - Junior Grand Prix (Mexico) - 1st
    2006 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior - 8th
    2006 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 3rd
    2006 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Junior - 2nd
    2005 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice - 4th
    2005 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice - 4th
    2005 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Novice - 2nd
    2005 - North American Challenge Skate (Kansas) - 4th
    2004 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 3rd
    2004 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 1st
    2004 - North American Challenge Skate (Waterloo) - 1st
    2003 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 4th
    2003 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 2nd
    2002 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 9th
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