Felicia Zhang
| Felicia Zhang | |
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 Felicia Zhang at the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard | |
| Born | September 22, 1993 Riverdale, New York |
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Partner | Nathan Bartholomay |
| Coach | Jim Peterson, Lyndon Johnston, Amanda Evora |
| Skating club | SC of New York |
| Began skating | 2000 |
Felicia Zhang (born September 22, 1993) is an American pair skater. With partner Nathan Bartholomay, she is a two-time U.S. national medalist (silver in 2014, bronze in 2013) and placed fourth at the 2013 Four Continents Championships. She was named to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team.
Personal life
Zhang graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in June 2011.
Career
Early years and single skating
Zhang started skating at the age of seven after attending a skating birthday party. In singles, Zhang won the novice bronze medal at the 2008 U.S. Championships, and placed 6th on the junior level at the 2010 U.S. Championships.[1]
Partnership with Toth
Zhang teamed up with Taylor Toth in 2009.[2] They won the junior gold medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships. They finished 9th at the 2010 World Junior Championships.
Zhang/Toth moved up to the senior level for the 2010–11 season and competed in the Grand Prix at Skate America, where they finished 7th, and Trophée Eric Bompard, where they finished 5th. They withdrew from the 2011 U.S. Championships due to Zhang's rib injuries.[3] On March 10, 2011, Zhang and Toth announced they had parted ways.[3] During their partnership, they were coached by Jeff DiGregorio in Newark, Delaware.[4]
Partnership with Bartholomay
Zhang teamed up with Nathan Bartholomay by May 2011.[5] They are coached by Jim Peterson and Lyndon Johnston at the Ice and Sports Complex in Ellenton, Florida.[6] In their first season, they were eighth at the U.S. Championships.
Zhang/Bartholomay won bronze at the 2013 U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships where they placed fourth.
In the 2013–14 season, Zhang/Bartholomay received two Grand Prix assignments, the 2013 Skate America and 2013 Cup of China, finishing 7th and 6th. They won the silver medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships, finishing ahead of Caydee Denney / John Coughlin, and were named in the U.S. team to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Programs
With Bartholomay
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2013–2014 [7] |
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| 2012–2013 [8] |
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| 2011–2012 [9] |
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With Toth
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 [4][10] |
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| 2009–2010 [10] |
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Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 [11] |
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| 2009–2010 |
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| 2008–2009 |
Competitive highlights
Pair skating with Bartholomay
| Results[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Winter Olympics | TBD | ||
| Four Continents | 4th | ||
| GP Cup of China | 6th | ||
| GP Skate America | 7th | ||
| U.S. Classic | 4th | 7th | |
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 8th | 3rd | 2nd |
| GP = Grand Prix | |||
Pair skating with Toth
| Results[13] | ||
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| International | ||
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| GP Skate America | 7th | |
| GP Trophée Eric Bompard | 5th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | |
| International: Junior | ||
| World Junior Championships | 9th | |
| JGP Germany | 11th | |
| JGP Poland | 6th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. | WD |
| Eastern Sectionals | 3rd J. | |
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||
Single skating
| Results[14] | ||||||
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| International | ||||||
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| JGP Germany | 7th | |||||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. | 6th J. | WD | |||
| U.S. Junior Champ. | 18th I. | |||||
| Eastern Sectionals | 2nd N. | 3rd J. | ||||
| North Atlantic Reg. | 1st Jv. | 1st I. | 1st N. | 5th J. | 1st J. | |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior | ||||||
References
- ^ Bibb, Scottie (March 10, 2011). "FIGURE SKATING: Pairs Team Felicia Zhang And Taylor Toth End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. teamusa.org.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (December 27, 2009). "Former Singles Gold Medalists Team Up for Pairs". Skate Today.
- ^ a b "Pairs Team Felicia Zhang and Taylor Toth End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. March 10, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Felicia ZHANG / Taylor TOTH: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- ^ Rutherford, Lynn (July 15, 2011). "Denney, Coughlin fly high in Liberty debut". icenetwork. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ Rutherford, Lynn (March 23, 2012). "Toth 'super excited' about teaming up with Baga; Pairs news from Florida". Ice Network.
- ^ "Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
- ^ "Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013.
- ^ "Felicia Zhang / Nathan Bartholomay". Ice Network.
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- ^ "Felicia ZHANG: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
- ^ "Competition Results: Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY". International Skating Union.
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