Richard Kam
| Richard Kam | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 감강인 |
| Other names | Kam Kang-in |
| Born | December 24, 1996 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Hometown | Seoul |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Coach | Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis |
| Richard Kam | |
| Hangul | 감강인 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gam Gangin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kam Gangin |
Richard Kang-in Kam (born December 24, 1996) is a South Korean ice dancer. With partner Lee Ho-jung, he is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. Lee Ho-jung announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.[1]
Personal life
Richard Kang-in Kam was born on December 24, 1996, in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] He is the younger brother of Korean figure skater Alex Kang-chan Kam.[3]
Career
Kam began skating in 2005.[2] He competed as a singles skater through the 2013–2014 season.
Ice dancing
In the 2014–15 season, Kam began competing in ice dancing with Lee Ho-jung.[4] At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, they qualified to the final segment by placing 20th in the short dance and went on to finish 19th overall.
Lee/Kam made their senior international debut in February 2016 at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; they ranked 11th in the short dance, 9th in the free dance, and 10th overall. In March, they placed 14th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
Post-competitive career
He started working with Disney on Ice in 2017, as an ensemble skater for the Frozen production.[5]
Programs
Ice dancing with Lee
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2016–2017 [2] |
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| 2015–2016 [6] |
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| 2014–2015 [4] |
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Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 |
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| 2010–2011 |
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Competitive highlights
With Lee
| International[7] | |||
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| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Four Continents | 10th | 13th | |
| Asian Games | 4th | ||
| Open d'Andorra | 6th | ||
| International: Junior[7] | |||
| Junior Worlds | 19th | 14th | |
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | ||
| JGP USA | 7th | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 4th J | ||
| National | |||
| South Korean | 1st J | 3rd | 2nd |
| J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
Single skating
| International | ||||
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| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | |
| Asian Trophy | 1st N | |||
| National | ||||
| South Korean Champ. | 3rd J | 2nd J | 1st J | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||
References
- ^ "안녕하세요. 대한민국 아이스댄스 선수 이호정입니다. 저는 아이스댄스 선수로서 모든 선수들의 꿈의 무대인 평창올림픽에 출전하고 싶다는 목표를 갖고 감강인선수와 함께 호흡을 맞추며 노력해왔는데 아쉽게도 이제 더 이상 같이 스케이트를 타지 않게 되었습니다" (Instagram). April 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 박, 영진 (2011-12-29). "감강찬-감강인, 웃음꽃 피는 '해바라기'형제 "한국에서 즐겁게 스케이트 타고 싶어요!"" [Kam Brothers, Happy Brothers say They want to Skate happily in Korea]. ICENEWS (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ a b "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ A Life Skating (Television production). Portland, Maine: WCSH. December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM". International Skating Union.
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