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Zhang Jiaxuan
Chinese pair skater From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhang Jiaxuan (Chinese: 张嘉轩; pinyin: Zhang Jiaxuǎn; born August 17, 2007) is a Chinese pair skater. With skating partner, Huang Yihang, she is the 2024 Chinese national champion, the 2023 Chinese national silver medalist, the 2022 Chinese national bronze medalist, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist.[1]
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Personal life
Zhang was born on August 17, 2007 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China.[2]
Career
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Early career
Zhang began figure skating in 2014. Originally a singles skater, she would debut as a pair skater in 2019 after teaming up with Wang Zhiyu. The pair were coached by Luan Bo and placed fifth at the 2020 Chinese Junior Championships. Zhang/Wang parted ways after the 2019–20 figure skating season finished.
Partnership with Huang
2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons
For the 2022–23 figure skating season, Zhang teamed up with Huang Yihang.[4] Upon getting together, the pair began training in Beijing with Ding Yang as their coach.[2]
In their first appearance together at the Chinese Championships, Huang/Zhang won the bronze medal. The following year, they won the silver medal at the 2023 Chinese Championships.[4]
2024–2025 season: International debut
On the 2024–25 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, Zhang/Huang made their international debut. The pair won gold both their assigned events, 2024 JGP Latvia and 2024 JGP Poland. With these results, the pair qualified for the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France as the highest ranking junior pair team.[1][5]
In late November, Zhang/Huang won gold at the 2024 Chinese Championships. The following week, they would win the Junior Grand Prix Final by over twenty points.[4][6] Regarding this win, Zhang said, "It is a great honour for us to be here at the Junior Grand Prix Final. We hope to improve to be able to do even better in the future. Our goal is not only to improve on our technical but also on our artistry."[3]
They concluded the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.[4][7] “We will be skating in seniors,” said Zhang regarding next season. “We think we have to make our technical elements stronger and more difficult so that we can compete with the seniors.”[7]
2025–2026 season
Making their senior international debut as a pair, Zhang/Huang opened the season by winning the gold medal at the 2025 Asian Open Trophy.[4]
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Programs
With Huang
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Huang
With Wang
Singles skating
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Detailed results
With Huang
Senior level
Junior level
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