Zhang Min (figure skater)

Zhang Min (simplified Chinese: 张民; traditional Chinese: 張民; pinyin: Zhāng Mín; born 24 March 1976) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Four Continents medalist and a three-time Chinese national champion. He competed at three Winter Olympic Games, placing as high as tenth, and finished a career-best seventh at the 2004 World Championships.

Zhang Min
Zhang at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Born	(1976-03-24) 24 March 1976 (age 49) Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country	China
Skating club	Qiqihar Skating Club
Began skating	1980
Retired	2006
Medal record Figure skating: Men's singles Representing  China Four Continents Championships 2003 Beijing Singles 2000 Osaka Singles Asian Winter Games 1996 Sapporo Singles 2003 Aomori Singles

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

At the 1999 Four Continents, Zhang became the first skater to land a clean quadruple toe loop in the short program at an ISU Championship. He has also landed quadruple salchows in competition. He is the second person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. At the 2006 World Championships, the day before his 30th birthday, he landed a 4T-3T combination and 4S in his free skate. He named Elvis Stojko as his idol in the sport.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2005–06 [1]	Swing medley	Alexander by Vangelis
2004–05 [2]	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov	Danse macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns Concert Fantasy on Gounod's Faust by Pablo de Sarasate
2003–04 [3]	Lawrence of Arabia by Maurice Jarre
2001–03 [4] [5]	Oceanic by Vangelis Braveheart by James Horner	Overture by Michael Kamen performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra Don Juan DeMarco Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves by Michael Kamen
2000–01 [6]	In the North West Plain Spring in Sinkiang by Ma Yao Xian both by Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra	Jazz Suite No. 1 – Foxtrot Jazz Suite No. 2 – Lyric Waltz Taihiti-Trot The Street by Dmitri Shostakovich Russian Symphony Orchestra

Results

GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix

International[7]
Event	93–94	94–95	95–96	96–97	97–98	98–99	99–00	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06
Olympics	20th								16th				10th
Worlds	33rd							15th	9th	11th	7th	16th	15th
Four Continents						4th	3rd	5th		2nd		9th
GP Final										6th
GP Cup of China											9th	4th	5th
GP Cup of Russia												3rd
GP Lalique									5th	2nd
GP NHK Trophy			7th						6th
GP Skate America										4th	3rd
GP Skate Canada													8th
Asian Games			2nd							3rd
Asian Champ.		1st			4th
Finlandia Trophy								4th
Universiade		3rd				12th
National[7]
Chinese Champ.	1st	2nd		3rd	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	1st
WD: Withdrew