Alex Kang-chan Kam

Alex Kang-chan Kam
Personal information
Native name
Alternative names Kam Kang-chan
Country represented South Korea
Born (1995-05-23) May 23, 1995
Queenstown, New Zealand
Home town Seoul
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Partner Ye Ri Kim
Coach Laureano Ibarra
Former coach Hea Sook Shin, Eun Hee Lee, Christy Krall, Joanne McLeod
Choreographer Tom Dickson, Jill M. Harvey
Former skating club Colorado Springs
Training locations Colorado Springs
Began skating 2004
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 124.56
2015 JGP USA
Short program 46.46
2015 JGP USA
Free skate 78.10
2015 JGP USA
Alex Kang-chan Kam
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 154.07 (singles)
2012 Four Continents
Short program 52.12 (singles)
2012 Four Continents
Free skate 101.95 (singles)
2012 Four Continents
Alex Kang-chan Kam
Hangul 감강찬
Revised Romanization Gam Gangchan
McCune–Reischauer Kam Gangchan
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kam.

Alex Kang-chan Kam (born May 23, 1995) is a South Korean figure skater. His younger brother, Richard Kang-in Kam is an ice dancer.[1]

Career

Single Skating

In the 2011-12 season, Kam made his international senior debut at the 2011 NRW Trophy.[1] He was assigned to the 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and got 17th, which was his first ISU championship competition.[2]

In the following year, Kam performed at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, titled "Dream of Snowman".[1]

In the 2013-14 season, Kam won 1st as a junior at the 2013 Asian Open Trophy held in Bangkok, Thailand. It is his first medal at an ISU sanctioned competition.[2]

Pairs

Following the 2014-2015 season, Kam switched to pair skating with Kim Yeri. With Kim, Kam won the Korean test competition for the ISU JGP selection in August, and they were granted two JGP entries.[3] In September, the pair made a debut at the ISU JGP circuit in Colorado Springs,[4] placing 6th at the competition.[5]

Programs

Pairs with Kim

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[6]

Single skating

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014

2012–2013
2011–2012
[7]

Jazz Mix

2010–2011
  • La Bohemia
    by Tango Consipracy

Jazz mix

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Kim

International
Event 2015–16
Worlds
Four Continents
International: Junior[5]
Event 2015–16
Junior Worlds
JGP USA 6th
JGP Austria 12th
National
South Korean Champ.
J. = Junior level
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

Single Skating

International[2]
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Four Continents 17th
NRW Trophy 16th
International: Junior[2]
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Asian Trophy 6th J. 1st J.
National[2]
South Korean Champ. 2nd J. 2nd J. 4th 6th
J. = Junior level

Detailed results

Pairs with Kim

2015–2016 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total Ref
September 9-13, 2015 JGP Austria Junior 12
32.89
11
65.66
12
98.55
[8]
September 2-5, 2015 JGP USA Junior 3
46.46
6
78.10
6
124.56
[9]

Single Skating

2013–2014 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total Ref
January 3–5, 2014 2014 South Korean Championships Senior 6
56.66
7
108.08
6
164.74
[10][11]
August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Junior 1
56.53
1
106.92
1
163.45
[12]
2012–2013 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total Ref
January 2–6, 2013 2013 South Korean Championships Junior 6
41.80
4
94.82
4
136.62
2011–2012 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total Ref
February 7–12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships Junior 16
52.12
15
101.95
17
154.07
[13]
January 4–8, 2012 2012 South Korean Championships Junior 2
44.80
2
83.01
2
127.81
[14]
November 29–December 4, 2011 2011 NRW Trophy Junior 13
49.43
20
78.73
16
128.30
[15]
November 29–December 4, 2011 2011 Asian Trophy Junior 7
36.09
6
80.07
6
116.16
[16]
2010–2011 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total Ref
January 12–16, 2011 2011 South Korean Championships Junior 2
45.41
2
83.97
2
129.38
[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 전, 영지 (January 9, 2013). "[스페셜올림픽]개막식의 두영웅,감강찬-황석일"투게더 위캔!"" [[Special Olympic] Two heroes at the opening ceremoney, Kam Kang Chan and Hwang Seok Il "Together we can!"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alex Kang Chan KAM: Competition Results". International Skating Union. July 27, 2014.
  3. 이, 영호 (August 2, 2015). "최다빈, 피겨 주니어그랑프리 파견 선발전 우승" [Choi Da-bin won the JGP selection test] (in Korean). Yonhap.
  4. 김, 성원 (August 4, 2015). "김예리-감강찬, 첫 국제대회 페어스케이팅 쇼트 3위" [Kim Ye Ri and Kam Kang Chan, SP 3rd at the first international competition]. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
  5. 1 2 "Ye Ri KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  6. "Ye Ri KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015.
  7. "Alex Kang Chan KAM: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.
  8. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Cup of Austria 2015: Entries/Results". International Skating Union. September 12, 2015.
  9. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Colorado Springs 2015: Entries/Results". International Skating Union. September 5, 2015.
  10. "2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols: 1st Day". Korean Skating Union. January 3, 2014.
  11. "2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols: 3rd Day". Korean Skating Union. January 5, 2014.
  12. "Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2013: Entries/Results". Figure Skating Association of Thailand. August 8, 2013.
  13. "ISU Four Continents Figures Skating Championships 2012: Entries/Results". International Skating Union. February 12, 2012.
  14. "2012 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols". Korean Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
  15. "NRW Trophy for Figure & Pair Skating 2011: Entries/Results". Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia. December 1, 2011.
  16. "Asian Figure Skating Trophy 2011: Entries/Results". Hong Kong Skating Union. July 27, 2011.
  17. "2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols". Korean Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011.

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