Amanda Sunyoto-Yang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang.
Amanda Sunyoto-Yang
Personal information
Country represented  Chinese Taipei
Born (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992
Los Angeles, California
Home town San Marino, California
Height 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Partner Darryll Sulindro-Yang
Coach Peter Oppegard
Former coach Jennie Meno
Todd Sand
John Nicks
Randy Gardner
Choreographer Peter Oppegard
Skating club Orange County FSC
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 126.73
2009 Four Continents
Short program 43.42
2010 Four Continents
Free skate 83.35
2009 Four Continents

Amanda Sunyoto-Yang (simplified Chinese: 杨雪芬; traditional Chinese: 楊雪芬; pinyin: Yáng Xuěfēn) (born July 8, 1992) is an American pair skater who competes internationally for Taiwan. In 2011, she competed at the Asian Winter Games, as a singles skater, placing 13th. Competing in pair skating with her brother, Darryll Sulindro-Yang, she is a five-time Taiwanese national champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010).[1]

Personal life

Sunyoto-Yang was born on July 8, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. She is pursuing a career in dentistry. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and has a gymnastics background.[2]

Skating career

Sunyoto-Yang started skating at the age of four in Singapore, where she was living at the time. Before moving to the United States, her family lived in Singapore for six years and Taiwan for two years.[2]

In 2004, Sunyoto-Yang teamed up with her brother, Darryll Sulindro-Yang. They are the first pair team to represent Chinese Taipei in an international competition, which was the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[1] They are coached by Peter Oppegard and train at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia, California.[3]

During the 2009–2010 season, they competed at the Nebelhorn Trophy competition, where they finished as the first alternates for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.[4]

Competitive highlights

(with Darryll Sulindro-Yang)

Event 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010
World Championships 22nd 20th
Four Continents Championships 10th 11th
World Junior Championships 12th 13th
Chinese Taipei Championships 1st 1st 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Budapest 10th
Junior Grand Prix, Taipei 9th
Junior Grand Prix, Lake Placid 8th
Junior Grand Prix, Sheffield 12th
Nebelhorn Trophy 13th

Programs

(with Darryll Sulindro-Yang)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2009–2010[1] Walking in the Air
by Howard Blake
2006–2007[2] Beautiful Energy New World Concerto
by Maksim Mrvica

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amanda SUNYOTO-YANG / Darryll SULINDRO-YANG: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Mittan, Barry (July 16, 2007). "Sibling Pair Represents Taipei". Skate Today.
  3. "Staff Coaches". East West Ice Palace. East West Ice Palace. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. "2009 Nebelhorn Trophy". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 20 July 2011.

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