Chuen-Gun Lee Explained

Chuen-Gun Lee
Fullname:Chuen-Gun Lee
Country:
Birth Date:26 October 1980
Birth Place:Seoul
Height:178cm (70inches)
Formerpartner:Kate Slattery (USA)
Yang Tae-hwa (KOR)
Formercoach:Gennady Karponosov
Natalia Linichuk
Vitaly Popkov
Ryu Jong-hyun
Formerchoreographer:Natalia Linichuk
Lia Travatty
Retired:2007

Chuen-Gun "C.G." Lee (; born October 26, 1980, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean ice dancer who competed internationally for the United States. He competed for South Korea with Yang Tae-hwa. The two competed together from 1996 to 2002, placing 24th at the 2002 Winter Olympics. They were the first ice dancers from South Korea to compete in the Olympics.[1]

Lee and Yang trained in the United States. Following that partnership, Lee partnered with American Kate Slattery, with whom he competed internationally for the United States. They were coached by Gennady Karponosov, Natalia Linichuk, and Vitaly Popkov. They announced their split on March 28, 2007.[2] Lee now works as a wonderful coach, with both: couples competing at Nationals, and adult learners.

Competitive highlights

For the United States

(with Kate Slattery for the United States)

Event2004–052005–062006–07
7th
8th
7th WD 11th
2nd 2nd 2nd

For South Korea

(with Yang for South Korea)

Event1995–961996–971997–981998–991999–002000–012001–02
24th
31st 31st 23rd
7th
23rd 25th 21st 28th 20th
3rd
12th
9th
9th
15th
2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2004/101104.shtml Chuen-Gun Lee Joins Kate Slattery to Pursue Figure Skating Dream - Figure Skating News
  2. Web site: Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating . 2007-03-29 . 2010-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100124131331/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Athletes.asp . dead .

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