Lee Ho-jung (figure skater) explained

Lee Ho-jung
Country:South Korea
Birth Date:15 March 1997
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Formerpartner:Richard Kang-in Kam
Formercoach:Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis, Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe, Shin Hea-sook, Choi Hyung-kyung
Formerchoreographer:Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Kenji Miyamoto
Skating Club:Gwa Cheon
Formertraininglocations:Montreal, Vancouver, Seoul
Beganskating:2005
Retired:April 3, 2017
Combined Total:122.86 (singles)
Combined Date:2010 JGP Japan
Sp Score:42.37 (singles)
Sp Date:2010 JGP Japan
Fs Score:81.27 (singles)
Fs Date:2011 Junior Worlds
Dance Score:129.28 (dance)
Dance Date:2015 JGP Slovakia
Sd Score:53.12 (dance)
Sd Date:2015 JGP Slovakia
Fd Score:80.81 (dance)
Fd Date:2016 Four Continents
Hangul:이호정
Rr:I Hojeong
Mr:Yi Hojŏng

Lee Ho-jung (born March 15, 1997) is a South Korean retired ice dancer. With partner Richard Kang-in Kam, she is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. She announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.

Career

Single skating

Lee began skating in 2005. As a single skater, she was coached by Choi Hyung-kyung and Shin Hea-sook in Seoul. She qualified to the free skate at the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 23rd overall.

Ice dancing

Lee teamed up with Richard Kang-in Kam in September 2014.[1] At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, they qualified to the final segment by placing 20th in the short dance and went on to finish 19th overall.

Lee/Kam made their senior international debut in February 2016 at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; they ranked 11th in the short dance, 9th in the free dance, and 10th overall. In March, they placed 14th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Post-competitive career

In addition to continuing her education at Sungshin Women's University, Lee works as a skating coach.

Programs

With Kam

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2016–2017
2015–2016
  • Tango Amore
  • Tango de los Exilados
2014–2015
  • Pyramids of Pleasure
  • La Bomba

Single skating

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2011–2012
  • Buenos Aires Tango Summer
2010–2011
  • Over the Rainbow
  • Fire Bird

Competitive highlights

With Kam

International
Event14–1515–1616–17
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International: Junior
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align=left 4th J
National
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J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

Single skating

International
Event10–1111–1212–1313–14
align=left 23rd
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align=left 5th J
National
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J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Skaters Lee Ho-jung, Kim Kang-in Pair up in Ice Dance . . January 9, 2015 .