Pang Qing Explained

Pang Qing
Fullname:Pang Qing
Birth Date:24 December 1979
Birth Place:Harbin
Hometown:Harbin
Height:1.62m (05.31feet)
Partner:Tong Jian
Coach:Yao Bin
Liu Wei
Formercoach:Cong Wenyi
Choreographer:Lori Nichol
David Wilson
Formerchoreographer:Renée Roca
Shae-Lynn Bourne
Sarah Kawahara
Nikolai Morozov
Skating Club:Harbin Skating Club
Beganskating:1986
Retired:March 28, 2015
Worldranking:4 ()
Pbrankings:3 (2010–2011)
2 (2009–2010)
2 (2008–2009)
Combined Total:213.98
Combined Date:2013 Grand Prix Final
Sp Score:75.40
Sp Date:2013 Grand Prix Final
Fs Score:141.81
Fs Date:2010 Winter Olympics
Show-Medals:yes

Pang Qing (; born December 24, 1979, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With her husband Tong Jian, she is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion (2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 & 2011) and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion.

Career

Pang was born in Harbin, the home of Chinese pair skating. She began skating at age six. She originally competed as a single skater. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed her up with Tong and they have been skating together ever since.

When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again.

Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not exist when they were skating at the junior level. They placed 14th, 9th, and 8th at the World Junior Championships between 1997 and 1999. After that, they went senior.

Pang and Tong won the silver medal at the 1997 Chinese national championships, but did not represent China at the World Championships until 1999. They are the 2000 Chinese national champions. At their first major senior international, the 1999 Four Continents Championships (the first Four Continents ever held), they placed 5th. They then went to their first Worlds, where they placed 14th.

In the 1999–2000 season, Pang and Tong made their Grand Prix debut. They placed 4th at Skate Canada and 5th at Cup of Russia. They slowly moved up the ranks over the years. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming in as the Four Continents Champions, they placed 9th.

Following the 2001–2002 season, Pang and Tong began to be contenders. They consistently placed on the podium at their Grand Prix events. They won their first World medal (a bronze) at the 2004 World Championships.

After their first world medal, they had a rough 2004–2005 season and a shaky start at the beginning of the 2005–2006 season. They recovered with consistency by the 2006 Olympics, where they placed a controversial 4th behind teammates Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao and Zhang Dan & Zhang Hao. They went to the 2006 Worlds and won it.

In the 2006–2007 season, Pang and Tong were unable to defend their World title. They were forced to withdraw from Skate America due to injury. They won the silver medal at the Cup of China, the Asian Winter Games, and the Four Continents Championships. At Worlds, they placed second.

During the 2007–2008 season, Pang and Tong had a rough start, losing two out of their three Grand Prix events. They came back strong midseason by winning the bronze at the Grand Prix Final and their third Four Continents title. They ended their season with a disappointing 5th at the World Championships.

During the 2008–2009 season, Pang and Tong had another rough outing at their first event, the Cup of China. Despite this, they went on to win their next Grand Prix events and the final. During that season, they made history, when they went on to win a record setting fourth Four Continents title and have now won more Four Continent titles than any other team. Despite the momentum they had built, they had another disappointing World Championships, where they were once again off the podium.

During the 2009–2010 season, Pang and Tong won both of their Grand Prix events and a silver at the Grand Prix Final, defeating all the world medalists at the previous world championship.

In the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Pang and Tong set a new World Record for the free skate with a score of 141.81 points.[1] They placed second place behind Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao thanks to their teammates' world record-setting short program. The People's Republic of China broke Russia's 46-year twelve Olympic gold medal streak in pairs skating, sweeping gold and silver places.[2]

They became the 2010 World Champions in Turin, Italy.[3]

For the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix season, Pang and Tong were assigned to the 2010 NHK Trophy and to the 2010 Cup of China. They won both of their Grand Prix assignments to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where they won silver. They won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships.

Pang and Tong withdrew from their assigned 2011–12 Grand Prix events,[4] however, returned to competition in January 2012, where they won gold at the Chinese National Winter Games. They earned first-place marks in the short program (70.24) and free skate (126.31). They competed at and finished fourth at the 2012 World Championships in what was their only ISU international event of the season.

For the 2012–13 season, Pang and Tong medaled at both their Grand Prix events, taking second at 2012 Skate America and first at 2012 Cup of China. They went on to win the bronze at the 2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. They were fifth at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships.

During the 2013–14 season, Pang and Tong finished second at 2013 Cup of China and first at 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard before winning bronze again at the 2013–14 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. They went on to finish fourth at the 2014 Winter Olympics, their fourth consecutive Olympic Games.

For the 2014–15 season, Pang and Tong competed at the 2015 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, placing third at both events.

Coaching career

In June 2016, Pang began working as a coach for Chinese single skaters, Li Zijun and Yan Han.[5] [6]

Personal life

Although they had not spoken about their personal lives, Pang and Tong revealed publicly in an issue of Vanity Fair during the 2010 Winter Olympics that they were romantically involved.

In June 2011, the pair became engaged after Tong proposed on-ice to Pang at a show in Shanghai.[7] They got married on June 18, 2016. Pang gave birth to their son on November 27, 2016.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2014–2015
  • Moon Flower

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  • Oblivion
  • Io Ci Sarò

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  • Angel
2013–2014
  • Nocturne
2012–2013
  • Scott and Fran's Paso Doble

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  • Moon on the Sea
2011–2012
2010–2011

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  • Je crois entendre encore
2009–2010
  • Je crois entendre encore
  • Crane's Crying

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2008–2009
  • The Messiah Will Come Again
2007–2008
  • O doux printemps d'autrefois
2006–2007
  • The Phantom of the Opera
2005–2006
  • Gira con me questa notte

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2004–2005
2003–2004
  • Illumination
2002–2003
  • Illumination

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2001–2002
  • Illumination
1999–2001
  • Tres minutos con la realidad
  • Tres minutos con la realidad
1998–1999
  • Spanish Dance
  • Spanish Dance
1996–1997

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  • Unknown music

Competitive highlights

(with Tong)

Results
International
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align = left 14th 15th 10th 5th 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd 5th 4th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 5th 3rd
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align = left 6th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st
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align = left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd
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International: Junior
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National
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GP = Grand Prix

Detailed results

2014–15 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
23–29 March 20152015 World Championshipsalign = center 2
72.59		align = center 3
140.18		align = center bgcolor=cc9966 3
212.77
9–15 February 20152015 Four Continents Championshipsalign = center 4
66.87		align = center 2
133.12		align = center bgcolor=cc99663
199.99
2013–14 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
6–22 February 20142014 Winter Olympicsalign = center 4
73.30		align = center 3
136.58		align = center 4
209.88
5–8 December 20132013–14 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 3
75.40		align = center 3
138.58		align = center bgcolor=cc9966 3
213.98
15–17 November 20132013 Trophée Éric Bompardalign = center 1
67.69		align = center 1
126.17		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
193.86
1–3 November 20132013 Cup of Chinaalign = center 1
70.38		align = center 2
124.00		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
194.38
2012–2013 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
13–15 March 20132013 World Championshipsalign = center 6
63.95		align = center 4
130.69		align = center 5
194.64
6–9 December 20122012–13 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 3
64.74		align = center 3
128.07		align = center bgcolor=cc9966 3
192.81
2–4 November 20122012 Cup of Chinaalign = center 1
68.57		align = center 1
120.25		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
188.82
19–20 October 20122012 Skate Americaalign = center 2
61.96		align = center 2
125.20		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
185.16
2011–2012 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
26 March – 1 April 20122012 World Championshipsalign = center 2
67.10		align = center 6
118.95		align = center 4
186.05
2010–2011 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
25 April – 1 May 20112011 World Championshipsalign = center 1
74.00		align = center 3
130.12		align = center bgcolor=cc9966 3
204.12
15–20 February 20112011 Four Continents Championshipsalign = center 1
71.41		align = center 1
128.04		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
199.45
3–5 February 20102011 Asian Winter Gamesalign = center 1
68.36		align = center 1
127.54		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
195.90
8–12 December 20102010–11 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 2
68.63		align = center 2
121.30		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
189.93
4–7 November 20102010 Cup of Chinaalign = center 1
60.62		align = center 1
116.88		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
177.50
22–24 October 20102010 NHK Trophyalign = center 1
67.10		align = center 1
122.27		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
189.37
2009–2010 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
22–28 March 20102010 World Championshipsalign = center 1
75.28		align = center 1
136.11		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
211.39
14–15 February 20102010 Winter Olympicsalign = center 4
71.50		align = center 1
141.81		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
213.31
2–6 December 20092009–10 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 4
68.04		align = center 2
133.82		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
201.86
5–8 November 20092009 NHK Trophyalign = center 2
67.30		align = center 1
132.35		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
199.65
22–25 October 20092009 Cup of Russiaalign = center 1
65.40		align = center 1
125.93		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
191.33
2008–2009 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
23–29 March 20092009 World Championshipsalign = center 5
65.18		align = center 4
115.90		align = center 4
181.08
2–8 February 20092009 Four Continents Championshipsalign = center 1
65.60		align = center 1
129.34		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
194.94
10–14 December 20082008–09 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 3
66.24		align = center 1
125.25		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
191.49
27–30 November 20082008 NHK Trophyalign = center 1
63.10		align = center 1
122.96		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
186.06
5–9 November 20082008 Cup of Chinaalign = center 3
59.36		align = center 3
112.50		align = center bgcolor=cc9966 3
171.86
2007–2008 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
16–23 March 20082008 World Championshipsalign = center 5
67.87		align = center 5
119.91		align = center 5
191.33
11–17 February 20082008 Four Continents Championshipsalign = center 2
67.70		align = center 1
119.63		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
187.33
13–16 December 20072007–08 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 3
66.68		align = center 3
118.45		align = center bgcolor=cc9966 3
185.13
15–18 November 20072007 Trophée Éric Bompardalign = center 2
64.32		align = center 2
122.61		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
186.93
7–11 November 20072007 Cup of Chinaalign = center 1
65.48		align = center 1
111.27		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
176.75
25–28 October 20072007 Skate Americaalign = center 2
60.32		align = center 2
104.87		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
165.19
2006–2007 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
20–25 March 20072007 World Championshipsalign = center 3
66.75		align = center 2
121.71		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
188.46
7–10 February 20072007 Four Continents Championshipsalign = center 2
65.80		align = center 2
119.53		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
185.33
2–3 February 20072007 Asian Winter Gamesalign = center 2
65.65		align = center 2
115.82		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
181.47
9–12 November 20062006 Cup of Chinaalign = center 2
62.00		align = center 2
110.56		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
172.56
2005–2006 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
19–26 March 20062006 World Championshipsalign = center 2
64.98		align = center 1
124.22		align = center bgcolor=gold 1
189.20
11–24 February 20062006 Winter Olympicsalign = center 4
63.19		align = center 4
123.48		align = center 4
186.67
16–18 December 20052005–06 Grand Prix Finalalign = center 6
57.94		align = center 5
110.40		align = center 6
168.34
17–20 November 20052005 Trophée Éric Bompardalign = center 2
62.26		align = center 2
120.38		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
182.64
2–6 November 20052005 Cup of Chinaalign = center 2
58.64		align = center 2
117.82		align = center bgcolor=silver 2
176.46

External links

Notes and References

  1. Agence France Presse, "Shen, Zhao claim China's first figure skating gold", Emmeline Moore, 16 February 2010 (accessed 16 February 2010)
  2. Web site: Shen, Zhao end Russian Olympic pairs dominance. Icenetwork.com. 2010-02-16. 2010-02-16. 2018-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215083919/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100216&content_id=8079088&vkey=ice_news. dead.
  3. Web site: AFP: Pang, Tong open Asian figure skating gold rush. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100327164934/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iOI4-T4KzHilU-y3PTH1T05CUrZw . 2010-03-27 .
  4. News: 庞清佟健为充电放弃大奖赛只战全运世锦赛慎做老大 . August 10, 2011 . sports.sina.com.cn . August 10, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Xiong. Wei. Zijun Li: 'You will see the best of me'. Golden Skate. 12 June 2016. 15 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Coach Change. Twitter. 15 September 2016.
  7. News: On-ice proposal for figure skaters Pang and Tong . Alexa . Ainsworth . June 20, 2011 . Universal Sports . June 22, 2011.

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