Richard Kam Explained

Native Name:감강인
Native Name Lang:ko
Also Known As:Kam Kang-in
Birth Date:1996 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Hometown:Seoul
Formerpartner:Charlotte Lafond-Fournier
Lee Ho-jung
Coach:Marie-France Dubreuil
Patrice Lauzon
Romain Haguenauer
Pascal Denis
Formercoach:Megan Wing
Aaron Lowe
Choreographer:Megan Wing
Aaron Lowe
Marie-France Dubreuil
Patrice Lauzon
Currenttraininglocations:Montreal
Formertraininglocations:Vancouver
Retired:28 July 2023
Dance Score:153.83
Dance Date:2022 CS Golden Spin
Sd Score:60.10
Sd Date:2022 CS Golden Spin
Fd Score:93.73
Fd Date:2022 CS Golden Spin
Hangul:감강인
Rr:Gam Gangin
Mr:Kam Gangin

Richard Kang-in Kam (born 24 December 1996) is a retired New Zealand and South Korean ice dancer who most recently competed with Charlotte Lafond-Fournier representing New Zealand.

Competing for South Korea with his former skating partner, Lee Ho-jung, he is a two-time national medalist and competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships.

Early life

On 24 December 1996, Kam was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the younger brother of Korean figure skater Alex Kang-chan Kam.

Career

Kam began skating in 2005. He competed as a singles skater until the 2013–2014 season.

Ice dancing

In the 2014–15 season, Kam began competing in ice dancing with Lee Ho-jung. At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, they qualified to the final segment by placing twentieth in the short dance and went on to finish nineteenth overall.

Lee/Kam made their senior international debut in February 2016 at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, where they finished tenth. In March, they placed fourteenth at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

In their final season together, Lee/Kam won the silver medal at the South Korean championships and finished thirteenth at the 2017 Four Continents Championships. Lee Ho-jung announced on 3 April 2017, that their partnership has been dissolved.

After some years away from competition, Kam formed a new partnership with Canadian ice dancer Charlotte Lafond-Fournier, this time representing New Zealand. They made their Challenger series debut at the 2021 CS Autumn Classic International, where they finished in seventh. Lafond-Fournier/Kam next competed at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, seeking to qualify a berth for a New Zealand dance team at the 2022 Winter Olympics, but finished in twelfth position, outside of qualification. Lafond-Fournier/Kam were ninth at the 2022 Four Continents Championships and twenty-fourth in their inaugural appearance at the World Championships.

Programs

Ice dancing with Lee

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

Single skating

SeasonShort programFree skating
2013–2014
  • I'm your man
2012–2013
  • I'm your man
2011–2012
  • Warsaw Concerto
2010–2011
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Competitive highlights

With Lafond-Fournier for New Zealand

International
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With Lee for South Korea

International
Event2014–152015–162016–17
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Single skating for South Korea

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