Dan Zhang

Zhang with Zhang

Personal Information

Country Represented

China

Native Name

张丹

Born

October 4, 1985 or October 4, 1987

Harbin

Home Town

Harbin

Age

39 years or 37 years

Club

Harbin Skating Club

Languages

Chinese

Career Info

Former Partner

Hao Zhang

Former Coaches

Bing Han, Sun Yu, Xiaofei Chen, Yao Bin

Former Choreographers

Alexander Zhulin, Gorsha Sur, Igor Shpilband, Lea Ann Miller, Liu Wei, Lori Nichol, Marina Zueva, Renée Roca, Yao Bin

Former Training Locations

Beijing
Harbin

Began Skating

1991

Retired

May 2012

Physical Description

Height

164 cm (5' 4.5")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Chinese

Personal International Bests

Dan Zhang (Chinese: 张丹; pinyin: Zhāng Dān; born October 4) is a Chinese retired competitive pair skater. With former partner Hao Zhang (no relation), she is the 2006 Winter Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World medalist (silver in 2006, 2008, & 2009, bronze in 2005), a two-time Four Continents champion (2005 & 2010), a four-time Grand Prix Final medalist (silver in 2005-06, 2007-08, & 2008-09, bronze in 2006-07), and a three-time Chinese national champion (2003, 2008, & 2012). On the junior level, she and Zhang are two-time World Junior champions (2001 & 2003) and two-time JGP Final champions (2000-01 & 2001-02).

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2011-2012	A Transylvanian Lullaby (from Young Frankenstein) _{by John Morris choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Piano Concerto No. 2 _{by Franz Liszt choreo. by Lori Nichol}
2009-2010	Piano Fantasy _{by William Joseph choreo. by Gorsha Sur}	Scheherazade _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov choreo. by Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva}
2009-2010	Initial SP: Sing, Sing, Sing _{by Louis Prima choreo. by Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva}
2008-2009	On Wings of Song (from 6 Gesänge, Op. 4) _{by Felix Mendelssohn choreo. by Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva}	The Spring River Flows East _{by Zengfan Zhang choreo. by Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva}
2007-2008	Piano Fantasy _{by William Joseph choreo. by Gorsha Sur}	The Myth _{by Gary Chase & Chung-Yun Wong choreo. by Gorsha Sur}
2006-2007	Spanish Caravan _{by Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, & Robby Krieger} Hello, I Love You _{by Jim Morrison choreo. by Gorsha Sur}	Descendants of the Dragon _{by Hou Dejian choreo. by Gorsha Sur & Renée Roca}
2005-2006	Kashmir _{by Jimmy Page, John Bonham, & Robert Plant performed by William Joseph choreo. by Gorsha Sur & Renée Roca}	Descendants of the Dragon _{by Hou Dejian choreo. by Gorsha Sur & Renée Roca}
2004-2005	Left Alone _{by Mal Waldron performed by Joe Satriani choreo. by Liu Wei & Yao Bin}	In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt) _{by Edvard Grieg choreo. by Alexander Zhulin}
2003-2004	Left Alone _{by Mal Waldron performed by Joe Satriani choreo. by Liu Wei & Yao Bin}	Heia in the Mountains (from Die Csárdásfürstin) _{by Emmerich Kálmán performed by André Rieu} Stenka Razin _{by traditional performed by André Rieu} Komm, Zigány (from Gräfin Mariza) _{by Emmerich Kálmán performed by André Rieu choreo. by Liu Wei & Yao Bin}
2002-2003	Victory _{by Tonči Huljić performed by Bond choreo. by Liu Wei & Yao Bin}	Heia in the Mountains (from Die Csárdásfürstin) _{by Emmerich Kálmán performed by André Rieu} Stenka Razin _{by traditional performed by André Rieu} Komm, Zigány (from Gräfin Mariza) _{by Emmerich Kálmán performed by André Rieu choreo. by Liu Wei & Yao Bin}
2001-2002	Victory _{by Tonči Huljić performed by Bond choreo. by Liu Wei & Yao Bin}	Coppélia _{by Léo Delibés choreo. by Lea Ann Miller & Yao Bin}
2000-2001	Unter Donner und Blitz _{by Johann Strauss II choreo. by Lea Ann Miller & Yao Bin}	Coppélia _{by Léo Delibés choreo. by Lea Ann Miller & Yao Bin}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2010-2011	Here I Am (from Secret Garden) _{performed by 4Men}
2010-2011	Spanish Caravan _{by Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, & Robby Krieger} Hello, I Love You _{by Jim Morrison choreo. by Gorsha Sur}
2009-2010	On Wings of Song (from 6 Gesänge, Op. 4) _{by Felix Mendelssohn choreo. by Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva}
2008-2009	On Wings of Song (from 6 Gesänge, Op. 4) _{by Felix Mendelssohn choreo. by Igor Shpilband & Marina Zueva}
2007-2008	Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto _{by Chen Gang & He Zhanhao}
2005-2006	Colonel Hathi's March (from The Jungle Book) _{by Richard Sherman & Robert Sherman} Moves Like an Ape, Looks Like a Man (from Tarzan) _{by Mark Mancina}
2003-2004	Speak Softly, Love (from The Godfather) _{by Nino Rota}
2002-2003	Speak Softly, Love (from The Godfather) _{by Nino Rota}

ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Season
December 8 - 11	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	3 63.43	4 119.11	4 182.54
November 4 - 6	2011 Cup of China	3 60.57	2 117.10	2 177.67
October 21 - 23	2011 Skate America	1 62.85	3 115.81	2 178.66
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	5 69.20	5 126.58	5 195.78
February 12 - 28	2010 Winter Olympics	5 71.28	4 123.06	5 194.34
January 25 - 31	2010 Four Continents Championships	1 65.86	1 126.36	1 192.22
December 3 - 6	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	5 66.24	6 114.01	6 180.25
November 12 - 15	2009 Skate America	5 56.84	2 111.35	3 168.19
October 29 - November 1	2009 Cup of China	4 61.92	2 124.57	2 186.49
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 16 - 19	2009 World Team Trophy	1 70.42	1 123.40	6T/1P 193.82
March 23 - 29	2009 World Championships	3 67.42	2 119.10	2 186.52
February 18 - 28	2009 Winter Universiade	1 68.32	1 127.00	1 195.32
February 2 - 8	2009 Four Continents Championships	3 63.20	3 111.78	3 174.98
December 10 - 14	2008-09 Grand Prix Final	2 68.34	2 119.88	2 188.22
November 20 - 23	2008 Cup of Russia	1 67.06	2 110.36	1 177.42
November 6 - 9	2008 Cup of China	1 67.12	1 115.10	1 182.22
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 17 - 23	2008 World Championships	1 74.36	3 123.46	2 197.82
February 11 - 17	2008 Four Continents Championships	1 70.45	2 111.39	2 181.84
December 13 - 16	2007-08 Grand Prix Final	2 71.40	2 119.80	2 191.20
November 22 - 25	2007 Cup of Russia	1 69.96	1 122.72	1 192.68
November 15 - 18	2007 Trophée Éric Bompard	1 71.60	1 125.36	1 196.96
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 19 - 25	2007 World Championships	10 57.00	4 116.39	5 173.39
January 18 - 19	2007 Winter Universiade	1 65.42	1 116.45	1 181.87
December 14 - 17	2006-07 Grand Prix Final	2 64.18	4 111.75	3 175.93
November 30 - December 3	2006 NHK Trophy	2 63.82	2 118.05	2 181.87
November 2 - 5	2006 Skate Canada	1 69.54	1 121.43	1 190.97
2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 26	2006 World Championships	1 65.58	4 120.84	2 186.42
February 10 - 26	2006 Winter Olympics	2 64.72	2 125.01	2 189.73
December 16 - 18	2005-06 Grand Prix Final	4 61.76	2 124.36	2 186.12
December 1 - 4	2005 NHK Trophy	2 60.86	1 110.60	1 171.46
October 20 - 23	2005 Skate America	1 59.90	1 119.24	1 179.14
2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 20	2005 World Championships	4 64.19	3 116.03	3 180.22
February 14 - 20	2005 Four Continents Championships	1 63.67	1 117.94	1 181.61
January 12 - 22	2005 Winter Universiade	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
December 16 - 19	2004-05 Grand Prix Final	5 59.28	4 113.22	5 172.50
November 25 - 28	2004 Cup of Russia	1 57.56	1 110.14	1 167.70
November 10 - 14	2004 Cup of China	2 62.28	2 112.74	2 175.02
October 21 - 24	2004 Skate America	3 56.98	1 109.88	1 166.86
2003-2004 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2004 World Championships	6 3.0	5 5.0	5 8.0
February 19 - 25	2004 Four Continents Championships	2 1.0	2 2.0	2 3.0
December 11 - 14	2003-04 Grand Prix Final	5 53.08	6 107.96	6 161.04
November 20 - 23	2003 Cup of Russia	3 58.38	2 121.90	3 180.28
November 14 - 16	2003 Trophée Lalique	2 60.12	1 114.76	1 174.88
October 23 - 26	2003 Skate America	4 56.14	3 115.12	3 171.26

2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2003 World Championships	Senior	7 3.5	6 6.0	6 9.5
February 24 - March 2	2003 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
February 10 - 16	2003 Four Continents Championships	Senior	3 1.5	3 3.0	3 4.5
November 14 - 17	2002 Trophée Lalique	Senior	3 1.5	5 5.0	4 6.5
October 23 - 27	2002 Skate America	Senior	4 2.0	4 4.0	4 6.0
October 17 - 20	2002 JGP China	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
2001-2002 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 16 - 24	2002 World Championships	Senior	10 5.0	9 9.0	9 14.0
February 8 - 25	2002 Winter Olympics	Senior	9 4.5	12 12.0	11 16.5
January 21 - 27	2002 Four Continents Championships	Senior	4 2.0	3 3.0	3 5.0
December 13 - 16	2001-02 JGP Final	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
November 8 - 11	2001 JGP Italy	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 31 - November 4	2001 JGP Sweden	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
2000-2001 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - March 2	2001 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
December 14 - 17	2000-01 JGP Final	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
November 2 - 5	2000 JGP Norway	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 12 - 15	2000 JGP China	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
1999-2000 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 5 - 12	2000 World Junior Championships	Junior	7 3.5	3 3.0	4 6.5
December 16 - 19	1999-00 JGP Final	Junior	6 3.0	5 5.0	5 8.0
November 18 - 21	1999 JGP Japan	Junior	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
September 29 - October 3	1999 JGP Canada	Junior	1 0.5	2 2.0	2 2.5
1998-1999 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
October 20 - 25	1998 JGP China	Junior	3 1.5	1 1.0	1 2.5

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2012 Chinese Championships	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Cup of China	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Skate America	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Skate America	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 Cup of China	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2009 Winter Universiade	2008-09	Senior
Bronze	2009 Four Continents Championships	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008-09 Grand Prix Final	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Cup of Russia	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Cup of China	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2008 Four Continents Championships	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2008 Chinese Championships	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007-08 Grand Prix Final	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Cup of Russia	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Trophée Éric Bompard	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Winter Universiade	2006-07	Senior
Bronze	2006-07 Grand Prix Final	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2006 NHK Trophy	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2006 Skate Canada	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2006 World Championships	2005-06	Senior
Silver	2006 Winter Olympics	2005-06	Senior
Silver	2005-06 Grand Prix Final	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 NHK Trophy	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Skate America	2005-06	Senior
Bronze	2005 World Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2005 Four Continents Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2005 Winter Universiade	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Cup of Russia	2004-05	Senior
Silver	2004 Cup of China	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Skate America	2004-05	Senior
Silver	2004 Four Continents Championships	2003-04	Senior
Silver	2004 Chinese Championships	2003-04	Senior
Bronze	2003 Cup of Russia	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 Trophée Lalique	2003-04	Senior
Bronze	2003 Skate America	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 World Junior Championships	2002-03	Junior
Bronze	2003 Four Continents Championships	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2003 Chinese Championships	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002 JGP China	2002-03	Junior
Bronze	2002 Four Continents Championships	2001-02	Senior
Bronze	2002 Chinese Championships	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001-02 JGP Final	2001-02	Junior
Gold	2001 JGP Italy	2001-02	Junior
Gold	2001 JGP Sweden	2001-02	Junior
Gold	2001 World Junior Championships	2000-01	Junior
Bronze	2001 Chinese Championships	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000-01 JGP Final	2000-01	Junior
Gold	2000 JGP Norway	2000-01	Junior
Gold	2000 JGP China	2000-01	Junior
Silver	2000 Chinese Championships	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999 JGP Japan	1999-00	Junior
Silver	1999 JGP Canada	1999-00	Junior
Gold	1998 JGP China	1998-99	Junior

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Short	Senior
Silver	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Short	Senior
Bronze	2009 Four Continents Championships	2008-09	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2009 Four Continents Championships	2008-09	Short	Senior
Bronze	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Short	Senior
Silver	2008 Four Continents Championships	2007-08	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2008 Four Continents Championships	2007-08	Short	Senior