Nam Nguyen

Personal Information

Country Represented

Canada

Full Name

Nam Phuc Nguyen

Born

May 20, 1998

Ottawa, Ontario

Home Town

Ajax, Ontario

Alma Mater

Brentwood Park Elementary School
Northview Heights Secondary School

Age

27 years

Club

Richmond Hill Training Centre

Former Club

BC Centre of Excellence
Toronto Cricket SC
York Region Skating Academy

Languages

English

Career Info

Former Coaches

Brian Orser, Danielle Rose, David Glynn, Ernest Pryhitka, Grzegorz Filipowski, Joanne McLeod, Kevin Bursey, Robert Burke, Tracey Wainman, Tracy Wilson

Former Choreographers

Aaron Lowe, Danielle Rose, David Wilson, Jeffrey Buttle, Jill Marie Harvey, Joanne McLeod, Kurt Browning, Lori Nichol, Mary Angela Larmer, Tracey Robertson-Hanford

Former Training Locations

San Jose, CA, USA

Burnaby, British Columbia
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario

Began Skating

2004 (Aged 5-6)

Retired

May 20, 2022 (Aged 24)

Physical Description

Height

176 cm (5' 9")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Vietnamese

Personal International Bests

Nam Phuc Nguyen (born May 20, 1998) is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 World Junior champion, the 2019 Skate Canada silver medalist, the 2014 Skate America bronze medalist, and a two-time Canadian national champion (2015 & 2019).

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2020-2021	Adiós Nonino _{by Astor Piazzolla choreo. by Danielle Rose}	Il Postino (Mi Mancherai) _{by Luis Bacalov performed by Josh Groban choreo. by Danielle Rose}
2019-2020	Blues for Klook _{by Eddy Louiss choreo. by Mary Angela Larmer}	Come Together _{by John Lennon & Paul McCartney performed by The Beatles} Get Back Let It Be _{by Paul McCartney performed by The Beatles choreo. by Danielle Rose & Kurt Browning}
2018-2019	That's Life _{by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon covered by Frank Sinatra choreo. by Tracey Robertson-Hanford}	La La Land _{by Justin Hurwitz choreo. by Kurt Browning & Tracey Robertson-Hanford}
2017-2018	Somewhere Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz) _{by Harold Arlen & Herbert Stothart choreo. by David Wilson}	La Strada _{by Nino Rota choreo. by David Wilson}
2017-2018		Initial FS: An American in Paris _{by George Gershwin choreo. by David Wilson}
2016-2017	Love Me or Leave Me (from Whoopee!) _{by Walter Donaldson covered by Sammy Davis Jr. choreo. by David Wilson}	An American in Paris _{by George Gershwin choreo. by David Wilson}
2015-2016	Sinner Man _{by traditional performed by Nina Simone choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}	Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor _{by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
2015-2016	Initial SP: The Killing Fields _{by Mike Oldfield choreo. by David Wilson}
2014-2015	Sinner Man _{by traditional performed by Nina Simone choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}	La Strada _{by Nino Rota choreo. by David Wilson}
2013-2014	Unsquare Dance _{by Dave Brubeck choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}	Air on the G String (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor _{by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by David Wilson}
2012-2013	Silk Stockings _{by Cole Porter choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}	Air on the G String (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor _{by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by David Wilson}
2011-2012	Smooth Criminal _{by Michael Jackson performed by David Garrett choreo. by Joanne McLeod}	Piano Concerto No. 5 Piano Concerto No. 4 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Aaron Lowe & Joanne McLeod}
2010-2011	Smooth Criminal _{by Michael Jackson performed by David Garrett choreo. by Joanne McLeod}	Piano Concerto No. 5 Piano Concerto No. 4 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Aaron Lowe & Joanne McLeod}
2009-2010	unknown	Kung Fu Panda _{by Hans Zimmer & John Powell choreo. by Joanne McLeod}
2008-2009	unknown	La Cumparsita _{by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez} Czárdás _{by Vittorio Monti}
2007-2008	unknown	Ragtime Symphonic Suite (From Ragtime) _{by Stephen Flaherty}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2019-2020	Runaway Baby _{by Ari Levine, Brody Brown, Bruno Mars, & Philip Lawrence performed by Bruno Mars}
2018-2019	Give Our Hearts Some Weight _{by Joel Ansett}
2018-2019	Runaway Baby _{by Ari Levine, Brody Brown, Bruno Mars, & Philip Lawrence performed by Bruno Mars}
2017-2018	L-O-V-E _{by Bert Kaempfert performed by Nat King Cole}
2017-2018	Runaway Baby _{by Ari Levine, Brody Brown, Bruno Mars, & Philip Lawrence performed by Bruno Mars}
2016-2017	Writing's on the Wall _{by Jimmy Napes & Sam Smith}
2015-2016	My Funny Valentine (from Babes in Arms) _{by Richard Rodgers}
2014-2015	Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? _{by Robert Lamm performed by Chicago}
2013-2014	Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? _{by Robert Lamm performed by Chicago}
2013-2014	Smile (from Modern Times) _{by Charlie Chaplin performed by Michael Jackson} Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough _{by Michael Jackson}
2012-2013	Smile (from Modern Times) _{by Charlie Chaplin performed by Michael Jackson} Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough _{by Michael Jackson}
2008-2009	Bee Movie _{by Rupert Gregson-Williams}

International Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2021-2022 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 12 - 14	2021 NHK Trophy	10 64.28	10 144.11	10 208.39
October 21 - 24	2021 Skate America	7 74.32	9 145.28	8 219.60
2020-2021 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 15 - 18	2021 World Team Trophy	11 66.89	11 133.04	6T/11P 199.93
2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 4 - 9	2020 Four Continents Championships	9 85.24	6 166.36	6 251.60
November 14 - 17	2019 Rostelecom Cup	6 87.01	6 159.19	5 246.20
October 25 - 27	2019 Skate Canada	3 84.08	2 178.69	2 262.77
September 25 - 28	2019 Nebelhorn Trophy	9 60.52	2 149.32	4 209.84
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 11 - 14	2019 World Team Trophy	7 87.57	7 164.40	5T/7P 251.97
March 18 - 24	2019 World Championships	13 82.51	16 154.76	16 237.27
February 7 - 10	2019 Four Continents Championships	8 79.55	10 136.94	10 216.49
October 26 - 28	2018 Skate Canada	7 82.22	5 158.72	5 240.94
October 19 - 21	2018 Skate America	9 69.86	6 143.13	6 212.99
September 14 - 16	2018 US Classic	1 80.28	2 133.24	1 213.52

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 19 - 25	2018 World Championships	25 67.79	FNR	25
January 22 - 28	2018 Four Continents Championships	7 84.09	10 153.43	9 237.52
November 10 - 12	2017 NHK Trophy	11 65.82	8 148.69	10 214.51
October 20 - 22	2017 Rostelecom Cup	7 80.74	6 157.71	7 238.45
September 20 - 23	2017 Autumn Classic	3 88.40	4 156.81	5 245.21
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 14 - 19	2017 Four Continents Championships	13 72.99	7 164.09	8 237.08
November 25 - 27	2016 NHK Trophy	6 75.33	8 137.10	8 212.43
October 21 - 23	2016 Skate America	4 79.62	7 159.64	6 239.26
September 15 - 18	2016 US Classic	5 74.08	5 146.47	5 220.55
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 28 - April 3	2016 World Championships	27 61.61	FNR	27
November 19 - 22	2015 Rostelecom Cup	7 70.78	6 160.89	7 231.67
October 30 - November 1	2015 Skate Canada	4 76.10	4 162.72	5 238.82
October 12 - 15	2015 Autumn Classic	2 86.53	2 154.57	2 241.10
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 16 - 19	2015 World Team Trophy	6 77.42	7 158.63	4T/6P 236.05
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	9 77.73	4 164.86	5 242.59
February 10 - 15	2015 Four Continents Championships	14 63.78	8 145.55	11 209.33
November 6 - 9	2014 Cup of China	6 72.85	5 149.00	4 221.85
October 24 - 26	2014 Skate America	7 73.71	2 158.53	3 232.24
October 15 - 16	2014 Autumn Classic	5 66.08	1 159.55	2 225.63

2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	Senior	16 66.75	9 147.31	12 214.06
March 10 - 16	2014 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 72.87	1 144.19	1 217.06
January 20 - 24	2014 Four Continents Championships	Senior	10 68.17	10 136.52	10 204.69
September 18 - 21	2013 JGP Poland	Junior	23 40.18	12 98.69	16 138.87
September 5 - 7	2013 JGP Mexico	Junior	4 64.38	4 116.66	4 181.04
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 25 - March 5	2013 World Junior Championships	Junior	16 53.43	9 119.15	12 172.58
September 22 - 24	2012 JGP Turkey	Junior	3 59.09	3 112.47	3 171.56
August 23 - 25	2012 JGP France	Junior	11 46.06	8 102.39	9 148.45

2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	Level	PR	SP	FS	Total
February 27 - March 4	2012 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 116.33	18 51.13	11 117.07	13 168.20
September 21 - 24	2011 JGP Romania	Junior	N/A	5 54.82	2 114.73	3 169.55
August 31 - September 3	2011 JGP Latvia	Junior	N/A	12 47.08	9 101.87	12 148.95

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Silver	2021 Skate Canada Challenge	2020-21	Senior
Silver	2020 Canadian Championships	2019-20	Senior
Silver	2019 Skate Canada	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 Canadian Championships	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2019 Skate Canada Challenge	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 US Classic	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 Canadian Championships	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2018 Skate Canada Challenge	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 Canadian Championships	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 Team Challenge Cup	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Autumn Classic	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Canadian Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 Skate Canada Challenge	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 Skate America	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Autumn Classic	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 World Junior Championships	2013-14	Junior
Bronze	2012 JGP Turkey	2012-13	Junior
Bronze	2011 JGP Romania	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 Canadian Championships	2010-11	Junior
Bronze	2010 Canadian Championships	2009-10	Junior
Gold	2009 Canadian Championships	2008-09	Novice
Gold	2008 Canadian Championships	2007-08	PN
Gold	2007 Canadian Championships	2006-07	Juveinle

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2014 World Junior Championships	2013-14	Freeskate	Junior
Gold	2014 World Junior Championships	2013-14	Short	Junior

Sources[]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam_Nguyen

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012641.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20100316055629/http://www3.telus.net/namnguyen/