Quick Facts
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Richard Kang-in Kam (born December 24, 1996) is a South Korean ice dancer. With partner Lee Ho-jung, he is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. Lee Ho-jung announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.
Early life
On December 24, 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 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.
Programs
Ice dancing with Lee
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2016–2017 |
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| 2015–2016 |
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| 2014–2015 |
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Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 |
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| 2010–2011 |
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Competitive highlights
With Lee
| International | |||
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| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Four Continents | 10th | 13th | |
| Asian Games | 4th | ||
| Open d'Andorra | 6th | ||
| International: Junior | |||
| Junior Worlds | 19th | 14th | |
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | ||
| JGP USA | 7th | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 4th J | ||
| National | |||
| South Korean | 1st J | 3rd | 2nd |
Single skating
| International | ||||
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| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | |
| Asian Trophy | 1st N | |||
| National | ||||
| South Korean Champ. | 3rd J | 2nd J | 1st J | |
