Quick Facts
Biography
Zhang Wei was a member of Chinese Figure Skating National Team, a Chinese ice dancer, and a Single skater. With partner Wang Rui, they won the gold medal in 1999 Asian Winter Games. They placed 4th at the 1998 Cup of China (ISU JGP). They placed 10th at the 2000 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Following Zhang's retirement from competitive skating, Zhang has worked as a coach and choreographer. Among Zhang's current and former students and clients are World Championships Champion Sui Wenjing, Han Cong, Four Continents Champion Yu Xiaoyu, Jin Yang, and Peng Cheng, Zhang Hao; China National Championships Bronze Medalist Wang Jialei, Thai National Champion Amy Alisara Arirachakaran, and Phanyaluck Raisuksiri;and Singapore National Champion Anja Chong.Zhang also worked as a figure skating judge for China.
In 2017, Zhang worked together with Chinese famous film director Zhang Yimou, who was also the general director of 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, for figure skating TV show 'Kua Jin Bing Xue Wang (跨界冰雪王)'.
2017 Figure skating TV Show 'Kua Jie Bing Xue Wang (跨界冰雪王)' - Director and Choreographer
2016 Amazing On Ice - Director and Choreographer
2009 – present official choreographer of China National Junior Team
2008-2012 Manager of Heilongjiang Jun Yi Interior Design and Engineering Co., Ltd.
2006-2008 Figure skating Coach of Fuji Ice Palace, Singapore
2004-2006 Head coach of Thailand National Figure Skating Junior Team
2003-2006 General Manager and Head Coach of Bangkok International Figure Skating Co., Ltd.
2001-2003 Figure skating coach, Super Ice World Kallang, Singapore
Results
(with Wang)
| Event | 1998-99 | 1999-00 |
|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships | 10th | |
| Cup of China (ISU JPG) | 4th | |
| Asian Winter Games | 1st |
1997 the Paekdusan Prize (DPR Korea) - 7th Place
1996 Asian Figure Skating Championships – 7th Place
Competitive highlights
(Sui Wenjing / Han Cong)
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 9th | ||
| Four Continents Championships | 1st | ||
| World Junior Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Asian Winter Games | 2nd | ||
| Chinese Championships | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | ||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | ||
| Cup of China | 2nd | 5th | |
| Skate America | 3rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | 1st | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Latvia | 1st | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Austria | 2nd | 1st | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 1st | 1st | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | 1st |
| Event | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Winter Youth Olympics | 1st |
| World Junior Championships | 2nd |
| Chinese Championships | 3rd |
| Chinese National Games | 4th |
| Cup of China | 6th |
| Skate Canada | 7th |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th |
| JGP Austria | 2nd |
| JGP Volvo Cup, Latvia | 2nd |
Programs Choreographed
(Sui Wenjing / Han Cong)
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Angel* *a special program for Amazing On Ice show | ||
| 2012–2013 | Painted on My Heart | ||
| 2011–2012 | Country Dance | Terracotta Warriors of Love | |
| 2010–2011 | Country Dance | City Lights | Puppetry |
| 2009–2010 | Barynia | City Lights |
(Yu XiaoYu /)
| Season | Short program | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | The Nutcracker | You Are Not From Here by Lara Fabian |
| 2016-2017 | Frankenstein |
| Season | Short program | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Leon |
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | Vampire | The Last Samurai |
Choreographed Ice Show & Group Number
| Year | Venue | Name of the Show | Program | CAST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Beijing TV Channel | Kua Jie Bing Xue Wang (跨界冰雪王) | all programs in the show (including solo program and Group Number) | Chinese Movie Stars and former Chinese National Team skaters |
| 2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Opening | Johnny Weir Evgeni Plushenko Stephane Lambiel Adelina Sotnikova Joannie Rochette Meryl Davis & Charlie White Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov Jin Boyang Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin |
| 2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Tango 2nd Half Opening | Johnny Weir Evgeni Plushenko Stephane Lambiel Adelina Sotnikova Joannie Rochette Meryl Davis & Charlie White Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov Jin Boyang Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin |
| 2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Finale | Johnny Weir Evgeni Plushenko Stephane Lambiel Adelina Sotnikova Joannie Rochette Meryl Davis & Charlie White Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov Jin Boyang Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin Han Cong Fang Shuai Zhang Yixuan |
| 2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Say Something Story of 2 Chinese Pair teams | Yu Xiaoyu & Hao Zhang Cheng Peng & Yang Jin |
| 2016.7.15 | Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing, China | Amazing On Ice | Angel Story of Sui Wenjing & Han Cong | Han Cong & Sui Wenjing |
| 2012.1.3 | Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium Changchun, China | 2012 China Winter Games | Opening Ceremony | Zhao Hongbo & Shen Xue |
| 2009.2.24 | Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center Gym Harbin, China | 2009 Winter Universiade | Finale | Top 4 in each events, including synchronized skating team Total over 80 skaters This was the first time, the Synchronized competition together with figure skating completion in world class competition. This also was the first time, Synchronized competitors and figure skating competitors together doing Finale program after competition. |
| 2009.2.21 | Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center Gym Harbin, China | 2009 Winter Universiade | Figure Skating Competition Opening | Chinese Novice Levels skaters |