Shen Xue
Date of birth: 13.11.1978
Place of birth: Harbin
Height: 160cm
Home town: Beijing
Hobbies: reading, music, toys
Start sk. / Club: 1985/ Harbin Skating Club
Former Partners:
Zhao Hongbo
Date of birth: 22.09.1973
Place of birth: Harbin
Height: 177cm
Home town: Beijing
Hobbies: soccer, singing, computer
Start sk. / Club: 1980/ Harbin Skating Club
Former Partners: Xie Maomao
Coach: Yao Bin
Choreographer: Lea Ann Miller
Music Short Program / Original Dance as of 2005/2006
season?
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by S. Rachmaninov
Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of 2005/2006 season
Madam Butterfly by G. Puccini
Personal Best Score Short Program? 206.54 (18.12.2004 ISU
Grand Prix Final 2005)
Personal Best Total Score? 70.52 (17.12.2004 ISU Grand Prix
Final 2005)
Personal Best Score Free Skating? 136.02 (18.12.2004 ISU Grand
Prix Final 2005)
Shen/Zhao are the first pair from China to become World
Champions. They have been skating together since 1992.? Both
started as single skaters and Shen was paired with Zhao when his
former partner retired. They name 1988? and 1994 Olympic
Champions Gordeeva/Grinkov as their idols in skating. Shen/Zhao
have landed quadruple throw? Salchows in practice. The couple
withdrew from the 2005 Four Continents Championships as Zhao
suffered from a foot injury. Coach Yao Bin was on the first team
that represented China in a World Championship (Dortmund 1980). He
skated pairs with Luan Bo. They finished in 15th place.
(Source: isu.org)
