Guan Xueting (simplified Chinese: 关雪婷; traditional Chinese: 關雪婷; pinyin: Guān Xuětíng; born December 4, 1992, in Shenyang, Liaoning) is a Chinese ice dancer.
Career
She began training in figure skating at the age of eight,[1] and studied at Shenyang Sport University.[2] With partner Wang Meng, she is the 2008 Chinese silver medalist. They placed 19th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. Guan and Wang continued to compete and came in fourth place in the 2008-09 season and third place in the 2009-10 season.[3][4] The duo also participated in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and finished ninth and eighth respectively in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.[2] After retiring from competitive skating, she worked as a figure skating coach for junior championships.[1]
Personal life
Guan was abducted in June 2011 but was later released and returned home.[5] At the time, it was speculated that this was a prank.[6] She later gave birth to a child during the years she was working as a skating coach.[1]
Competitive highlights
(with Wang)
| Event | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships | 9th | 8th | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 19th | 14th | ||||
| Chinese Championships | 5th | 2nd | 4th[7] | 3rd | 4th | 4th |
| Cup of China | 9th | |||||
| Winter Universiade | 11th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 10th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | 8th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 12th |
References
External links
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