Chinese figure skater
Dai Daiwei |
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Native name | 戴大卫 |
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Born | (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 (age 21) St Petersburg, Russia |
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Hometown | Shenzhen, China |
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Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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Country | China |
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Coach | Jia Shuguang Dai Qingling |
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Skating club | Kunlun Red Star Shenzhen China |
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Began skating | 2010 |
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Dai Daiwei (simplified Chinese: 戴大卫; traditional Chinese: 戴大衛; pinyin: Dài Dàiwèi; born 19 July 2003) is a Chinese figure skater. He is a two-time Chinese national medalist and the 2023 Asian Open Trophy champion.[1]
Personal life
Dai was born on July 19, 2003 in Saint Petersburg, Russia to Chinese parents. They would eventually return to China when Dai was two years old, settling in Shenzhen.[2][3] In addition to figure skating, Dai also enjoys swimming.[2]
Career
Early career
Dai began skating in 2010 at the age of six and a half years old. In his early years of skating, his coaches included Denis Petrov and Shih Hao Henry Lu.[2][3] Dai would eventually move to Beijing to train under two-time World Champion pair skaters, Pang Qing and Tong Jian shortly after they opened the Pangqing Tongjian Academy in 2018.[4][5]
He debuted as a junior skater at the 2020 Chinese Junior Championships, where he won the bronze medal.[6] During the 2020–21 season, however, all Chinese national competitions were canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant that Dai was unable to partake in major competitions that season.[7]
Finally able to return to competition for the 2022–23 season, Dai made his senior national debut at the 2022 Chinese Championships, where he won the bronze medal.[1]
In March 2023, Dai moved to Harbin to train at the Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center, where Jia Shuguang became his new coach.[8]
2023–2024 season
Making his international debut at the 2023 Asian Open Trophy, Dai won the gold medal. He went on to compete at the 2023 Shanghai Trophy, where he finished sixth.[6] Going on to debut on the 2023–24 Grand Prix circuit, Dai finished eleventh at the 2023 Cup of China.[1]
At the 2023 Chinese Championships, Dai won the silver medal behind Chen Yudong. Selected to compete at the 2024 Four Continents in Shanghai, Dai finished twentieth.[1]
He closed the season by winning silver at the 2024 National Winter Games.[6]
2024–2025 season
Dai began the season by taking silver at the 2024 Asian Open Trophy. He then went on to compete at the 2024 Shanghai Trophy where he finished fifth.[6]
Programs
Season
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Short program
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Free skating
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Exhibition
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2024–2025 [9]
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- I Still Love You
by Night Traveler choreo. by Elvin Wong
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- Koop Island Blues
by Koop
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2023–2024 [10][2]
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- I Still Love You
by Night Traveler choreo. by Elvin Wong
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- Breathe for Me
by UNSECRET ft. Lonas
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Competitive highlights
Detailed results
References
External links