Lee Ho-jung (figure skater)

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Lee Ho-jung
Born (1997-03-15) March 15, 1997 (age 27)
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySouth Korea
Skating clubGwa Cheon
Began skating2005
RetiredApril 3, 2017
Lee Ho-jung
Hangul
이호정
Revised RomanizationI Hojeong
McCune–ReischauerYi Hojŏng
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Ho-jung (born March 15, 1997) is a South Korean retired ice dancer. With partner Richard Kang-in Kam, she is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. She announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.[1]

Career[edit]

Single skating[edit]

Lee began skating in 2005.[2] As a single skater, she was coached by Choi Hyung-kyung and Shin Hea-sook in Seoul.[3] She qualified to the free skate at the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 23rd overall.

Ice dancing[edit]

Lee teamed up with Richard Kang-in Kam in September 2014.[4] 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.

Post-competitive career[edit]

In addition to continuing her education at Sungshin Women's University,[5] Lee works as a skating coach.[6]

Programs[edit]

With Kam[edit]

Season Short dance Free dance
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016
[7]
2014–2015
[8]
  • Rhumba: Pyramids of Pleasure
  • Samba: La Bomba

Single skating[edit]

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012
[3]
  • Buenos Aires Tango Summer
2010–2011
[9]
  • Over the Rainbow
  • Fire Bird

Competitive highlights[edit]

With Kam[edit]

International[10]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17
Four Continents 10th 13th
Asian Games 4th
Open d'Andorra 6th
International: Junior[10]
Junior Worlds 19th 14th
JGP Slovakia 4th
JGP USA 7th
Tallinn Trophy 4th J
National
South Korean 1st J 3rd 2nd
J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

Single skating[edit]

International[11]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
World Junior Champ. 23rd
JGP Japan 6th
JGP Latvia 12th
JGP Romania 9th
Asian Trophy 5th J
National[11]
South Korean Champ. 5th 5th 17th 26th
J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lee, Ho-jung (April 3, 2017). "안녕하세요. 대한민국 아이스댄스 선수 이호정입니다. 저는 아이스댄스 선수로서 모든 선수들의 꿈의 무대인 평창올림픽에 출전하고 싶다는 목표를 갖고 감강인선수와 함께 호흡을 맞추며 노력해왔는데 아쉽게도 이제 더 이상 같이 스케이트를 타지 않게 되었습니다" (Instagram).
  2. ^ a b "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Ho Jung LEE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Skaters Lee Ho-jung, Kim Kang-in Pair up in Ice Dance". The Chosun Ilbo. January 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Lee, Ho-jung (April 4, 2016). "#봄 #성신여자대학교 #성신여대 #꽃 #sswu #sungshinwomensuniversity #spring #springhascome #schoollife" (Instagram).
  6. ^ Lee, Ho-jung (December 15, 2017). "안녕하세요!💓 네이버 tv 스포츠와 함께 빙상강릉 Figure skating이라는 주제로 초보자분들을 대상으로 한 피겨스케이팅⛸ 레슨영상을 틴탑 리키씨와 함께 찍게 되었습니다! 매주 월,수,금요일에 업데이트 되는데요~ 재미있게 봐주세요!❤️😊🙏🏻" (Instagram).
  7. ^ "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Ho Jung LEE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ a b "Competition Results: Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM". International Skating Union.
  11. ^ a b "Competition Results: Ho Jung LEE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014.

External links[edit]

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