2021-22 Figure Skating Roster

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96 Vincent Zhou

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Men
  • Training Town Colorado Springs, Colo. & Kyoto, Japan
  • Pronouns He/Him
  • Club SC of Boston
  • Birth Date Oct. 25, 2000
  • Coach(es) Tom Zakrajsek, Drew Meekins, Mie Hamada
  • Birthplace San Jose, Calif.
  • Choreographer(s) Lori Nichol
  • Hometown Palo Alto, Calif.

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Olympic Team Event gold medalist (2022)
Olympian (2022,'18)
World bronze medalist (2022, '19)
World Junior champion (2017)
Four Continents bronze medalist (2019)
U.S. silver medalist (2021, '19, '17)
U.S. bronze medalist (2022, '18)
U.S. pewter medalist (2020)
U.S. junior champion (2013)
U.S. novice champion (2012)
U.S. intermediate champion (2011)
World Team Trophy champion (team) (2019)
Grand Prix Series medals: 3

2022-23 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: N/A
FS Music: N/A

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 102.53 (2021 Cranberry Cup)
FS – 198.50 (2019 World Team Trophy)
Final Score – 299.01 (2019 World Team Trophy)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 112.78 (2022 U.S. Championships)
FS – 183.76 (2019 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 291.38 (2021 U.S. Championships)

HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SP – 96.78 (2018 World Championships)
FS – 192.16 (2018 Olympic Winter Games)
Final Score – 276.69 (2018 Olympic Winter Games)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 89.02 (2018 U.S. Championships)
FS – 184.81 (2018 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 273.83 (2018 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Began skating at the age of 5 1/2 at a friend’s birthday party ... Missed the 2014-15 season due to injury.

PERSONAL NOTES
Parents are Fei and Max, both computer software engineers ... Has a sister named Vivian ... Was an honor roll student at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs and graduated in 2017 ... Received the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence ... Enjoys outdoor activities, writing, poetry and music.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2021-22 Season Notes
    SP Music: “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)” by Josh Groban
    FS Music: Music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tan Dun; "Rising Sun" by Kiyoshi Yoshida
     
  • 2020-21 Season Notes
    SP Music: “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)” by Josh Groban
    FS Music: “Algorithm” and “Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)” by Muse
     
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    SP Music: "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons
    FS Music: Music from the Cloud Atlas soundtrack by Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek and M83
     
  • 2018-19 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Exogenesis Symphony Part III” by Muse
    FS Music: Music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tan Dun; "Rising Sun" by Kiyoshi Yoshida
     
  • 2017-18 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol
    FS Music: Music from Moulin Rouge! by various artists
     
  • 2016-17 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Writing's on the Wall" from the Spectre soundtrack by Sam Smith
    FS Music: Music from the Casablanca soundtrack
     
  • 2015-16 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Crystallize" by Lindsey Stirling
    FS Music: "The Godfather Trilogy (New Recordings From The ClassicScore" by Nino Rota
  • 2013-14 Season Notes
    SP Music: "The Barber of Seville-Overture" by Gioachino Rossini
    FS Music: Selections from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky
  • 2012-13 Season Notes
    SP Music: Selections from The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Trevor Rabin
    FS Music: "Casablanca" by L'Orchestra Cinematique and "Melody Main Title - Casablanca" by Royal Film Orchestra

    Costumes designed by Shelley Dornbush
  • 2011-12 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Nut Rocker" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
    FS Music: "Iron Monkey" by James L. Venable and "Rising Sun" by Kiyoshi Yoshida
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2022 World Championships – 3rd
  • 2022 Olympic Winter Games – WD
  • 2022 Olympic Winter Games – 1st (team)
  • 2022 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2021 NHK Trophy – 2nd
  • 2021 Skate America® – 1st
  • 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy – 1st
  • 2021 Cranberry Cup – 1st
  • 2021 World Championships – 25th
  • 2021 U.S. Championships – 2nd
  • 2020 Skate America® – 2nd
  • 2020 U.S. Championships – 4th
  • 2019 U.S. International Classic – 3rd
  • 2019 World Team Trophy – 1st (team)
  • 2019 World Championships – 3rd
  • 2019 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
  • 2019 U.S. Championships – 2nd
  • 2018 Tallinn Trophy – 2nd
  • 2018 NHK Trophy – 4th
  • 2018 Skate America® – 5th
  • 2018 U.S. International Classic – 4th
  • 2018 World Championships – 14th
  • 2018 Olympic Winter Games – 6th
  • 2018 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2017 Internationaux de France – 9th
  • 2017 Cup of China – 4th
  • 2017 Finlandia Trophy – 2nd
  • 2017 World Junior Championships – 1st
  • 2017 Bavarian Open – 1st
  • 2017 U.S. Championships – 2nd
  • 2016 Junior Grand Prix (Estonia) – 3rd
  • 2016 Junior Grand Prix (Japan) – 2nd
  • 2016 World Junior Championships – 5th
  • 2016 U.S. Championships – 8th
  • 2015 Junior Grand Prix Final – 4th
  • 2016 Midwestern Sectionals – 1st
  • 2015 Junior Grand Prix (Austria) – 2nd
  • 2015 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) – 2nd
  • 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy, Novice – 1st
  • 2013 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
  • 2013 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Junior – 1st
  • 2012 U.S. Championships, Novice – 1st
  • 2012 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Novice – 1st
  • 2012 Central Pacific Regionals, Novice – 1st
  • 2011 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate – 1st
  • 2011 Central Pacific Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
  • 2010 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile – 5th
  • 2010 Central Pacific Regionals, Juvenile – 1st

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Senior/Men

    Oct. 25, 2000
  • 61

    2018-19Senior/Men

    Oct. 25, 2000
    61
  • 81

    2019-20Senior/Men

    Oct. 25, 2000
    81
  • 104

    2020-21Senior/Men

    Oct. 25, 2000
    104
  • 96

    2021-22Senior/Men

    He/Him
    96