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Yu Xiaoyu

Yu Xiaoyu
2016 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Yu Xiaoyu Zhang Hao IMG 3568.jpg
Yu and Zhang in 2016
Personal information
Country represented China
Born (1996-01-02) January 2, 1996 (age 21) or (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 19) (see also Age controversy below)
Beijing, China
Home town Beijing
Residence Beijing
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Partner Zhang Hao
Former partner Jin Yang
Coach Hongbo Zhao, Bin Yao, Bing Han
Former coach Yang Ding, Luan Bo
Choreographer David Wilson
Former choreographer Marina Zueva, Zhang Wei
Skating club Beijing Century Star FSC
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 206.71
2016–17 Grand Prix Final
Short program 75.34
2016–17 Grand Prix Final
Free skate 131.37
2016–17 Grand Prix Final

Yu Xiaoyu (Chinese: 于小雨; pinyin: Yú Xiǎoyǔ; born in Beijing) is a Chinese female pair skater. With current partner Zhang Hao, she is the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2017 Asian Winter Games champion. With former partner Jin Yang, she is a two-time (2014, 2015) World Junior champion, the 2012 World Junior silver medalist, the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics champion, the 2013–2014 JGP Final champion, and the 2016 Four Continents bronze medalist.

Yu/Jin were paired together by their coaches in 2009. They did on- and off-ice training from eight in the morning to five in the afternoon with a break in the middle.

Yu/Jin won the silver medal at the 2010 Chinese Nationals. They made their international debut during the 2010–11 season. They won bronze at JGP Cup of Austria and then won gold at Czech Skate. At the Junior Grand Prix Final, they won the bronze medal.


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