Chen Yudong (simplified Chinese: 陈昱东; traditional Chinese: 陳昱東; pinyin: Chén Yùdōng; born 28 September 2004) is a Chinese figure skater. He is the 2020 Cup of China bronze medalist, a two-time Chinese national champion (2022-23), and a two-time Chinese junior national champion (2020, 2022).

Chen Yudong
Native name陈昱东 (Chinese)
Born (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 19)
Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
HometownQiqihar
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country China
CoachLi Wei
Rafael Arutyunyan[1]
Skating clubQiqihar Winter Sports Center
Began skating2007

Career edit

Junior career edit

2018-19 season: First Junior Worlds edit

Chen was sent to train with Rafael Arutyunyan in the 2018-19 season.[1] He was assigned to the 2019 Junior World Championships where he finished in 25th place after the short program and did not advance to the free skate.[2]

2019-20 season: Junior Grand Prix debut edit

Chen debuted in the Junior Grand Prix circuit and was assigned to the Courchevel[3] and Egna/Neumkart,[4] where he finished in 9th and 6th place, respectively. He was assigned to compete at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, where he finished in 6th place.[5]

Senior career edit

2020-21 season: Senior debut edit

With the 2020–21 figure skating season having to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, senior skaters were invited to a maximum of one Grand Prix event, based largely on geographic location.[6] Chen was invited to the 2020 Cup of China, where he finished in third place behind Jin Boyang and Yan Han.[7]

2021-22 season: Senior international debut edit

Chen was assigned to the 2021 Cup of China as his Grand Prix event of the season. After the 2021 Cup of China was cancelled, he was reassigned to its replacement event, the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia, where he finished in 10th place.[8]

2022-23 season edit

Chen, still being age-eligible for the junior grand prix circuit, was assigned to the Solidarity Cup 2022, where he finished in 2nd place, winning his first junior grand prix medal.[9] Chen was assigned to compete in the junior and senior levels in the 2022 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy. He finished first at both levels.[10][11] Having met the minimum technical score requirements, Chen was entered to compete at the 2023 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. After winning the 2022 Chinese Figure Skating Championships[citation needed], he competed at the 2023 Four Continents Championships, where he finished 15th with a score of 184.41.[12] At the 2023 World Junior Championships, he placed 14th after the short program, but had a strong free skate, finishing 5th for the segment and 8th overall.[13]

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024
[14]
2022-2023
[15]
  • Du Plomb Dans La Cervelle
  • Et Eustache
  • Droit de Cite
  • Ca Deroule
    (from Micmacs)
    by Raphaël Beau and Max Steiner
    choreo. by Elvin Wong
2021–2022
[16]
2020–2021
[17]
  • Du Plomb Dans La Cervelle
  • Et Eustache
  • Droit de Cite
  • Ca Deroule
    (from Micmacs)
    by Raphaël Beau and Max Steiner
    choreo. by Elvin Wong
2019–2020
[18]
2018–2019
[19]

Competitive highlights edit

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[20]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Four Continents 15th 9th
GP Cup of China 3rd C
GP Italy 10th
Asian Open 9th 1st
International: Junior[20]
Junior Worlds 25th 8th
Youth Olympics 6th
JGP France 9th
JGP Hungary 7th
JGP Italy 6th
JGP Poland 2nd 18th
Alpen Trophy 2nd
Asian Open 1st 1st
Golden Spin 2nd
International: Advanced novice[21]
Tallinn Trophy 1st 1st
National[20]
National games 1st J
Chinese Champ. 13th 4th 4th 1st 1st
Chinese Junior Champ. 1st 1st 2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results edit

ISU Personal best highlighted in bold.

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [22]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 218.66 2024 Four Continents Championships
Short program TSS 78.79 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia
TES 44.32 2024 Four Continents Championships
PCS 35.90 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia
Free skating TSS 148.08 2022 JGP Poland I
TES 86.47 2022 JGP Poland I
PCS 70.86 2019 JGP Italy

Senior results edit

2023-24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
Jan. 30 – Feb. 4, 2024 2024 Four Continents Championships 9
78.74
13
139.92
9
218.66
December 22-24, 2023 2023 Chinese Figure Skating Championships 1
79.03
1
141.03
1
220.06
2022-23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
7–12 February 2023 2023 Four Continents Championships 15
67.93
16
116.48
15
184.41
11–13 January 2023 2022 Chinese Championships 2
68.77
1
124.23
1
193.00
7–9 September 2022 2022 Asian Open Trophy 1
66.19
1
139.52
1
204.82
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
5–7 November 2021 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia 8
78.79
10
122.17
10
200.96
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
6–8 November 2020 2020 Cup of China 3
75.74
3
150.47
3
226.21
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
23–24 December 2017 2018 Chinese Championships 2
67.38
4
133.89
4
201.27
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
24–25 December 2016 2017 Chinese Championships 4
57.69
4
120.81
4
178.50
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
26–27 December 2015 2016 Chinese Championships 11
52.23
13
107.40
13
159.63

Junior results edit

2023-24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
18-19 January, 2024 National Winter Games 1
68.08
1
144.90
1
212.98
25-26 November, 2023 2023 Chinese Junior 3
68.61
2
139.37
2
207.98
27–30 September, 2023 2023 JGP Poland 4
63.51
22
71.41
18
134.92
20–23 September, 2023 2023 JGP Hungary 6
62.03
7
116.85
7
178.88
2022-23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
27 Feb. – 5 Mar., 2023 2023 World Junior Championships 14
65.93
5
139.19
8
205.12
9 Sept. – 1 Oct. 2022 2022 JGP Poland I 16
53.76
1
148.08
2
201.84
7–9 December 2022 2022 Asian Open Trophy 1
65.30
1
139.52
1
204.82
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
10–15 January 2020 2020 Youth Olympics 10
57.31
6
127.29
6
184.60
1–3 November 2019 2019 Asian Open Trophy 1
58.48
1
109.31
1
167.79
2–5 October 2019 2019 JGP Italy 9
64.93
5
140.23
6
205.16
14–16 September 2019 2020 Chinese Championships 1
66.67
1
113.52
1
180.19
21–24 August 2019 2019 JGP France 7
62.79
9
112.88
9
175.67
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
4–10 March 2019 2019 World Junior Championships 25
60.06
14–19 December 2018 2018 Russian-Chinese Winter Games 3
68.61
3
127.13
3
195.74
5–8 December 2018 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb 2
60.63
2
105.62
2
166.25
12–18 November 2018 2018 Alpen Trophy 1
63.94
2
115.26
2
179.20

Advanced novice results edit

2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
20–27 November 2017 2017 Tallinn Trophy 1
49.20
1
87.47
1
136.67
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
18–20 November 2016 2016 Tallinn Trophy 5
33.73
1
82.28
1
116.01


References edit

  1. ^ a b c Chinese National Figure Skating Team (29 June 2018). "陈昱东、方帅赴美师从Rafael Arutyunyan进行外训" [Chen Yudong and Fang Shuai went to the United States for external training under Rafael Arutyunyan] (Weibo) (in Chinese).
  2. ^ "ISU World Junior Championships 2019". International Skating Union.
  3. ^ "ISU JGP Grand Prix de Courchevel 2019". International Skating Union.
  4. ^ "ISU JGP Egna-Neumarkt 2019". International Skating Union.
  5. ^ "Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games". International Skating Union.
  6. ^ The Associated Press (4 August 2020). "Grand Prix figure skating series downsized to localized events". CBC.
  7. ^ "ISU GP SHISEIDO Cup of China 2020". International Skating Union.
  8. ^ "ISU GP Gran Premio D'Italia 2021". International Skating Union.
  9. ^ "ISU JGP Solidarity Cup 2022". International Skating Union.
  10. ^ "2022 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy - Junior Men". Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  11. ^ "2022 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy - Senior Men". Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. ^ "ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2023 - Men". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  13. ^ "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2023 - Junior Men". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Yudong CHEN: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Yudong CHEN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Yudong CHEN: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Yudong CHEN: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Yudong CHEN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Yudong CHEN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019.
  20. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Yudong CHEN". International Skating Union.
  21. ^ "Yudong CHEN". RinkResults.
  22. ^ "CHN-Yudong CHEN". SkatingScores.

External links edit