Stephen Li-Chung Kuo
Stephen Li-Chung Kuo (Chinese: 郭立中; pinyin: Guō Lìzhōng) (born July 27, 1990) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who represented Taiwan in men's singles. He is a two-time Taiwanese national champion (2010–2011) and competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships.
| Stephen Li-Chung Kuo | |
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Kuo at the 2011 Four Continents Championships in Taipei | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen Li-Chung Kuo |
| Alternative names | Stephen Kuo |
| Country represented | Chinese Taipei |
| Born | July 27, 1990 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Home town | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Coach | Roland Burghart |
| Former coach | Roman Serov, Vladimir Kaparov, Robin Wagner, Amy Lambert |
| Choreographer | Evgeni Platov, Kristine Nielsen |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 148.96 2010 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships |
| Short program | 53.80 2010 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships |
| Free skate | 97.74 ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2009 |
Personal life
Kuo was born on July 27, 1990, in Trenton, New Jersey. His hobbies include juggling with a specialty in Diabolo, playing violin, and reading. [1]
Skating career
Kuo was coached by Roland Burghart in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, and represented Taiwan.[1] He made his international debut at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria; he placed 27th in the short program and did not advance further. His first senior international was the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany.
Kuo won two senior national titles and competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships — 2010 Four Continents in Jeonju, South Korea; 2010 Junior Worlds in The Hague, Netherlands; and 2011 Four Continents in Taipei, Taiwan. He also competed at two World Championships but did not reach the free skate.
Kuo was a member of the founding executive board for Rutgers University Figure Skating Club, has additionally passed both Gold USFS Free Skate and Gold USFS Moves in the Field tests and now coaches figure skating domestically.
Competitive highlights
| International[2] | ||||
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| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| World Champ. | 37th | 19th P | ||
| Four Continents Champ. | 16th | 20th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 24th | |||
| International: Junior[2] | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 27th | 22nd | ||
| JGP Croatia | 8th | |||
| JGP United States | 11th | |||
| National[2] | ||||
| Chinese Taipei Champ. | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; P = Preliminary round | ||||
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2010–2011 [1][3] |
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| 2008–2009 [4] |
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References
- ^ a b c "Stephen Li-Chung KUO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. from the original on October 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Stephen Li-Chung KUO". International Skating Union.
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External links
Media related to Stephen Li-Chung Kuo at Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Li-Chung Kuo at the International Skating Union