Yu Xiaoyu is a
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ladies pair skater. With partner
Jin YangJin Yang is a Chinese male pair skater. With partner Yu Xiaoyu, he is the 2010–2011 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2010 JGP Cup of Austria champion and 2010 Chinese national silver medalist.- Career :...
, she is the
2010–2011 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalistThe 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2010–2011 season...
, 2010
JGP Cup of Austria championThe 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level...
and 2010
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Career
Yu and Jin won the silver medal at the
2010 Chinese NationalsThe 2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2010-2011 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...
. They made their international debut during the 2010–11 season. They won bronze at
JGP Cup of AustriaThe 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level...
and then won gold at
Czech SkateThe 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level...
. At the
Junior Grand Prix FinalThe 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2010–2011 season...
, they won the bronze medal.
Age controversy
In February 2011, Yu and Jin's ages became the subject of controversy. Although her
ISUThe International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
bio lists Yu as born on January 2, 1996, a Chinese website suggests she was born on that day in 1998, meaning she was too young to compete in Junior Grand Prix events during the 2010–11 season. Her partner's age also came under scrutiny. His ISU bio states that he was born on May 16, 1994 but the Chinese website suggests he was born on that day in 1989, meaning he was too old to compete in junior events.
Programs
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Competitive highlights
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| World Junior Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
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8thThe 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they were an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...
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6th The 2009 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of national...
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4th The 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...
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2nd The 2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2010-2011 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...
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3rd The 2012 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2011-2012 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...
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| Chinese National Games Figure skating was held as part of the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China. Figure skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. In addition to the short program and free skating, single skaters also performed a 3:30 minute...
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7th Figure skating was held as part of the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China. Figure skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. In addition to the short program and free skating, single skaters also performed a 3:30 minute...
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| Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is...
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| Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...
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3rd The 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2010–2011 season...
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- *Their placement was removed as China was inadvertently given one too many entries at the competition.