Kim Chae-hwa

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Kim Chae-hwa (also Ayaka Nagase; born November 7, 1988) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. She is the 2007 South Korean national champion. Her best result at an ISU Championship was seventh at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Kim Chae-hwa was born as Ayaka NagaseTemplate:Citation needed on November 7, 1988 in Osaka, Japan.[1] She is a Zainichi Korean.Template:Citation needed She studied at Kansai University.

Career

Kim started skating at the age of 6 in Japan. She competed in Japanese domestic competitions until 2004.[2] In 2004, the Korean Sports Council granted Kim a special scholarship for overseas Korean athletes. She was the first person to receive this scholarship.

Kim debuted internationally for Korea in the 2005–06 season. Sent to two ISU Junior Grand Prix events, she placed fourth in Canada and fifth in Poland. She appeared at two World Junior Championships, placing seventh in 2006 and 15th in 2007. On the senior level, Kim competed at six Four Continents Championships — her highest placement was 13th in 2010 — and at three Grand Prix events. She retired from competition in 2011.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2010–11
[1]
  • Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra
2007–08
[3]
2006–07
[4]
  • La cumparsita
  • Tango Jalousie
2004–05
[5]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[6]
Event 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Four Continents 14th 14th 14th 16th 13th 16th
Template:Small Cup of China 10th
Template:Small NHK Trophy 9th 9th
Asian Games 6th
Universiade 12th
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds 7th 15th
Template:Small Canada 4th
Template:Small Poland 5th
National[6]
South Korean 3rd 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
Japan Jr. Champ. 20th

References

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