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Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox figure skater Amanda Sunyoto-Yang (Template:Zh) (born July 8, 1992) is an American pair skater who competes internationally for Taiwan. In 2011, she competed at the Asian Winter Games, as a singles skater, placing 13th. Competing in pair skating with her brother, Darryll Sulindro-Yang, she is a five-time Taiwanese national champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010).<ref name=bio0910/>
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Personal life
Sunyoto-Yang was born on July 8, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. She is pursuing a career in dentistry. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and has a gymnastics background.<ref name=skatetoday/>
Skating career
Sunyoto-Yang started skating at the age of four in Singapore, where she was living at the time. Before moving to the United States, her family lived in Singapore for six years and Taiwan for two years.<ref name=skatetoday/>
In 2004, Sunyoto-Yang teamed up with her brother, Darryll Sulindro-Yang. They are the first pair team to represent Chinese Taipei in an international competition, which was the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.<ref name=bio0910/> They are coached by Peter Oppegard and train at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia, California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
During the 2009–2010 season, they competed at the Nebelhorn Trophy competition, where they finished as the first alternates for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Competitive highlights
(with Darryll Sulindro-Yang)
Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
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World Championships | 22nd | 20th | ||
Four Continents Championships | 10th | 11th | ||
World Junior Championships | 12th | 13th | ||
Chinese Taipei Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Junior Grand Prix, Budapest | 10th | |||
Junior Grand Prix, Taipei | 9th | |||
Junior Grand Prix, Lake Placid | 8th | |||
Junior Grand Prix, Sheffield | 12th | |||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 13th |
Programs
(with Darryll Sulindro-Yang)
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2009–2010<ref name=bio0910/> | Walking in the Air by Howard Blake |
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2006–2007<ref name=skatetoday/> | Beautiful Energy | New World Concerto by Maksim Mrvica |