Chuen-Gun Lee
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Chuen-Gun "C.G." Lee is a South Korean ice dancer who later competed internationally for the United States
. He competed for South Korea with Yang Tae-Hwa
. The two competed together from 1996 to 2002, placing 24th at the 2002 Winter Olympics
. They were the first ice dancers from Korea to compete in the Olympics.
Lee and Yang trained in the United States. Following that partnership, Lee partnered with American Kate Slattery, with whom he competed internationally for the United States. They were coached by Gennady Karponosov, Natalia Linichuk
, and Vitaly Popkov
. They announced their split on March 28, 2007. Lee now works as a coach.
United States
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. He competed for South Korea with Yang Tae-Hwa
Yang Tae-Hwa
Yang Tae-Hwa is a South Korean ice dancer. With partner Chuen-Gun Lee, she was the 1999-2002 South Korean national champion. They represented South Korea at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 24th. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 7th at the 2002 Four Continents...
. The two competed together from 1996 to 2002, placing 24th at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
. They were the first ice dancers from Korea to compete in the Olympics.
Lee and Yang trained in the United States. Following that partnership, Lee partnered with American Kate Slattery, with whom he competed internationally for the United States. They were coached by Gennady Karponosov, Natalia Linichuk
Natalia Linichuk
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, and Vitaly Popkov
Vitaly Popkov
Vitaly Ivanovich Popkov was a Soviet fighter pilot in the Second World War, an ace credited with 41 victories and a two-time Hero of the Soviet Union....
. They announced their split on March 28, 2007. Lee now works as a coach.
For the United States
(with Slattery for the United States)Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
7th | WD | 11th |
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
8th | ||
Bofrost Cup on Ice Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup... |
7th | ||
Eastern Sectionals Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating which has been held since 1938.... |
2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
- WD = Withdrew
For South Korea
(with Yang for South KoreaEvent | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
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Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
24th | ||||||
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
31st | 31st | 23rd | ||||
Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
7th | ||||||
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating 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... |
23rd | 25th | 21st | 28th | 20th | ||
Asian Winter Games Figure skating at the Asian Winter Games Figure skating has been contested at the Asian Winter Games since 1986. It was not included in 1990.-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-Ice dancing:-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-Ice Dancing:-Total:-References:******... |
3rd | ||||||
South Korean Championships South Korean Figure Skating Championships The South Korean Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of South Korea. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing... |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
Golden Spin, Zagreb | 9th | ||||||
Winter Universiade Figure skating at the Winter Universiade Figure skating is a part of the Winter Universiade. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960.-Men's singles:- Ladies singles :- Pair skating :- Ice dancing :-References:* -External links:*... |
12th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Japan 1999-2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the third 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 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
9th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Norway 1999-2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the third 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 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
15th | ||||||