Figure skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games

Figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

at the 1986 Winter Asian Games
1986 Winter Asian Games
The 1st Asian Winter Games were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982...

took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

with four events contested.

Medal summary

Men's	Makoto Kano Japan (JPN)	Zhang Shubin Zhang Shubin Zhang Shubin is a Chinese retired figure skater. He placed 20th at the 1988 Winter Olympics and 25th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He is the 1985 Winter University Games champion. He retired from competitive skating in 1992 and currently works as a coach.-Results:-References:* ... China (CHN)*	Xu Zhaoxiao Xu Zhaoxiao Xu Zhaoxiao is a Chinese figure skater. He represented China at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he placed 16th, and at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where he placed 18th.... China (CHN)
Women's	Juri Ozawa Japan (JPN)	Masako Kato Masako Kato is a Japanese figure skater. She won the 1984 Japan Figure Skating Championships. She placed 19th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:-References:... Japan (JPN)	Fu Caishu China (CHN)
Pairs'	Nam Hye Yong and Kim Hyok Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK)	Sun Jihong and Fan Jun China (CHN)	Sun Dan and Shang Zhenyuan China (CHN)
Ice Dancing	Liu Luyang Liu Luyang Liu Luyang is a Chinese ice dancer. With partner Zhao Xiaolei, she is the 1986 Asian Winter Games champion. They placed 19th at the 1988 Winter Olympics and Liu was 11 years old at the time. Before teaming up with Zhao, she competed with Li Xiangdong... and Zhao Xiaolei Zhao Xiaolei Zhao Xiaolei is a Chinese ice dancer. He competed at two Winter Olympic Games with two different partners. With partner Liu Luyang, he is the 1986 Asian Winter Games champion. Liu & Zhao placed 19th at the 1988 Winter Olympics. With partner Xi Hongyan, he placed 19th at the 1984 Winter Olympics. He... China (CHN)	Junko Ito Junko Itō Junko Itō is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the daughter of mathematician Kiyoshi Itō.Itō focuses on phonology and morphology. She is primarily known for her research into syllable structure within an optimality theoretic framework. Her work has... and Hiroaki Tokita Japan (JPN)	Kaoru Takino and Kenji Takino Japan (JPN)

Medal table

1986 Winter Asiad - Figure Skating medal count
Pos	Country				Total
1		2	2	1	5
2		1	2	3	6
3		1	0	0	1

(Host nation highlighted)

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