| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 5 | Men | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| World Championships |
| 1 | Men | 2013 | London, ON, CAN |
| 1 | Men | 2012 | Nice, FRA |
| 1 | Men | 2011 | Moscow, RUS |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Torino, ITA |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Four Continents Championships |
| 1 | Men | 2012 | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| Grand Prix Final |
| 1 | Men | 2011/2012 | Quebec, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Men | 2010/2011 | Beijing, CHN |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| 3 | Men | 2012/2013 | Sochi, RUS |
| Best performance per season in Grand Prix events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Men |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 2 x 1st |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 1st |
| 2011/2012 | 2 x 1st |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 1st |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| Grand Prix performances in current season |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Trophee Eric Bompard, FRA |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Skate Canada, CAN |
| ISU World Standings (as of 03 Feb 2014) |
| 2 | Men | | |
| Personal Bests |
| Type | Date | Score | Competition | Event |
|---|
| Total | 16 Nov 2013 | 295.27 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Short Program | 15 Nov 2013 | 98.52 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Short Program Technical | 13 Mar 2013 | 52.70 | World Championships 2013 | Men |
| Short Program Component | 15 Nov 2013 | 46.18 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Free Skating | 16 Nov 2013 | 196.75 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Free Skating Technical | 16 Nov 2013 | 100.25 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Free Skating Component | 16 Nov 2013 | 96.50 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Season Bests |
| Type | Date | Score | Competition | Event |
|---|
| Total | 16 Nov 2013 | 295.27 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Short Program | 15 Nov 2013 | 98.52 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Short Program Technical | 15 Nov 2013 | 52.34 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Short Program Component | 15 Nov 2013 | 46.18 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Free Skating | 16 Nov 2013 | 196.75 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Free Skating Technical | 16 Nov 2013 | 100.25 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
| Free Skating Component | 16 Nov 2013 | 96.50 | GP Trophee Bompard 2013 | Men |
Additional Information
MusicMusic short program/short dance as of season 2013/2014
Elegie In E-Flat Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov
Music free skating/free dance as of season 2013/2014
Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto Grosso by Arcangelo Corelli (ISU, 24 Dec 2013)
ChoreographerDavid Wilson, CAN; Jeffrey Buttle, CAN (ISU, 24 Dec 2013)
Start of sporting careerHe began skating at age five in 1996. (ISU, 21 Apr 2009)
Reason for taking up this sportHe originally learned to skate so he could play ice hockey, but found he enjoyed figure skating once he had started. (ISU, 21 Apr 2009)
AmbitionsTo become an Olympic champion, and to raise the profile of figure skating in Canada. (thechronicleherald.ca, 17 Apr 2013; youutube.com, 05 Feb 2013)
TrainingDuring both the high and low season he trains 30 hours a week in Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States. (ISU, 24 Dec 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning gold and setting a world record at the 2011 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. (chinadaily.com, 28 Apr 2011)
HeroFigure skaters Kurt Browning from Canada, Todd Eldredge from the United States, Yevgeni Plushenko from Russia and Christopher Dean from Great Britain. (ISU, 03 Sep 2013; thechronicleherald.ca, 17 Apr 2013; olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 13 Feb 2014)
Superstitions / RitualsHe always puts his right skate on first. (youtube.com, 05 Feb 2013)
AwardsIn 2012 he was given the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. (patrickchan.ca, 2013)
In 2007 and 2012, he was given an award for outstanding achievement by the Jean Lumb Foundation, which aims to improve education for people of Chinese heritage. (patrickchan.ca, 2013)
In 2011 the University of Ottawa gave him the Distinguished Canadian Leadership, Canadian Athlete of the Year, and Canadian Male Athlete of the Year awards. (patrickchan.ca, 2013)
In 2009 he was Ontario's Male Athlete of the Year and named on a list of the 30 most powerful people in sport in Canada. (patrickchan.ca, 2013)
In 2008 he was named the Asia Network Magazine's Asian of the Year in Arts and Sports. (patrickchan.ca, 2013)
GeneralSTARS ON ICE
He has performed in 'Stars on Ice', a figure skating exhibition performance also featuring Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir and Kurt Browning amongst many others. "Doing shows, you don't have to think about technical things. You go out, express, move, have a good time, there's no pressure. It's good preparation for competing." (thechronicleherald.ca, 17 Apr 2013)
CHARITY WORK
In 2010 he was named as an ambassador for the children's charity Ronald McDonald House. He often visits children who are seriously ill. "It puts what I do into perspective. Sometimes, as a skater, you get carried away. You think it's life or death when you go on to the ice to compete. But it can't compare to what children way younger than me have to overcome. It's really amazing that they can overcome challenges way bigger than any competition that I would ever compete in." (winnipegsun.com, 01 May 2013)
HIGHER EDUCATION
He has been accepted into the University of Toronto, ON, Canada, but has deferred entry until after the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
RESIDENCE
He lives in both Toronto, ON, Canada, and Detroit, MI, United States. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
TROPHY
His former school named a trophy in his honour after he became national champion in 2008. (ifsmagazine.com, 16 Jun 2008)
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