Stephen Li-Chung Kuo

Stephen Li-Chung Kuo
Kuo at the 2011 Four Continents Championships in Taipei
Personal information
Full name Stephen Li-Chung Kuo
Alternative names Stephen Kuo
Country represented  Chinese Taipei
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990
Trenton, New Jersey
Home town Piscataway, New Jersey
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Coach Roland Burghart
Former coach Roman Serov, Vladimir Kaparov, Robin Wagner, Amy Lambert
Choreographer Evgeni Platov, Kristine Nielsen
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 148.96
2010 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
Short program 53.80
2010 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
Free skate 97.74
ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2009

Stephen Li-Chung Kuo (Chinese: 郭立中; pinyin: Guō Lìzhōng) (born July 27, 1990) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who represented Taiwan in men's singles. He is a two-time Taiwanese national champion (2010–2011) and competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Personal life

Kuo was born on July 27, 1990, in Trenton, New Jersey.[1]

Skating career

Kuo was coached by Roland Burghart in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, and represented Taiwan.[1] He made his international debut at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria; he placed 27th in the short program and did not advance further. His first senior international was the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Kuo won two senior national titles and competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships — 2010 Four Continents in Jeonju, South Korea; 2010 Junior Worlds in The Hague, Netherlands; and 2011 Four Continents in Taipei, Taiwan. He also competed at two World Championships but did not reach the free skate.

Competitive highlights

International[2]
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
World Champ.37th19th P
Four Continents Champ.16th20th
Nebelhorn Trophy24th
International: Junior[2]
World Junior Champ.27th22nd
JGP Croatia8th
JGP United States11th
National[2]
Chinese Taipei Champ.3rd1st1st3rd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; P = Preliminary round

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2010–2011
[1][3]
  • A Los Amigos
2008–2009
[4]
  • Violin and Piano Concerto
    by Johannes Brahms

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stephen Li-Chung KUO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Stephen Li-Chung KUO". International Skating Union.
  3. ↑ "Stephen Li-Chung KUO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Li-Chung KUO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009.

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