Lee Ho-jung

Lee Ho-jung (born March 15, 1997) is a South Korean ice dancer. With partner Richard Kang-in Kam, she is a two-time national medalist and has competed in the free dance at four ISU Championships. She announced on April 3, 2017 that their partnership has been dissolved.[1]

Lee Ho-jung
Personal information
Country representedSouth Korea
Born (1997-03-15) March 15, 1997
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Former partnerRichard Kang-in Kam
Former coachMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis, Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe, Shin Hea-sook, Choi Hyung-kyung
Former choreographerMegan Wing, Aaron Lowe, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Kenji Miyamoto
Skating clubGwa Cheon
Former training locationsMontreal, Vancouver, Seoul
Began skating2005
RetiredApril 3, 2017
ISU personal best scores
Combined total122.86 (singles)
2010 JGP Japan
Short program42.37 (singles)
2010 JGP Japan
Free skate81.27 (singles)
2011 Junior Worlds
Combined total129.28 (dance)
2015 JGP Slovakia
Short dance53.12 (dance)
2015 JGP Slovakia
Free dance80.81 (dance)
2016 Four Continents
Lee Ho-jung
Hangul
이호정
Revised RomanizationI Hojeong
McCune–ReischauerYi Hojŏng
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Career

Single skating

Lee began skating in 2005.[2] As a single skater, she was coached by Choi Hyung-kyung and Shin Hea-sook in Seoul.[3] She qualified to the free skate at the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 23rd overall.

Ice dancing

Lee teamed up with Richard Kang-in Kam in September 2014.[4] At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, they qualified to the final segment by placing 20th in the short dance and went on to finish 19th overall.

Lee/Kam made their senior international debut in February 2016 at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; they ranked 11th in the short dance, 9th in the free dance, and 10th overall. In March, they placed 14th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Post-competitive career

In addition to continuing her education at Sungshin Women's University,[5] Lee works as a skating coach.[6]

Programs

With Kam
Season Short dance Free dance
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016
[7]
  • Tango Amore
    by Edvin Marton
  • Tango de los Exilados
    by Vanessa Mae
2014–2015
[8]
  • Rhumba: Pyramids of Pleasure
  • Samba: La Bomba

Single skating
Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[3]
  • Buenos Aires Tango Summer
2010–2011
[9]
  • Over the Rainbow
  • Fire Bird

Competitive highlights

With Kam
International[10]
Event 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
Four Continents10th13th
Asian Games4th
Open d'Andorra6th
International: Junior[10]
Junior Worlds19th14th
JGP Slovakia4th
JGP USA7th
Tallinn Trophy4th J
National
South Korean1st J3rd2nd
J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

Single skating
International[11]
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
World Junior Champ.23rd
JGP Japan6th
JGP Latvia12th
JGP Romania9th
Asian Trophy5th J
National[11]
South Korean Champ.5th5th17th26th
J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References
  1. Lee, Ho-jung (April 3, 2017). "안녕하세요. 대한민국 아이스댄스 선수 이호정입니다. 저는 아이스댄스 선수로서 모든 선수들의 꿈의 무대인 평창올림픽에 출전하고 싶다는 목표를 갖고 감강인선수와 함께 호흡을 맞추며 노력해왔는데 아쉽게도 이제 더 이상 같이 스케이트를 타지 않게 되었습니다" (Instagram).
  2. "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017.
  3. "Ho Jung LEE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. "Skaters Lee Ho-jung, Kim Kang-in Pair up in Ice Dance". The Chosun Ilbo. January 9, 2015.
  5. Lee, Ho-jung (April 4, 2016). "#봄 #성신여자대학교 #성신여대 #꽃 #sswu #sungshinwomensuniversity #spring #springhascome #schoollife" (Instagram).
  6. Lee, Ho-jung (December 15, 2017). "안녕하세요!💓 네이버 tv 스포츠와 함께 빙상강릉 Figure skating이라는 주제로 초보자분들을 대상으로 한 피겨스케이팅⛸ 레슨영상을 틴탑 리키씨와 함께 찍게 되었습니다! 매주 월,수,금요일에 업데이트 되는데요~ 재미있게 봐주세요!❤️😊🙏🏻" (Instagram).
  7. "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Ho Jung LEE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Competition Results: Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM". International Skating Union.
  11. "Competition Results: Ho Jung LEE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014.
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