Stephanie Zhang
Stephanie Zhang is a Chinese-Australian figure skater. She is a two-time Australian national senior champion and a six-time national junior champion.
Personal life
Zhang was born on 22 May 1985, in Harbin, China. She moved to Australia with her parents at the age of nine and was offered citizenship at age thirteen due to her talent.Career
Zhang began learning to skate at the age of four. In 2000, she won a bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix in China">ISU Junior Grand Prix">Junior Grand Prix in China.Making her senior international debut, she placed 10th at the 2001 [Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2001 Four Continents Championships]. She also continued to appear on the junior level, placing 12th at the 2001 [World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2001 World Junior Championships] and 7th at the 2002 World Junior Championships. She placed 25th at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt [Lake City].
Zhang stopped competing after finishing off the podium at the 2005 Australian Championships. She made a brief return to competition in the 2012–13 season.