Patrick Chan is a Canadian figure skater known for his elegance and artistry, as well as his ability to perform quadruple jumps. Patrick won three Olympic medals, including one gold, as well as three World Championships (2011-2013).
Biography
Patrick Chan, full name - Patrick Lewis Wai-Kuan Chan, skater was born on December 31, 1990 in Canada, namely in the city of Ottawa.
Childhood and early career
Chan's parents were ordinary people who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong. Patrick's parents signed up for ice skating lessons when he was five years old, expecting him to take up ice hockey. Chan, however, was immediately drawn to figure skating and showed great promise in the sport in his early teens.
Under the guidance of renowned trainer, Osborne Colson, Chan has won national titles at the Novice (2003), Novice (2004) and Junior (2005) levels.
Since the death of Osborne Coulson in 2006, Chan has been trained by various trainers, including Don Lawes and Christy Krall. In 2007, Patrick ended his youth career with a silver medal at the Junior World Championships, and for the first time in 23 years a Canadian figure skater won a medal in this sport.
Professional career
On a professional level, Chan continued to shine, in 2008 Patrick was able to win the Canadian Championship. The following year, the young figure skater won his first victory in a major international tournament, winning gold at the Four Continents tournament, and two months later the figure skater won silver at the World Championship.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, which were held in Vancouver, Chan won only a disappointing fifth place, but after half a year he again won silver at the World Championships. After the Olympics, Chan added an extremely difficult four-time jump to his competitive routines, and his skill pushed him into the dominant 2011 season, in which he was finally able to win gold at the World Championships, and Patrick also managed to win a gold medal at Skate Canada..
Chan successfully defended his world title in 2012 with a solo short program and a free skate with two perfectly executed quadruple jumps. In the same season, Chan won the Four Continents Championship. Having received his third title at the 2013 World Championships, Chan was a favorite for the 2014 Olympic Games, which were held in Russia, namely in the sunny city of Sochi.
But Patrick failed to win the gold medal, the skater was only the second. At the end of 2014, Patrick participated in a new team tournament and was able to win another silver medal. Chan subsequently took a break from skating, deciding not to participate in the remaining competitions of the season. Chan returned to figure skating in the 2015/2016 season.
Personal life
Patrick Chan is a fairly famous Canadian figure skater who became famous for his athletic achievements. Patrick's family is not covered, but many people know that Chan is in a relationship with Tess Johnson. Patrick has made a huge contribution to world sports.
