# Wang Lei (figure skater)

Wang Lei (born July 11, 1988) is a Chinese pair skater. With Wang Xuehan, he is a bronze medalist at three Grand Prix events – 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, 2014 Cup of China, and 2016 NHK Trophy – and the 2016 Chinese national champion. With earlier partner Zhang Yue, he is a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix Final medalist, having won silver in 2008 and bronze in 2009.

## Personal life

Wang Lei was born on July 11, 1988, in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

## Career
### Single skating

Wang started skating in 1993 after a sports club visited his kindergarten in order to recruit new members. He made his international debut competing as a single skater on the junior level. He finished 7th at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events.

### Partnership with Zhang

Wang teamed up with Zhang Yue in 2006. In the 2007–08 season, the pair won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit and qualified to their first JGP Final. They made their senior Grand Prix debut at the 2007 Cup of China before placing 8th at the JGP Final in Gdańsk, Poland. Following the retroactive disqualification of gold medalists Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov due to a positive doping sample from Larionov, Zhang/Wang moved up to 7th place. They concluded their season at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Ranked 4th in the short and 7th in the free, they finished 7th overall which, combined with Dong Huibo / Wu Yiming's bronze medal result, allowed China to send three pairs to the 2009 event.
In the 2008–09 JGP series, Zhang/Wang won a bronze medal in Belarus and finished 5th in Mexico. They were awarded the silver medal at the JGP Final in Goyang, South Korea. At the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, the pair placed 7th in the short, 8th in the free, and 8th overall. At the 2009 World Championships in Los Angeles, they ranked 14th in the short, 16th in the free, and 16th overall.
Zhang/Wang won silver medals at their 2009–10 JGP assignments, in Belarus and Germany, and qualified to the JGP Final in Tokyo, where they took the bronze medal. They finished 6th at the 2010 Four Continents Championships in Jeonju.
The pair won the bronze medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey. They placed 9th at the 2011 Four Continents in Taipei, 13th at the 2011 Worlds in Moscow, and 9th at the 2012 Four Continents in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their partnership ended in 2012.

### Partnership with Wang Xuehan

Wang's partnership with Wang Xuehan began in 2012. The pair won the bronze medal at the 2013 Chinese Championships.
Making their Grand Prix debut, the Wangs placed fourth at the 2013 Cup of China. They finished fourth at the 2014 Chinese Championships.
The following season, the Wangs were awarded bronze at both of their Grand Prix events – 2014 Cup of China and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. They took the silver medal at the 2015 Chinese Championships.
In the 2015–16 season, the pair placed fifth at the 2015 Skate America and fourth at the 2015 Cup of China. They were selected to compete at their first ISU Championship – the 2016 Worlds in Boston. Ranked 15th in the short program and 14th in the free skate, they finished 15th overall.
They were fourth at the 2016 Cup of China and won the bronze medal at the 2016 NHK Trophy. Due to injury, they did not compete again until the 2018-19 Chinese National Games, where they placed second.
In September 2020, it was announced that Wang and Wang had split and that he was paired with Yu Xiaoyu, although they never competed together internationally.

### Partnership with Peng

Xiaoyu and Wang never competed together. In April, it was announced that Yu had retired. In June 2023, it was announced that he was paired with Peng Cheng.
Peng/Wang made their competitive debut with a gold medal win at the Shanghai Trophy. They were assigned to make their Grand Prix at the 2023 Cup of China, held this time in Chongqing. They finished third in both segments, winning the bronze medal. The following week they competed at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, where they won the short program but dropped to fourth place after the free skate.
The team made their Four Continents Championships debut at the 2024 edition in Shanghai, coming sixth. Peng/Wang were sixteenth in their World Championship debut as a team. Christopher Tin, the composer of their short program music, would later praise the team for their interpretation to his music.

## Programs
### With Peng

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2023–2024 | The Storm-Driven Sea by Christopher Tin choreo. by Lori Nichol | The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas performed by Stolen Music arranged by C. Lenore Kay The Sorcerer's Apprentice (from Fantasia 2000) by Paul Dukas performed by James Levine arranged by C. Lenore Kay choreo. by Lori Nichol | With You by Zhou Shen Brilliant Adventurer（璀璨冒险人） (from Doula Continent（斗羅大陸) by Zhou Shen |

### With Wang Xuehan

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2016–17 | Steppin' Out with My Baby performed by the Jumpin' Joz Band choreo. by David Wilson | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing by Sammy Fain choreo. by David Wilson | Hurt performed by Wei Zhang |
| 2015–16 | Romance by Gavriel Lipkind & Alexandra Lubchansky choreo. by David Wilson | My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe choreo. by David Wilson | The Prayer by Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli |
| 2014–15 | Romance by Gavriel Lipkind & Alexandra Lubchansky choreo. by David Wilson | My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe choreo. by David Wilson | Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2013–14 | The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by Helen Jiang | Singin' in the Rain by Nacio Herb Brown choreo. by Helen Jiang | Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again by Andrew Lloyd Webber |

### With Zhang Yue

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2011–12 | The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns | Singin' in the Rain by Nacio Herb Brown |
| 2010–11 | Tango de los Exilados by Walter Taieb, Vanessa-Mae | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 2009–10 | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov | Coppélia by Léo Delibes |
| 2008–09 | The Way Old Friends Do by ABBA performed by Maksim Mrvica | Coppélia by Léo Delibes |
| 2007–08 | Sailor's Hornpipe Anchor's Away A Life on the Ocean Wave Drunken Sailor | Coppélia by Léo Delibes |

### Single skating

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2004–05 | Exodus | Sarabande by George Frideric Handel |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

### Pair skating with Peng Cheng

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| World Championships | 16th | |
| Four Continents Championships | 6th | |
| Chinese Championships | 1st | |
| GP Cup of China | 3rd | WD |
| GP Finland | 4th | |
| GP France | | WD |
| Shanghai Trophy | 1st | |

### Pair skating with Wang Xuehan

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
| World Championships | | | | 15th | | | |
| Chinese Championships | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | | 3rd | 2nd |
| GP Cup of China | | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | 3rd | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | 5th | | | |
| GP Trophée Éric Bompard | | | 3rd | | | | |
| Chinese Winter Games | | | | 2nd | | | |
| Team Challenge Cup | | | | 3rd (4th) | | | |

### Pair skating with Zhang Yue

Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| World Junior Championships | 7th | 8th | 6th |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 8th | 2nd | 3rd |
| JGP Belarus | | 3rd | 2nd |
| JGP Estonia | 3rd | | |
| JGP Germany | | | 2nd |
| JGP Great Britain | 3rd | | |
| JGP Mexico | | 5th | |
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| World Championships | | 16th | | 13th | |
| Four Continents Championships | | | 6th | 9th | 9th |
| Chinese Championships | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| GP Cup of China | 4th | 5th | | | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | 8th | |
| GP Skate America | | 8th | | | |
| Winter Universiade | | | | 3rd | |

### Single skating

Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| JGP China | | 7th | |
| JGP Czech Republic | 17th | | |
| JGP Japan | | | 7th |
| JGP Slovenia | 12th | | |

## Detailed results

* Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
* Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

### Pair skating with Wang Lei

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 186.16 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Short program | TSS | 65.25 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Short program | TES | 35.62 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Short program | PCS | 29.63 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Free skating | TSS | 120.91 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Free skating | TES | 59.92 | 2024 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | PCS | 63.52 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 3–5, 2023 | 2023 Shanghai Trophy | 3 | 62.33 | 1 | 118.34 | 1 | 180.67 |
| Nov 10–12, 2023 | 2023 Cup of China | 3 | 62.91 | 3 | 115.15 | 3 | 178.06 |
| Nov 17–19, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo | 1 | 65.25 | 4 | 120.91 | 4 | 186.16 |
| Dec 24–26, 2023 | 2023 Chinese Championships | 1 | 66.66 | 1 | 118.64 | 1 | 185.30 |
| Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2024 | 2024 Four Continents Championships | 5 | 60.18 | 6 | 120.04 | 6 | 180.22 |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 15 | 59.50 | 16 | 106.17 | 16 | 165.67 |

### With Wang

2018–2019 season :
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 29–30, 2018 | 2019 Chinese Championships | 3 62.79 | 2 124.02 | 2 186.81 |
| 2016–2017 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 18–20, 2016 | 2016 Cup of China | 4 66.45 | 4 115.57 | 4 182.02 |
| November 25–27, 2016 | 2016 NHK Trophy | 3 65.66 | 3 119.66 | 3 185.32 |
| 2015–2016 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 22–24, 2016 | 2016 Team Challenge Cup | – | 4 118.78 | 4P/3T 118.78 |
| March 28–April 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 15 57.32 | 14 111.33 | 15 168.65 |
| December 26–27, 2015 | 2016 Chinese Championships | 1 69.17 | 1 117.28 | 1 186.45 |
| November 5–8, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China | 4 69.36 | 4 117.40 | 4 186.76 |
| October 23–25, 2015 | 2015 Skate America | 3 64.95 | 6 106.82 | 5 171.77 |
| 2014–2015 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 27–28, 2014 | 2015 Chinese Championships | 2 62.57 | 2 123.15 | 2 185.72 |
| November 21–23, 2014 | 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard | 3 63.25 | 4 118.72 | 3 181.97 |
| November 7–9, 2014 | 2014 Cup of China | 2 57.27 | 3 114.88 | 3 172.15 |
| 2013–2014 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 28–29, 2013 | 2014 Chinese Championships | 5 55.21 | 4 100.79 | 4 156.00 |
| November 1–3, 2013 | 2013 Cup of China | 5 57.16 | 4 115.19 | 4 172.35 |
| 2012–2013 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 20–21, 2012 | 2013 Chinese Championships | 4 45.27 | 3 94.15 | 3 139.42 |