# Zhang Jiaxuan

Zhang Jiaxuan (Chinese: 张嘉轩; pinyin: Zhang Jiaxuǎn; born August 17, 2007) is a Chinese pair skater. With skating partner, Huang Yihang, she is the 2024 Chinese national champion, the 2023 Chinese national silver medalist, the 2022 Chinese national bronze medalist, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist.

## Personal life

Zhang was born on August 17, 2007 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China.
She looks up to Olympic champion pair team, Sui/Han.

## Career
### Early career

Zhang began figure skating in 2014. Originally a singles skater, she would debut as a pair skater in 2019 after teaming up with Wang Zhiyu. The pair were coached by Luan Bo and placed fifth at the 2020 Chinese Junior Championships. Zhang/Wang parted ways after the 2019–20 figure skating season finished.

### Partnership with Huang
#### 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons

For the 2022–23 figure skating season, Zhang teamed up with Huang Yihang. Upon getting together, the pair began training in Beijing with Ding Yang as their coach.
In their first appearance together at the Chinese Championships, Huang/Zhang won the bronze medal. The following year, they won the silver medal at the 2023 Chinese Championships.

#### 2024–2025 season: International debut

On the 2024–25 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, Zhang/Huang made their international debut. The pair won gold both their assigned events, 2024 JGP Latvia and 2024 JGP Poland. With these results, the pair qualified for the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France as the highest ranking junior pair team.
In late November, Zhang/Huang won gold at the 2024 Chinese Championships. The following week, they would win the Junior Grand Prix Final by over twenty points. Regarding this win, Zhang said, "It is a great honour for us to be here at the Junior Grand Prix Final. We hope to improve to be able to do even better in the future. Our goal is not only to improve on our technical but also on our artistry."
They concluded the season with an fifth-place finish at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

## Programs
### With Huang

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2024–2025 | Dive by Ed Sheeran choreo. by Sui Wenjing | All for One by HAEL & Hidden Citizens choreo. by Sui Wenjing | A Larger Cello by Jay Chou |
| 2023–2024 | A Larger Cello by Jay Chou | All for One by HAEL & Hidden Citizens choreo. by Sui Wenjing | |
| 2022–2023 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Billie Jean Smooth Criminal Come Together Dangerous by Michael Jackson | The Curse of the Sad Mummy by League of Legends | |

## Competitive highlights
### With Huang

International: Junior :
| Event | 22–23 | 23–24 | 24–25 |
| World Juniors | | | 5th |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | | | 1st |
| JGP Poland | | | 1st |
| JGP Latvia | | | 1st |
| National ||||
| Chinese Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |

### With Wang

National :
| Event | 19–20 |
| Chinese Championships | 5th J |

### Singles skating

National :
| Event | 19–20 |
| Chinese Championships | 17th J |

## Detailed results
### With Huang

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 176.09 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Short program | TSS | 62.94 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Short program | TES | 36.15 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Short program | PCS | 26.79 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Free skating | TSS | 113.15 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Free skating | TES | 58.51 | 2024–25 JGP Final |
| Free skating | PCS | 54.64 | 2024–25 JGP Final |

#### Senior level

2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 28–December 1, 2024 | 2024 Chinese Championships | 1 61.35 | 1 113.83 | 1 175.83 |
| 2023–24 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 22–24, 2023 | 2023 Chinese Championships | 2 62.73 | 3 106.38 | 2 169.11 |
| 2022–23 season |||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 11–13, 2023 | 2022 Chinese Championships | 3 60.88 | 3 108.38 | 3 169.26 |

#### Junior level

2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 26–March 3, 2025 | 2025 World Junior Championships | 3 57.38 | 9 94.03 | 5 151.41 |
| December 5–8, 2024 | 2024–25 JGP Final | 1 62.94 | 1 113.15 | 1 176.09 |
| September 26–28, 2024 | 2024 JGP Poland | 1 57.88 | 1 104.08 | 1 161.96 |
| August 28–31, 2024 | 2024 JGP Latvia | 3 54.21 | 1 105.55 | 1 159.76 |