BirthMay 201993

Caroline Zhang

Caroline Zhang, American figure skater

In context

When
Thursday, May 20 199333 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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At a glance

Born 1993-05-20.

Known as: figure skater. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Caroline Zhang was born on May 20, 1993, in Boston , Massachusetts . Her parents are from Wuhan , China, and her older sister, Yang Yang, was born in China. Caroline is bilingual in English and Mandarin. The Chinese media refers to her by her Chinese given name , Yuanyuan ( simplified Chinese : 张圆圆 ; traditional Chinese : 張圓圓 ; pinyin : Zhāng Yuányuán , which means "round-round"). She moved to California at a young age. [ 1 ] The Zhang family lives in Brea, California .

Caroline Zhao Zhang is an American figure skater. She is a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time U.S. national medalist.

Path and career

Career Early career Zhang started taking skating lessons at age five. [ 1 ] In the 2002–03 season, Caroline Zhang skated on the juvenile level, which is the lowest qualifying level in the United States. Zhang began her season by winning the silver medal at her regional championship to qualify for the 2003 U.S. Junior Championships. There she won the pewter medal (fourth place), juvenile level. In the 2003–04 season, Zhang moved up to the intermediate level, which is one level up from juvenile.

Why this date

Caroline Zhang appears on our May 20 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

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May 20 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Thursday.

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