Geng Bingwa is a Chinese

China

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 figure skater

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

. She is the 2008 Chinese silver medalist

Chinese Figure Skating Championships

The Chinese Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of China. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...

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Personal life

Geng began skating at the age of 3. Geng's father was a competitive ice hockey player and her mother is a figure skating coach. Her name "Bingwa" litearally means "ice baby" in Chinese.

Age controversy

In February 2011, Geng's age became the subject of controversy. Although her ISU bio lists Geng as born on January 3, 1994, a Chinese website suggests she was born on March 3, 1995.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2010–2011	Just For You by Giovanni Marradi Giovanni Marradi Giovanni Marradi was an Italian poet born at Livorno and educated at Pisa and Florence. At the latter place he started with others a short-lived review, the Nuovi Goliardi, which made some literary sensation. He became a teacher at various colleges, and eventually an educational inspector in Massa...   choreographed by Karen Kwan Karen Kwan Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older than Michelle and was an elite figure skater herself....	Red Violin (Concierto de Aranjuez Concierto de Aranjuez The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is probably Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the twentieth century. ... ) performed by Ikuko Kawai Ikuko Kawai , born January 19, 1968 in Takamatsu, is a classically trained Japanese violinist and composer.She has performed internationally, including invitational appearances with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and renowned conductor Chung Myung-Whun...   choreographed by Karen Kwan Karen Kwan Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older than Michelle and was an elite figure skater herself....	Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again from The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux....   by Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
2009–2010	Méditation  from Thaïs Thaïs (opera) Thaïs is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel Thaïs by Anatole France. It was first performed at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on 16 March 1894, starring the American soprano Sybil Sanderson, for whom Massenet had written the title role...   by Jules Massenet Jules Massenet Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer best known for his operas. His compositions were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he ranks as one of the greatest melodists of his era. Soon after his death, Massenet's style went out of fashion, and many of his operas...   choreographed by Karen Kwan Karen Kwan Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older than Michelle and was an elite figure skater herself....	Introduction and Rondo capriccioso Introduction and Rondo capriccioso (Saint-Saëns) The Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor , Op. 28, is a composition for violin and orchestra written in 1863 by Camille Saint-Saëns for the virtuoso violinist Pablo de Sarasate...   by Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony... choreographed by Karen Kwan Karen Kwan Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older than Michelle and was an elite figure skater herself....
2008–2009	The Road Home The Road Home (1999 film) The Road Home is a 2000 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou. It also marked the cinematic debut of the Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi...   Soundtrack by San Bao choreographed by Cao Xiaoming	Introduction and Rondo capriccioso Introduction and Rondo capriccioso (Saint-Saëns) The Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor , Op. 28, is a composition for violin and orchestra written in 1863 by Camille Saint-Saëns for the virtuoso violinist Pablo de Sarasate... by Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony... choreographed by Karen Kwan Karen Kwan Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older than Michelle and was an elite figure skater herself....
2007–2008	The Last Emperor The Last Emperor (album) The Last Emperor is the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. It features nine songs composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, five by David Byrne, one from Cong Su, and a few incidental pieces of source music...  (Main Title Theme) by David Byrne David Byrne David Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer...	Somewhere in Time Somewhere in Time (film) Somewhere in Time is a 1980 romantic science fiction film directed by Jeannot Szwarc. It is a film adaptation of the 1975 novel Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay...   by John Barry John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987...   choreographed by Cao Xiaoming

Competitive highlights

Event	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...					18th
Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...					13th
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...		21st J.	18th J.
Chinese Championships Chinese Figure Skating Championships The Chinese Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of China. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...	5th	2nd		4th	2nd
Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is...				11th	5th	8th
Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982...					5th
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico			8th J.

• J = Junior level

Detailed results

2010–2011 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
April 24 – May 1, 2011	2011 World Championships 2011 World Figure Skating Championships The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....	Senior	19 47.89	17 92.89	18 140.78
February 15 – 20, 2011	2011 Four Continents Championships 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...	Senior	13 39.20	16 65.38	13 104.58
February 3 – 5, 2011	2011 Asian Winter Games Figure skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Figure skating was featured as part of the 2011 Asian Winter Games at the Alatau Sports Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan. Events were held on between the third and fifth of February 2011...	Senior	5 47.18	5 93.86	5 141.04
December 23 – 24, 2010	2010–2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships 2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2010-2011 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...	Senior	3 42.13	1 101.95	2 144.08
November 4 – 7, 2010	2010 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China 2010 Cup of China The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...	Senior	4 51.09	4 91.39	5 142.48
2009–2010 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
October 29 - November 1, 2009	2009 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China 2009 Cup of China The 2009 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the...	Senior	10 47.64	11 73.56	11 121.20
September 3 – 5, 2009	2009–2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships The 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...	Senior	2 50.01	5 69.27	4 119.28
2008–2009 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 21 – 28, 2009	2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...	Junior	11 47.54	21 64.17	18 111.71
September 10 – 14, 2008	2008 Junior Grand Prix, Mexico	Junior	8 37.96	6 63.75	8 101.71
2007–2008 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 25 – March 2, 2008	2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior...	Junior	24 39.82	17 68.15	21 107.97
December 21 – 24, 2007	2007–2008 Chinese Figure Skating Championships 2008 Chinese Figure Skating Championships The 2008 Chinese Figure Skating Championships were the Chinese Figure Skating Championships of the 2007-2008 season. They were organized by the Chinese Skating Association...	Senior	2 43.44	2 83.72	2 127.16
2006–2007 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
December 27 – 30, 2006	2006–2007 Chinese Figure Skating Championships	Senior	–	–	5 –