Jane Ruan is an American

United States

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 figure skater. She began competing internationally for China

China

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 in 2008 using her Chinese name, Zhenni.

Biography

Her parents are from Jinan

Jinan

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, China

People's Republic of China

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. Ruan's Chinese name is "Zhenni" and that is the name by which she competes for China.

In the 2004-2005 season, Ruan qualified for the U.S. Junior Championships on the Intermediate level after placing second at her regional championship. At the Junior Nationals, Ruan placed 6th. She was coached by Robin Wagner and Silvia Fontana

Silvia Fontana

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.

She did not qualify for the National Championships on the Novice level in 2006. In the 2006-2007 season, skating on the Junior level, Ruan placed 5th at the Eastern Sectional Championships and missed qualifying for the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships by one placement.

In the 2007-2008 season, Ruan won the silver medal at her Regional championship and won her sectional championship to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships on the junior level. She placed 10th overall.

She switched to competing for China following that season. She made her international debut for China at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix

2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix

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 event in Gomel, Belarus

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. She placed 6th overall.

Programs

Season	Short Program	Free Skating	Exhibition
2007-2008	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...	Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success...	Adagio by Lara Fabian Lara Fabian Lara Fabian is a Belgian-Italian international singer who also holds Canadian citizenship. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English....

Competitive highlights

(for China)

Event	2008-2009
Chinese National Games	7th
Junior Grand Prix, Belarus 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level...	6th

(for the United States)

Event	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008
U.S. Championships			10th J.
Eastern Sectional Championships Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating which has been held since 1938....	7th N.	5th J.	1st J.
North Atlantic Regional Championships	1st N.	1st J.	2nd J.

• N = Novice level; J = Junior level

External links

• Tracings.net profile