Chloe Ing (Chinese: 伍宣菱, born 12 September 1998) is a Singaporean-Canadian figure skater. She is the 2019 Southeast Asian Games champion,[1] 2017 Southeast Asian Games silver medalist and a four-time senior national champion.[2][3][4] She has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships – the 2017 Four Continents, 2018 Four Continents, and 2018 Junior Worlds. At the 2017 Merano Cup, she became the first skater representing Singapore to win a senior ladies medal in an ISU-recognized international competition. She won her second international medal at the 2018 Sofia Trophy.

Chloe Ing
Born (1998-09-12) September 12, 1998 (age 26)
Singapore
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Singapore
CoachMichelle Leigh, Doug Leigh
Skating clubIce Angels Singapore
Began skating2006
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Ladies's singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Ladies's singles
Merano Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Merano Ladies's singles
Sofia Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia Trophy Ladies's singles
ISU World Development Trophy (figure skating)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Manila Junior ladies's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kuala Lumpur Junior ladies's singles

Personal life

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Chloe Ing was born on September 12, 1998, in Singapore,[5] together with her twin sister, Chantelle.[6] She is studying health sciences at the University of Toronto.[6]

Skating career

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Early years

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Ing began learning to skate in 2006.[5] She made her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in 2013 and would also compete on the JGP series during the following four seasons.

In 2016, Ing won the National Figure Skating Championships and was also awarded the Ice Angels Artistic Trophy, for the most artistic presentation of a routine.[2]

She placed 20th at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, and 34th at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

2017–2018 season

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Ing began her season by winning the silver medal at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. She obtained the highest free skate score to finish second overall.[7] She then took bronze at the 2017 Merano Cup, making her the first figure skater to win a senior ladies' medal for Singapore at an ISU international competition.

Ing received the gold medal at the 2018 Singapore National Figure Skating Championships.[4] At the 2018 Four Continents Championships, she placed 19th in the short program and 20th in the free skate to finish 19th overall. She then competed at the 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, placing 20th in the short to qualify for the free skate, finishing 23rd overall.

2019–2020 season

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Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
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  • Yellow River Concerto
2014–2016
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  • Por Una Cabeza
2016–2017
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2017–2018
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  • Can't Help Falling in Love
    by H. Peretti, L. Creatore, G.D. Weiss

2018-2020
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  • Perfect
    by Ed Sheeran, Emma Heesters, Kurt Hugo Schneider

Results

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CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[12]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Four Continents 20th 19th WD
CS Autumn Classic 8th 10th 10th 11th
CS Tallinn Trophy 14th
CS Warsaw Cup 15th
Asian Games 11th
FBMA Trophy 5th
Jégvirág Cup 4th
Merano Cup 3rd
Philadelphia SI 11th
SEA Games 2nd 1st
Sofia Trophy 3rd
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds 34th 23rd
JGP Japan 17th 14th
JGP Mexico 11th
JGP Poland 14th
JGP U.S. 16th
Autumn Classic 5th
Dragon Trophy 8th
Philadelphia SI 6th
National[12]
Singapore 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ Chia, Nicole (December 1, 2019). "SEA Games: Singapore figure skater Chloe Ing comes from behind to take gold, Pagiel Sng fifth among men". Straits Times.
  2. ^ a b Panditurai, Yogiraj (April 25, 2016). "Angel on ice eyes international stage". Straits Times.
  3. ^ Panditurai, Yogiraj (April 24, 2016). "Figure Skating: Chloe Ing crowned champion and awarded artistic trophy at national c'ships". Straits Times.
  4. ^ a b Mun, Natalie Choy Ching (January 21, 2018). "Figure skating: Chloe Ing strikes gold to lead the way for Singapore at National Championships". Straits Times.
  5. ^ a b c "Chloe ING: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Zhang, Jane; Yeo, Julia (December 15, 2019). "S'pore figure skater Chloe Ing has 2 part-time jobs to pay for training, but shares Olympic dream with her twin sister". mothership.sg. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Wong, Jonathan (August 28, 2017). "SEA Games: Teen figure skaters break the ice". Straits Times.
  8. ^ "Chloe ING: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chloe ING: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  10. ^ "Chloe ING: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Chloe ING: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Chloe ING". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018.
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