Cha Jun-hwan

Cha Jun-hwan (Korean: 차준환; born October 21, 2001) is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2023 Worlds silver medalist, the 2022 Four Continents champion, the 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2018–2019 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a five-time Grand Prix medalist (5 bronze), a four-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (1 gold and 3 silver), as well as a eight-time consecutive South Korean national champion (2017–2024). He represented South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. At the junior level, Cha is the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and a two-time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist.

Cha Jun-hwan
Cha at the 2023 Worlds.
Native name차준환
Born (2001-10-21) October 21, 2001
Seoul, South Korea
HometownSeoul
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country South Korea
CoachChi Hyun-jung
Began skating2009
Highest WS3 (2022–23)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Figure skating: Men's singles
World Championships
2023 SaitamaMen's singles
Four Continents Championships
2022 TallinnMen's singles
2024 ShanghaiMen's singles
Grand Prix Final
2018–19 VancouverMen' singles
World Team Trophy
2023 TokyoTeam
Junior Grand Prix Final
2016–17 MarseilleMen' singles
Korean name
Hangul
차준환
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCha Jun-hwan
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Chunhwan

Cha is the first South Korean man to win and to medal at the Four Continents Championships, as well as the first to medal at the World Championships, Grand Prix Final, Junior Grand Prix Final, and any senior Grand Prix event.

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