Shen Xue

Date of birth: 13.11.1978
Place of birth: Harbin
Height: 160cm
Home town: Beijing
Hobbies: reading, music, toys
Start sk. / Club: 1985/ Harbin Skating Club
Former Partners:

Zhao Hongbo

Date of birth: 22.09.1973
Place of birth: Harbin
Height: 177cm
Home town: Beijing
Hobbies: soccer, singing, computer

Start sk. / Club: 1980/ Harbin Skating Club
Former Partners: Xie Maomao

Coach: Yao Bin
Choreographer: Lea Ann Miller

Music Short Program / Original Dance as of 2005/2006 season 
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by S. Rachmaninov

Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of 2005/2006 season
Madam Butterfly by G. Puccini

Personal Best Score Short Program  206.54 (18.12.2004 ISU Grand Prix Final 2005)
Personal Best Total Score  70.52 (17.12.2004 ISU Grand Prix Final 2005)
Personal Best Score Free Skating  136.02 (18.12.2004 ISU Grand Prix Final 2005)

Shen/Zhao are the first pair from China to become World Champions. They have been skating together since 1992.  Both started as single skaters and Shen was paired with Zhao when his former partner retired. They name 1988  and 1994 Olympic Champions Gordeeva/Grinkov as their idols in skating. Shen/Zhao have landed quadruple throw  Salchows in practice. The couple withdrew from the 2005 Four Continents Championships as Zhao suffered from a foot injury. Coach Yao Bin was on the first team that represented China in a World Championship (Dortmund 1980). He skated pairs with Luan Bo. They finished in 15th place.

(Source: isu.org)