Melinda Wang (born December 18, 1990; ) is a

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who competed internationally for

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in ladies'

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. She is a two-time (2008, 2011) Taiwanese national champion. She competed in the free skate at the 2008 World Championships and five

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Personal life

Wang was born on December 18, 1990, in

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. She is currently a student and trains in

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. She enjoys dancing, baking, reading, and photography as her hobbies.

Skating career

Wang started skating at the age of four. She competed in ice dancing in the United States, in partnership with Nathan Lim and Paul Wood. In 2008 Wang began representing Taiwan in ladies' singles. She made her international debut at the 2008 Four Continents, where she finished 15th. Later that season, she competed at the 2008 World Championships in

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; she qualified to the free skate and went on to finish 23rd. Wang qualified to the free skate at four additional Four Continents Championships – in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Melinda 1990 births Living people Figure skaters from New York City Taiwanese female single skaters American female single skaters American sportspeople of Taiwanese descent 21st-century American sportswomen