Shen and Zhao Hongbo were the first Chinese pair team to win a medal at an International Skating Union event and at the World Figure Skating Championships.
10 Facts About Zhao Hongbo
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Zhao Hongbo was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang and is of Manchurian ethnicity.
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Shen and Zhao Hongbo announced their engagement after the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships.
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Shen and Zhao Hongbo are the parents of a daughter, born 3 September 2013.
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Early in his career, Zhao Hongbo skated with partner Xie Maomao.
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Zhao Hongbo began skating with Shen Xue in 1992, under the tutelage of Yao Bin.
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Shen and Zhao Hongbo improved each year, and were considered to be one of the top teams in the world.
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At the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships held in Nagano, Japan, Shen and Zhao Hongbo won their first World Championship, becoming the first Chinese pair skaters to win a gold medal in the history of figure skating.
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Zhao Hongbo required several treatments to numb the foot entirely so that she should compete.
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Shen and Zhao Hongbo won gold medals at the 2004 Skate Canada, at the 2004 Trophee Eric Bompard and at the 2004 Cup of China.