Geborener Name
Nathan Chen
Spitzname
Nathan
Sonnenzeichen
Stier
Geburtsort
Salt Lake City, Utah, Vereinigte Staaten
Residenz
Los Angeles, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Staatsangehörigkeit
Bildung
Nathan Chen besuchte die West High School in Salt Lake City. Er studierte auch am Rande der World High School in Kalifornien. Er schaffte es schließlich, seine Highschool-Ausbildung durch ein virtuelles Schulprogramm an der California Connections Academy abzuschließen .
Nathan hat eine Ballettausbildung an der Ballet West Academy absolviert .
Besetzung
Eiskunstläufer
Familie
- Vater - Zhidong Chen
- Mutter - Hetty Wang (arbeitete als Teilzeit-Dolmetscherin)
- Geschwister - Alice Chen (ältere Schwester), Janice Chen (ältere Schwester), Tony Chen (älterer Bruder), Colin Chen (älterer Bruder)
Manager
Nathan Chen wird von Yuki Saegusa von IMG Sports & Entertainment vertreten.
Trainer
Marina Zueva, Oleg Epstein, Evgenia Chernyshova, Stephanie Grosscup, Karel Kovar, Amanda Kovar (ehemals)
Rafael Arutyunyan, Nadia Kanaeva, Vera Arutyunyan
Choreograph
Nadia Kanaeva, Marina Zueva, Nikolai Morozov, Phillip Mills, Stephanie Grosscup, Evgenia Chernyshova (ehemals)
Shae-Lynn Bourne, Lori Nichol
Eislaufverein
Salt Lake Eiskunstlauf
Bauen
Sportlich
Höhe
167,5 cm
Gewicht
60 kg
Freundin / Ehepartner
Nathan Chen hat datiert -
- Amber Glenn (2016-2017) - Nathan war zuvor in einer Beziehung mit der Eiskunstläuferin Amber Glenn. Sie haben 2016 angefangen, sich zu verabreden und waren ziemlich offen über ihre Beziehung in den sozialen Medien. Amber hat 2016 einen Tweet verschickt, um ihm dafür zu danken, dass er ihren Valentinstag zu etwas Besonderem gemacht hat. Ihre Beziehung wurde 2017 gefesselt.
- Mai Mihara (2017) – Nathan was linked with Japanese figure skater Mai Mihara in the summer of 2017. The base of these linkups was a series of pictures he had shared on his Instagram account. The emojis used in the captioning of these images certainly left tongues wagging.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He has Chinese ancestry.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slight body frame
- Boyish good looks
Brand Endorsements
Nathan Chen has done endorsement work for the following brands –
- Coca-Cola
- Nike
- Kellogg’s
He has also used his strong social media reach to promote a number of products and brands.
Best Known For
Being one of the most promising American figure skaters. He managed to win the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final and the 2017 Four Continents. He had also delivered strong performances at the World Junior Championship in 2014.
First TV Show
In January 2018, Nathan Chen made his first TV show appearance on the news talk show, Today.
Personal Trainer
To make sure that he makes the best use of his potential, Nathan Chen trains for about 4-5 hours daily. He starts his first ice training session at 9:30 in the morning and it stretches for about an hour. He has another session between 11:40-1:40.
Apart from ice training, he squeezes a gym workout into his routine. Depending on his goals, his gym workout can last somewhere between 1-2 hours. He loves to do weight training exercises but he is not a fan of cardio work in the gym. He also likes to go cycling outdoor. Overall, he leans towards scientific-based training and focuses on improving the strength and power.
When it comes to diet, he relies on an organized nutrition schedule. However, he gives himself the freedom to sometimes deviate from the diet plan.
His daily diet plan is as follows –
- Breakfast – Egg wrap, yogurt, and a smoothie
- Lunch – CorePower, yogurt, fruits, various meat sandwiches, and a carb-based snack
- Dinner – A portion of carbs (noodle, pasta, rice or bread), a portion of protein (red meat, chicken, or fish), and some veggies, soup (occasionally)
- Snacks – Fruits, yogurt, and CorePower
Nathan Chen Favorite Things
- Celebrity Crush – Emma Watson
- Food – Sushi and Japanese food
- Animal – Otters
- Movies – Harry Potter series, American Sniper (2014), Whiplash (2014), and DC and Marvel movies
- TV Shows – Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, and Parks and Recreation
- Social Media Platform – Instagram
Source – Pop Sugar, NBC Olympics, NBC Olympics
Nathan Chen Facts
- He holds the distinction of being the first male skater to have competed with 5 different types of quadruple jumps — flip, toe loop, loop, Salchow, and Lutz.
- His costumes for the 2018 US Championships were designed by the popular fashion designer Vera Wang.
- In his free time, he loves to indulge in photography.
- Both his parents were born and raised in China. They emigrated to the United States in their 20s.
- Becoming a figure skater wasn’t initially in his plans. He instead wanted to become a hockey goalie.
- While he was taking ballet classes, he was cast in the performances of Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker.
- He has also tried his hand at gymnastics and competed in regional as well as state-level competitions for 7 years.
- Mit 3 Jahren begann er mit dem Skaten. 2003 nahm er an seinem ersten Skating-Wettbewerb teil.
- Nach den US-Meisterschaften 2016 wurde er verletzt und musste sofort operiert werden. Er brauchte 5 Monate, um zur Eisbahn zurückzukehren.
- Folgen Sie ihm auf Facebook, Twitter und Instagram.
Ausgewähltes Bild von Nathan Chen / Instagram
