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Nathan Chen is an American figure skater who made his senior debut in international competition in 2016.[1] Chen, the reigning Olympic champion (2022) and a three-time world champion (2018, 2019, 2021), was the first skater to land five different types of quadruple jumps in competition, the first skater to land six quadruple jumps in a free program, and the first skater to land eight quadruple jumps across a single competition. Chen has broken multiple world and national records and is the current world record holder for all three competition segments in the senior men's discipline; the short program, free skate, and combined total score.
When Chen captured his first U.S. title at the 2017 U.S Championships at age 17, he became the youngest national champion since Dick Button (1946). That same year, he won the Four Continents title and the first of three successive grand prix final titles. Chen won his first world title in 2018 and became the youngest world champion since Evgeni Plushenko (2001). He repeated as world champion in 2019, and in 2021, he was the first U.S. man to win three world titles in a row since Scott Hamilton (1982–1984).[note 1] In early January 2022, Chen became the first man to win six consecutive U.S. championships since Button (1946–52), and a month later, at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he was the first Asian American man to win Olympic gold.
Chen has received numerous accolades in recognition of his achievements and impact. In the ensuing months after he stood atop the podium in Beijing, Chen earned nominations for several notable awards, including a Laureus World Sports Award, a People's Choice Award, an ESPY, and a James E. Sullivan Award. He was named Most Valuable Skater at the International Skating Union's ISU Awards in 2023, and Time magazine included him in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
World record scores
Chen set seven world record scores in the +5/-5 grade of execution (GOE) system; one in the short program, three in the free program, and three in the combined total score.[note 2]
- SP – Short program
- FS – Free skating
No. | Date | Score | Seg. | Event | Note |
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1 | Oct 20, 2018 | 189.99 | FS | 2018 Skate America | Chen broke Mikhail Kolyada's record from September 2018. |
2 | 280.57 | Total | Chen broke Shoma Uno's record from September 2018. | ||
3 | Mar 23, 2019 | 216.02 | FS | 2019 World Championships | Chen broke Yuzuru Hanyu's record from November 2018. |
4 | 323.42 | Total | Chen broke Hanyu's record from November 2018. | ||
5 | Dec 7, 2019 | 224.92 | FS | 2019–20 Grand Prix Final | Chen broke his own record from March 2019. |
6 | 335.30 | Total | Chen broke his own record from March 2019. | ||
7 | Feb 8, 2022 | 113.97 | SP | 2022 Winter Olympics | Chen broke Hanyu's record from February 2020. |
Firsts and other records
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Date | Achievement | Event | Reference |
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Jan 18, 2010 | Youngest U.S men's novice champion in history at 10 years old | 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | [5] |
Jan 24, 2011 | First male skater to repeat as U.S. novice champion | 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | [6] |
Jan 7–9, 2014 | Broke the U.S. national junior men's record for the short program (79.61) | 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | [7] |
Broke the U.S. national junior men's record for the combined total score (223.93) | |||
Dec 8, 2016 | Youngest man to medal at a Grand Prix Final since Evgeni Plushenko in 1999 | 2016 Grand Prix Final | [8] |
Jan 21, 2017 | Broke the U.S. national record for the short program (106.39) | 2017 U.S. Championships | [9][10][11] |
Broke the U.S. national record for the free skate (212.08) | |||
Broke the U.S. national record for combined total score (318.47) | |||
Youngest U.S. men's champion since Dick Button in 1966 | |||
Feb 19, 2017 | Youngest Four Continents Champion in history at 17 (until Kao Miura's win in 2023) | 2017 Four Continents Championships | [12] |
Mar 24, 2018 | Youngest (18 years old) men's world champion since Evgeni Plushenko in 2001 | 2018 World Championships | [13] |
New record for the largest margin of victory (47.63 points) in any event at an Olympics, worlds or Grand Prix Final under the historical +3/-3 Grade of Execution (GOE) ISU Judging System | |||
Jan 27, 2019 | Broke his own U.S. national short program record from 2017 (113.42) | 2019 U.S. Championships | [14][15] |
Broke his own U.S. national free skate record from 2017 (228.80) | |||
Broke his own U.S. national record for combined total from 2017 (342.22) | |||
First skater to win three consecutive U.S. titles since Johnny Weir (2004–2006) | |||
Nov 2, 2019 | First skater to win eight Grand Prix events in a row since Evgeni Plushenko in 2001 | 2019 Internationaux de France | [16] |
Jan 26, 2020 | Broke his own U.S. national short program record from 2019 (114.13) | 2020 U.S. Championships | [17][18] |
First skater to win four consecutive U.S. titles since Brian Boitano in 1988 | |||
Jan 17, 2021 | First skater to win five consecutive U.S. titles since Dick Button (1946–1952) | 2021 U.S. Championships | [19] |
Mar 27, 2021 | First U.S. man to win three consecutive world titles since Scott Hamilton (1982–1984) | 2021 World Championships | [20] |
First male skater to win three consecutive world titles since Patrick Chan (2011–2013) | |||
Jan 9, 2022 | Broke his own U.S. national short program record from 2020 (115.39) | 2022 U.S. Championships | [21][22] |
First skater to win six consecutive U.S. titles in 70 years since Dick Button | |||
Feb 10, 2022 | First Asian American man to earn Olympic gold at the Olympics in single skating | 2022 Winter Olympics | [23] |
Date | Achievement | Event | Details | Reference |
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Jan 22–24, 2016 | First U.S. skater to land two quadruple jumps in the short program | 2016 U.S. Championships | [24] | [25][26] |
First U.S. skater to land four quadruple jumps in the free skate | ||||
First U.S. skater to land six quadruple jumps across a single competition | ||||
Jan 21, 2017 | First skater in the world to land five quadruple jumps in a free skate | 2017 U.S. Championships | [27] | [9] |
Sep 16, 2017 | First skater to land five different quadruple jumps (quadruple toe loop, quadruple Salchow, quadruple loop, quadruple flip, and quadruple Lutz) in competition | 2017 U.S. International Classic | [28] | [29] |
Feb 17, 2018 | First skater to land six quadruple jumps in a free skate | 2018 Winter Olympics | [30] | |
Mar 24, 2018 | First skater to land eight quadruple jumps across a single competition | 2018 World Championships | [31] | |
Feb 4, 2022 | First skater to land a quadruple Lutz-triple toe loop combination in the second half of the short program | 2022 Winter Olympics team | [32] |
Honors and accolades
- Breakthrough of the Year Award (nominated in 2023)[33]
International Skating Union (ISU)
- "Most Valuable Skater" (2023)[34]
- Best Olympian, Men's Sports Award (nominated in 2022)[35]
- Game Changer Award (nominated in 2022)[36]
- James E. Sullivan Award (nominated in 2022)[37]
Professional Skaters Association
- Gustave Lussi Award (2019, 2021, 2022)[42]
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Male Olympic Athlete of the Year (2019)[43]
- Ron and Gayle Hershberger Award (2012)[44]
- Athlete Alumni Ambassador Award (2011)[45]
- Cecilia Colledge Memorial Fund Award (2010, 2011)[46]
Media
- Time: Named to the Time100 List (the 100 most influential people in the world) (2022)[47]
- Time: Named to the Time Next Generation Leaders List (2017)[48]
- Forbes: Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Sports list (2020)[49]
- Harper's Bazaar: Named to their list of "Icons" (2022)[50]
- SportsPro: "Most Marketable Athletes" (#65 in 2022)[51][52]
- The Salt Lake Tribune: Nominated for "Utahn of the Year" (2022)[53]
- SKATING Magazine: Recipient of the "Reader's Choice Award" (Michelle Kwan Trophy) (2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–2019)[54]
- ABC News: Named Person of the Week (February 19, 2010)[55]
Municipality
- Sun Valley: Presented with a key to the city (2022)[56]
- Utah: Awarded a proclamation, making May 18 "Nathan Chen Day" (2022)[57]
- Salt Lake County: Awarded a proclamation, making May 16 "Nathan Chen Day" (2018)[58]
Medals and major titles

Throughout the years, Chen has won all major competitions at the junior and senior level except for junior worlds.
No. | Date | Competition | Reference |
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1 | December 11, 2015 | Junior Grand Prix Final | Details |
2 | February 19, 2017 | Four Continents Championships | Details |
3 | December 8, 2017 | Grand Prix Final | Details |
4 | March 24, 2018 | World Championships | Details |
5 | December 7, 2018 | Grand Prix Final | Details |
6 | March 23, 2019 | World Championships | Details |
7 | December 7, 2019 | Grand Prix Final | Details |
8 | March 27, 2021 | World Championships | Details |
9 | February 10, 2022 | Winter Olympics | Details |
Medal record by event
- The list records medals and participations in senior and junior events.[59]
- Medals at team events are included only by team result, not individual result.[60]
Season | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Winter Olympics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
World Championships | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Four Continents Championships | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Grand Prix Final | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Junior World Championships | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Junior Grand Prix Final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Season | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Event | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Event | Part. | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Event | Part. | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Event | Part. | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winter Olympics (Team) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
World Team Trophy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Medal record by season

- The list records medals and participations at national and international events.[59]
- Medals at team events are included only by team result, not individual result.[60]
- Withdrawals and cancelled events are not included in the list.
Season | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2012–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2013–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015–16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Season | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
2017–18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
2018–19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
2019–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2020–21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
2021–22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 39 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 36 |
International record scores
International record scores by segment
Chen holds all current records except for the program component score in the men's short program which was set by Yuzuru Hanyu.[61][4][62]
- TSS – Total segment score
- TES – Technical element score
- PCS – Program component score
- World record scores are highlighted in bold and italic
- Highest total segment scores (TSS) are recognized as world records by Guinness World Records.
Segment | Type | Score | Event | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Combined total | – | 335.30 | 2019 Grand Prix Final | Dec 7, 2019 |
Short program | TES | 65.98 | 2022 Winter Olympics | Feb 8, 2022 |
Short program | TSS | 113.97 | 2022 Winter Olympics | Feb 8, 2022 |
Free skate | TES | 129.14 | 2019 Grand Prix Final | Dec 7, 2019 |
Free skate | PCS | 97.22 | 2022 Winter Olympics | Feb 10, 2022 |
Free skate | TSS | 224.92 | 2019 Grand Prix Final | Dec 7, 2019 |
Chen holds the historical record for the technical element score in the men's free skate. The other historical records were all set by Yuzuru Hanyu.[61][4][62]
Segment | Type | Score | Event | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Free skate | TES | 127.64 | 2018 Winter Olympics | Feb 17, 2018 |
International record scores achieved at main events
The major international events include the Olympics (men's individual event), World Championships, Four Continent Championships, and the Grand Prix Final, but exclude the European Championships as Chen is ineligible to compete. Chen currently holds eight of the twelve records. Yuzuru Hanyu has the records for the short program and total combined score at Four Continents, and Shoma Uno achieved the highest scores for the free skate at Four Continents and the short program at Worlds.[64]
- SP – Short program
- FS – Free skating
- World records highlighted in bold and italic
Event | Segment | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Winter Olympics | Total | 332.60 | Feb 10, 2022 |
SP | 113.97 | Feb 8, 2022 | |
FS | 218.63 | Feb 10, 2022 | |
World Championships | Total | 323.42 | Mar 23, 2019 |
FS | 222.03 | Mar 27, 2021 | |
Grand Prix Final | Total | 335.30 | Dec 7, 2019 |
SP | 110.38 | Dec 5, 2019 | |
FS | 224.92 | Dec 7, 2019 |
Chen set three of the twelve historical record scores at main events. The other nine records were set by Hanyu.
Event | Segment | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Winter Olympics | FS | 215.08 | Feb 17, 2018 |
Four Continents | Total | 307.46 | Feb 19, 2017 |
SP | 103.12 | Feb 17, 2017 |
International maximum scores
Technical element scores
Each technical element of a program is assigned a base value, which gives skaters credit for every element they perform. Some elements, such as spins, and step sequences, have levels of difficulty (level 1 is the lowest, level 4 is the highest) on which the base values are established. A judging panel grades the quality of each element using the grade of execution score (GOE) within a range of −5 to +5 (the historical system prior to the 2018–19 season had a range between +3/-3), which is added to or deducted from the base value. GOEs are proportional to the base value of each element. The highest and lowest scores for each element are thrown out, and the remaining scores are averaged to determine the final GOE for each element. The GOE is then added to or subtracted from the base value for each element, and the sum of the scores for all elements forms the technical score.[66] In the current +5/-5 system, Chen has received 4 perfect scores for two technical elements in international competition, his choreographic sequence and level four step sequence.
- SP – Short program
- FS – Free skate
- Unanimous +5 GOE marks from the judging panel highlighted in bold
No. | Element | Score | +5s | Seg. | Event | Reference |
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1 | ChSq1 | 5.50 | 8/9 | FS | ![]() |
Details |
1 | ChSq1 | 5.50 | 9/9 | FS | ![]() |
Details |
1 | StSq4 | 5.85 | 6/7 | SP | ![]() |
Details |
1 | StSq4 | 5.85 | 8/9 | SP | ![]() |
Details |
Prior to the system change (before the 2018–19 season), Chen achieved one perfect score for his level four step sequence at the 2017 Grand Prix Final.
No. | Element | Score | +3s | Seg. | Event | Reference |
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1 | Stsq4 | 6.00 | 8/9 | SP | ![]() |
Details |
National record scores
Chen is the historical national record holder for the senior men's short program, the senior men's free skate, and accumulative score. He also holds the current national record scores for all three segments for the senior men's discipline at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
- SP – Short program
- FS – Free skating
- World record scores are highlighted in bold and italic
- Scores achieved at domestic competitions are not recognized by the International Skating Union as personal best scores. Only scores at sanctioned international events are considered as official and ratified national records.
System | Segment | Score | Event |
---|---|---|---|
Current | Total | 335.30 | 2019 Grand Prix Final |
SP | 113.92 | 2022 Winter Olympics | |
FS | 224.92 | 2019 Grand Prix Final | |
Historical | Total | 321.40 | 2018 World Championships |
SP | 104.12 | 2017 Skate America | |
FS | 219.46 | 2018 World Championships |
System | Segment | Score | Event | Reference |
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Current | Total | 342.22 | 2019 U.S Championships | Details |
SP | 115.39 | 2022 U.S Championships | Details | |
FS | 228.80 | 2019 U.S Championships | Details | |
Historical | Total | 318.47 | 2017 U.S. Championships | Details |
SP | 106.39 | Details | ||
FS | 212.08 | Details |
National maximum scores
Chen has received a total of seven perfect scores for technical elements at the U.S. Championships. In the current +5/-5 GOE system, Chen was awarded maximum scores for a step sequence, a choreographic sequence, a jump and a jump combination. In the old +3/-3 GOE system, he received perfect scores for two step sequences. Furthermore, Chen was awarded perfect 10.00s in the performance component for his free skate at the 2019 U.S. Championships.
- x – 10% bonus in the base value for a jump executed in the second half of the program
- Unanimous +5 GOE marks from the judging panel highlighted in bold
No. | Element | Score | +5s | Seg. | Event | Reference |
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1 | Stsq4 | 19.82 | 8/9 | SP | 2019 US Championships | Details |
2 | 4T3Tx | 19.82 | 8/9 | |||
3 | 4Lz | 17.25 | 9/9 | FS | 2019 US Championships | Details |
4 | ChS1 | 5.50 | 8/9 | FS | 2020 US Championships | Details |
- Unanimous +3 GOE marks from the judging panel highlighted in bold
No. | Element | Score | +5s | Seg. | Event | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stsq4 | 6.00 | 8/9 | SP | 2018 Grand Prix Final | Details |
2 | Stsq4 | 6.00 | 9/9 | SP | 2018 US Championships | Details |
No. | Component | Score | 10s | Seg. | Event | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Performance | 10.00 | 8/9 | FS | 2019 US Championships | Details |
Absolute best scores

Chen has achieved combined total scores above 300 points seven times since the implementation of the +5/-5 system in the 2018–19 season, twice in the +3/-3 system season prior to that season.
No. | Score | Event |
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1 | 323.42 | ![]() |
2 | 301.44 | ![]() |
3 | 335.30 | ![]() |
4 | 320.88 | ![]() |
5 | 312.89 | ![]() |
6 | 307.18 | ![]() |
7 | 332.60 | ![]() |
No. | Score | Event |
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1 | 307.46 | ![]() |
2 | 321.40 | ![]() |
Chen passed the 100 mark in the short program ten times since the 2018–19 season and five times in the historical system prior to that season.
No. | Score | Event |
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1 | 107.40 | ![]() |
2 | 101.95 | ![]() |
3 | 102.71 | ![]() |
4 | 102.48 | ![]() |
5 | 110.38 | ![]() |
6 | 111.17 | ![]() |
7 | 109.65 | ![]() |
8 | 106.72 | ![]() |
9 | 111.71 | ![]() |
10 | 113.97 | ![]() |
No. | Score | Event |
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1 | 103.12 | ![]() |
2 | 100.54 | ![]() |
3 | 104.12 | ![]() |
4 | 103.32 | ![]() |
5 | 101.94 | ![]() |
Chen received more than 200 points for his free skate six times since the 2018–19 season, three times in the previous system.
No. | Score | Event |
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1 | 216.02 | ![]() |
2 | 224.92 | ![]() |
3 | 222.03 | ![]() |
4 | 203.24 | ![]() |
5 | 200.46 | ![]() |
6 | 218.63 | ![]() |
No. | Score | Event |
---|---|---|
1 | 204.34 | ![]() |
2 | 215.08 | ![]() |
3 | 219.46 | ![]() |
Detailed results
Senior level in +5/-5 GOE system
- ^team – Team event
- World records highlighted in bold and italic[4]
- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
- Medals at team events are awarded for the team result only. The individual placement in the combined total at the ISU World Team Trophy is listed in brackets.

Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Oct 6, 2018 | ![]() |
– | – | 4 | 144.96 | 3 | – | Details |
Oct 19–21, 2018 | ![]() |
1 | 90.58 | 1 | 189.99 | 1 | 280.57 | Details |
Nov 23–25, 2018 | ![]() |
3 | 86.94 | 1 | 184.64 | 1 | 271.58 | Details |
Dec 6–9, 2018 | ![]() |
1 | 92.99 | 1 | 189.43 | 1 | 282.42 | Details |
Jan 19–27, 2019 | ![]() |
1 | 113.42 | 1 | 228.80 | 1 | 342.22 | Details |
Mar 18–24, 2019 | ![]() |
1 | 107.40 | 1 | 216.02 | 1 | 323.42 | Details |
Apr 11–14, 2019 | ![]() |
1 | 101.95 | 1 | 199.49 | 1 (1) | 301.44 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Oct 5, 2019 | ![]() |
– | – | 1 | 189.83 | 3 | – | Details |
Oct 18–20, 2019 | ![]() |
1 | 102.71 | 1 | 196.38 | 1 | 299.09 | Details |
Nov 1–3, 2019 | ![]() |
1 | 102.48 | 1 | 194.68 | 1 | 297.16 | Details |
Dec 5–8, 2019 | ![]() |
1 | 110.38 | 1 | 224.92 | 1 | 335.30 | Details |
Jan 20–26, 2020 | ![]() |
1 | 114.13 | 1 | 216.04 | 1 | 330.17 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Oct 23–24, 2020 | ![]() |
1 | 111.17 | 1 | 187.98 | 1 | 299.15 | Details |
Jan 9–21, 2021 | ![]() |
1 | 113.92 | 1 | 208.36 | 1 | 322.28 | Details |
Mar 22–28, 2021 | ![]() |
3 | 98.85 | 1 | 222.03 | 1 | 320.88 | Details |
Apr 15–18, 2021 | ![]() |
1 | 109.65 | 1 | 203.24 | 2 (1) | 312.89 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Oct 22–24, 2021 | ![]() |
4 | 82.89 | 2 | 186.48 | 3 | 269.37 | Details |
Oct 29–31, 2021 | ![]() |
1 | 106.72 | 1 | 200.46 | 1 | 307.18 | Details |
Jan 3–9, 2022 | ![]() |
1 | 115.39 | 1 | 212.62 | 1 | 328.01 | Details |
Feb 4–7, 2022 | ![]() |
1 | 111.71 | – | – | 2 | – | Details |
Feb 8–10, 2022 | ![]() |
1 | 113.97 | 1 | 218.63 | 1 | 332.60 | Details |
Senior level in +3/-3 GOE system
- team – Team event
- Historical ISU personal best scores highlighted in bold
- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
- Medals at team events are awarded for the team result only. The individual placement in the combined total at the ISU World Team Trophy is listed in brackets.
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Oct 6–10, 2016 | ![]() |
2 | 87.50 | 1 | 168.94 | 1 | 256.44 | Details |
Nov 11–13, 2016 | ![]() |
2 | 92.85 | 4 | 171.95 | 4 | 264.80 | Details |
Nov 25–27, 2016 | ![]() |
2 | 87.94 | 2 | 180.97 | 2 | 268.91 | Details |
Dec 8–11, 2016 | ![]() |
5 | 85.30 | 1 | 197.55 | 2 | 282.85 | Details |
Jan 14–22, 2017 | ![]() |
1 | 106.39 | 1 | 212.08 | 1 | 318.47 | Details |
Feb 14–19, 2017 | ![]() |
1 | 103.12 | 2 | 204.34 | 1 | 307.46 | Details |
Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2017 | ![]() |
6 | 97.33 | 4 | 193.39 | 6 | 290.72 | Details |
Apr 20–23, 2017 | ![]() |
2 | 99.28 | 4 | 185.24 | 3 (3) | 284.52 | Details |

Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Sep 13–17, 2017 | ![]() |
1 | 91.80 | 1 | 183.24 | 1 | 275.04 | Details |
Oct 7, 2017 | ![]() |
– | – | 2 | 178.46 | 3 | – | Details |
Oct 20–22, 2017 | ![]() |
1 | 100.54 | 2 | 193.25 | 1 | 293.79 | Details |
Nov 24–26, 2017 | ![]() |
1 | 104.12 | 2 | 171.76 | 1 | 275.88 | Details |
Dec 7–10, 2017 | ![]() |
1 | 103.32 | 2 | 183.19 | 1 | 286.51 | Details |
Dec 29 – Jan 8, 2018 | ![]() |
1 | 104.45 | 1 | 210.78 | 1 | 315.23 | Details |
Feb 9–12, 2018 | ![]() |
4 | 80.61 | – | – | 3 | – | Details |
Feb 14–23, 2018 | ![]() |
17 | 82.27 | 1 | 215.08 | 5 | 297.35 | Details |
Mar 19–25, 2018 | ![]() |
1 | 101.94 | 1 | 219.46 | 1 | 321.40 | Details |
Junior level in +3/-3 GOE system
- S – senior level, N – novice level
- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Jan 22–29, 2012 | ![]() |
2 | 63.15 | 1 | 130.75 | 1 | 193.90 | Details |
Apr 12–15, 2012 | ![]() |
2 | 44.03 | 1 | 85.42 | 1 | 129.45 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Sep 13–14, 2012 | ![]() |
1 | 75.15 | 1 | 146.85 | 1 | 222.00 | Details |
Jan 19–27, 2013 | ![]() |
3 | 63.60 | 4 | 117.71 | 3 | 181.31 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Sep 4–8, 2013 | ![]() |
1 | 74.22 | 1 | 144.40 | 1 | 218.62 | Details |
Sep 25–28, 2013 | ![]() |
1 | 69.96 | 1 | 141.15 | 1 | 211.11 | Details |
Dec 5–8, 2013 | ![]() |
3 | 71.52 | 3 | 143.09 | 3 | 214.61 | Details |
Jan 5–12, 2014 | ![]() |
1 | 79.61 | 1 | 144.32 | 1 | 223.93 | Details |
Mar 10–16, 2014 | ![]() |
6 | 69.65 | 3 | 142.38 | 3 | 212.03 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Oct 9–10, 2014 | ![]() |
2 | 72.57 | 2 | 135.59 | 2 | 208.16 | Details |
Jan 17–25, 2015 | ![]() |
8 | 76.20 | 8 | 154.79 | 8 | 230.99 | Details |
Mar 2–8, 2015 | ![]() |
9 | 69.87 | 4 | 143.98 | 4 | 213.85 | Details |
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Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Sep 2–5, 2015 | ![]() |
1 | 77.13 | 1 | 159.63 | 1 | 236.76 | Details |
Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2015 | ![]() |
1 | 77.94 | 2 | 158.43 | 1 | 236.37 | Details |
Dec 9–13, 2015 | ![]() |
1 | 78.59 | 2 | 146.45 | 1 | 225.04 | Details |
Jan 16–24, 2016 | ![]() |
4 | 86.33 | 2 | 180.60 | 3 | 266.93 | Details |
Novice level in +3/-3 GOE system
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Jan 14–24, 2010 | ![]() |
1 | 51.24 | 1 | 85.80 | 1 | 137.04 | Details |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Details | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | |||
Jan 22–30, 2011 | ![]() |
1 | 52.47 | 1 | 110.93 | 1 | 163.40 | Details |
Notes and references
- ↑ The 2020 World Championships were canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
- ↑ Figure skating was formerly judged in a system with a 6.0 scale. The International Skating Union adopted a new judging system in 2003 based on a code of points, using grades of execution (GOE) within a range of −3 to +3. The range changed to −5 to +5 from the 2018–19 season.[3]
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External links
- Nathan Chen at the International Skating Union
- Nathan Chen database at Skating Scores