Han Cong

Han Cong (Chinese: 韩聪; pinyin: Hán Cōng; born 6 August 1992) is a retired Chinese pair skater. He skated with his partner Sui Wenjing, and together they achieved many amazing successes in their sport.

They won the gold medal at the 2022 Olympic and the silver medal at the 2018 Olympic. Han and Sui also became two-time World champions and earned many other important titles, including the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion and six-time Four Continents champion.

What makes their story especially remarkable is that they were the first pair skate team to achieve a Super Slam, meaning they won all the major competitions in both their senior and junior careers. Their skills included performing very difficult moves, such as throw quadruple salchows and quadruple twists, in competitions.

Career

Sui and Han started skating together in 2007. They were inspired by the 2010 Olympic Champions Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo after watching them compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

They made their international debut in the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix, winning gold medals in their events and at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. They then won the 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships and earned a trip to the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they won gold. They were the second Chinese pair to win this title.

Sui and Han went on to win many medals in both junior and senior competitions. They became the first pair skate team to achieve a Super Slam, winning all major competitions in their careers. After a long and successful career, they retired but made a comeback in the 2025–26 season, winning several medals before retiring again after the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Age controversy

In February 2011, there was some confusion about the ages of some Chinese skaters. The dates of birth listed on the Chinese Skating Association's website did not match the ones on the ISU website. For Han Cong, the Chinese website said he was born in March 1989, but the ISU website said his birthday was August 6, 1992. His partner Sui Wenjing’s date of birth also had a difference, with the Chinese website showing an earlier year. Officials from the State General Administration of Sports later explained that the wrong information came from the Chinese website.

Programs

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Sui Wenjing

Han Cong and his partner Sui Wenjing achieved many amazing wins in pair skating. They won gold at the 2022 Olympics and silver at the 2018 Olympics. They were also two-time World champions in 2017 and 2019, and won many other big competitions, including the Grand Prix Final and the Four Continents. They were the first pair skating team to win all major titles in both their junior and senior careers.

Detailed results

(Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships – Worlds and Four Continents. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.)

Pair skating with Sui Wenjing