History of Li Yu-hsiang in Timeline

Li Yu-Hsiang is a Taiwanese figure skater of note. He secured the title of 2024 Chinese Taipei national champion and earned a silver medal at the 2025 Asian Open Trophy. He holds the distinction of being the second Taiwanese figure skater to ever qualify for the Winter Olympics, following David Liu, and is also the first skater born in Taiwan to achieve this milestone.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

November 2006: Birth of Li Yu-Hsiang

Li Yu-Hsiang was born on November 22, 2006, in Taiwan.

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2014: Start of Skating Career

In 2014, Li Yu-Hsiang began learning how to figure skate.

2017: Asian Open Trophy Win (Basic Novice Level)

In 2017, Li Yu-Hsiang won the Asian Open Trophy at the basic novice level.

2018: Asian Open Trophy Silver (Basic Novice Level)

In 2018, Li Yu-Hsiang won silver at the Asian Open Trophy at the basic novice level.

2019: Asian Open Trophy Silver (Advanced Novice Level)

In 2019, Li Yu-Hsiang won silver at the Asian Open Trophy at the advanced novice level.

2020: Chinese Taipei Junior Championships Win

In 2020, Li Yu-Hsiang won the first of four consecutive Chinese Taipei Championships at the junior level.

2021: Junior Grand Prix Debut

In 2021, Li Yu-Hsiang began competing on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, achieving a highest placement of seventh.

2023: World Junior Championships Placement

In 2023, Li Yu-Hsiang placed twenty-eighth at the World Junior Championships.

2024: Senior International Debut

During the 2024-25 season, Li Yu-Hsiang turned senior and made his senior international debut at the 2024 Asian Open Trophy. He also competed at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.

2024: Chinese Taipei National Champion

In 2024, Li Yu-Hsiang became the Chinese Taipei national champion in figure skating.

2024: Thailand Open Trophy Win

In 2024, Li Yu-Hsiang competed at the senior level at the Thailand Open Trophy, placing first with a score of 186.22, over 35 points above second place medalist Ze Zeng Fang.

2024: World Junior Championships Placement

In 2024, Li Yu-Hsiang placed sixteenth at the World Junior Championships.

2024: Senior National Championship and Santa Claus Cup Win

In 2024, Li Yu-Hsiang won his first senior national championship at the Chinese Taipei Championships. He also won the Santa Claus Cup in 2024 and finished tenth at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

December 2025: Olympic and Paralympic Movements Ambassador

In December 2025, Allianz Taiwan Life named Li Yu-Hsiang as their Olympic and Paralympic Movements ambassador.

2025: Four Continents and World Championships

In 2025, Li Yu-Hsiang competed at the Four Continents Championships, placing fourteenth overall, and at the World Championships, where he finished thirtieth and failed to qualify for the free skate.

2025: Asian Winter Games Performance

In 2025, Li Yu-Hsiang represented Taiwan at the Asian Winter Games, finishing eighth overall.

2025: Asian Open Trophy Silver Medalist

In 2025, Li Yu-Hsiang won the silver medal at the Asian Open Trophy.

2025: Qualification for World Championships

In 2025, following his performance at the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, Li Yu-Hsiang earned the minimum technical score required to compete at the 2025 World Championships.

2025: Santa Claus Cup Win

In November 2025, Li Yu-Hsiang won the gold medal at the Santa Claus Cup.

2025: Asian Open Trophy and Skate to Milano

Li Yu-Hsiang began the 2025-26 season competing at the 2025 Asian Open Trophy, placing second. He also competed at the 2025 Skate to Milano, placing fifth overall.

2026: Qualification for the Winter Olympics

In 2025, Following the Skate to Milano, Li Yu-Hsiang narrowly qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the second figure skater representing Chinese Taipei to qualify for the Olympics.

2026: Sofia Trophy and Four Continents Championships

In 2026, Li Yu-Hsiang took the silver medal at the Sofia Trophy. Later that year, he finished eighteenth at the Four Continents Championships in Beijing, China.