Patrick Chan

Patrick Lewis Wai-Kuan Chan (born December 31, 1990) is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2014 Olympic silver medalist in the men's and team events, a three-time World champion (2011, 2012, 2013), a two-time Grand Prix Final champion (2010 and 2011), a two-time Four Continents champion (2009, 2012), and a eight-time Canadian national champion (2008–2014, 2016).

On April 27, 2011, Chan set a new world record of 93.02 points for the short program. On April 28, 2011, Chan then set a new world record for his free skating, receiving an overall score of 280.98. In recognition, Chan was named the recipient of the prestigious Lou Marsh Award as Canada's top athlete. Both records were later surpassed by Yuzuru Hanyu.

Personal life

Patrick Lewis Wai-Kuan Chan was born December 31, 1990 in Ottawa, Ontario. He has no siblings. His parents, Lewis Chan, a lawyer, and Karen, immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong. Arriving at the age of 4, Lewis grew up in Montreal, Quebec and pursued table tennis, golf and weight-lifting. Karen, who won both singles and doubles tennis championships in her native city, moved to Canada in her 20s in order to continue her studies.

Patrick Chan (judge)

Patrick Chan Siu-oi (traditional Chinese: 陳兆愷; simplified Chinese: 陈兆恺; pinyin: Chén Zhaòkaǐ) is a judge in Hong Kong. He currently serves as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal having previously been a Permanent Judge of that court..

Early life, education and legal career

Born in Hong Kong, Patrick Chan attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, a prominent Jesuit high school in Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor of Laws ("LLB") degree in 1974 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in 1975 from the University of Hong Kong. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1976 and was a barrister in private practice until he joined the Judiciary as a District Judge in 1987.

Judicial career

Between 1987 and 1991, he served as judge in District Courts, having been appointed a District Judge on 9 November 1987. In 1991, he was appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court . In 1992, he began serving as a Judge in the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong. In 1997, Chan was appointed Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong and became the first local graduate to serve in that position. In 2000, he was appointed a Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal.