Choi Da-bin

Choi Da-bin
Personal information
Country represented South Korea South Korea
Born January 19, 2000
Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)
Coach Ji Hyun-Jung
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 166.00
2015 Triglav Trophy
Short program 56.61
2015 Triglav Trophy
Free skate 109.39
2015 Triglav Trophy
Choi Da-bin
Hangul 최다빈
Revised Romanization Choe Dabin
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Tabin
This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.

Choi Da-bin (born January 19, 2000) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2015 South Korean national silver medalist and placed sixth at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

Career

As a nine-year-old, Choi won the novice silver medal at the 2010 South Korean Championships. Competing on the senior level, she won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2013 Nationals.

In the 2013–14 season, Choi debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fourth and fifth at her two events. At the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, she placed ninth in the short program, sixth in the free skate, and sixth overall setting a new personal best score of 162.35 points.

In the 2014–15 season, Choi was assigned to ISU Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fourth and fifth at JGP events in France and Japan. At the 2015 South Korean Championships, she placed second in both programs to win silver behind Park So-youn. At the 2015 World Junior Championships, she placed ninth in the both programs, and ninth overall, thus securing two spots at the 2016 Junior Worlds.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2014–2015
[1]
  • Andante spianato et
    grande polonaise brillante op. 22
    by Frederic Chopin
    2013–2014
    [2]
    2012–2013
    2011–2012

    Competitive highlights

    2011–present

    Results[3]
    International
    Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
    Junior Worlds 6th 9th
    JGP Belarus 4th
    JGP France 5th
    JGP Japan 4th
    JGP Mexico 5th
    Asian Trophy 1st N. 1st N. 3rd J. 2nd J.
    Triglav Trophy 1st J.
    National[3]
    South Korean 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd
    JGP = Junior Grand Prix
    Levels: J. = Junior; N. = Novice

    2007–2011: Pre-international debut

    Results[3]
    National
    Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
    South Korean 16th N. 8th N. 2nd N. 12th J.
    Levels: J. = Junior; N. = Novice

    Detailed results

    2014–2015 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    April 15–19, 2015 2015 Triglav Trophy Junior 1
    56.61    		 1
    109.39    		 1
    166.00
    March 2–8, 2015 2015 ISU World Junior Championships Junior 9
    54.32    		 9
    102.06    		 9
    156.38
    January 5–9, 2015 2015 South Korean Championships Senior 2
    54.04    		 2
    106.76    		 2
    160.80
    September 17–21, 2014 2014 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Japan Junior 7
    52.66     		3
    105.94     		4
    158.60
    August 20–24, 2014 2014 ISU Junior Grand Prix, France Junior 7
    46.04    		 5
    91.47    		 5
    137.51
    August 6-10, 2014 2014 Asian Open Trophy Junior 3
    55.55    		 2
    101.40    		 2
    156.95
    2013–2014 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    March 10–16, 2014 2014 ISU World Junior Championships Junior 9
    53.69    		 6
    108.66    		 6
    162.35
    January 1–5, 2014 2014 South Korean Championships Senior 10
    50.38    		 3
    108.26    		 4
    158.64
    September 25–29, 2013 2013 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Belarus Junior 11
    45.18    		 2
    98.51    		 4
    143.69
    September 4–8, 2013 2013 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Mexico Junior 7
    47.48    		 5
    94.75     		5
    142.23
    August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Open Trophy Junior 3
    48.68    		 3
    92.40    		 3
    141.08
    2012–2013 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    January 2–6, 2013 2013 South Korean Championships Senior 2
    53.21     		3
    99.88    		 3
    153.09
    August 7–12, 2012 2012 Asian Open Trophy Novice 2
    42.52    		 1
    70.29    		 1
    112.81
    2011–2012 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    January 12–16, 2012 2012 South Korean Championships Senior 4
    44.20     		2
    97.26    		 3
    141.46
    August 22–26, 2011 2011 Asian Open Trophy Novice 1
    39.50    		 3
    48.70    		 1
    88.20

    References

    1. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014.
    2. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Competition Results: Da Bin CHOI". International Skating Union.

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