Choi Da-bin

Choi Da-bin

Choi at the 2015 Junior Worlds
Personal information
Native name 최다빈
Full name Choi Da-bin
Country represented South Korea South Korea
Born (2000-01-19) January 19, 2000
Seoul, South Korea
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.51 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Coach Chi Hyun-jung
Choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 173.71
2016 Four Continents
Short program 57.27
2015 JGP Austria
Free skate 116.92
2016 Four Continents
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
South Korean Championships
2015 Seoul Ladies' singles
2016 Seoul Ladies' singles
2012 Seoul Ladies' singles
2013 Seoul Ladies' singles
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 a four-time South Korean national medalist (two silver, two bronze) and placed sixth at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

Career

Early years

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.

2013–14 season

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.

2014–15 season

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.

2015–16 season

In the 2015–16 season, Choi won her first JGP medals by taking bronze at both her JGP events in Riga, Latvia and Linz, Austria.

Making her senior international debut at 2015 Tallinn Trophy, Choi finished 8th. She won the title at 2015 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition with the score 168.31, it is her first winning title at national competition. At the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, she placed 8th and achieved a personal best in the free skate and total scores.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–16
[1]
    2014–15
    [2]
      2013–14
      [3]
      2012–13
      2011–12

      Competitive highlights

      GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

      2011–12 to present

      International[4]
      Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
      Worlds 14th
      Four Continents 8th
      CS Tallinn Trophy 8th
      International: Junior, Novice[4]
      Junior Worlds 6th 9th
      JGP Austria 3rd
      JGP Belarus 4th
      JGP France 5th
      JGP Japan 4th
      JGP Latvia 3rd
      JGP Mexico 5th
      Asian Trophy 1st N. 1st N. 3rd J. 2nd J.
      Triglav Trophy 1st J.
      National[4]
      South Korean 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd
      TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew
      Levels: J. = Junior; N. = Novice

      2007–08 to 2010–11: Pre-international debut

      National[4]
      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

      2015–16 season
      Date Event Level SP FS Total
      March 28 – April 3, 2016 2016 ISU World Championships Senior 16
      56.02      		 15
      103.90      		 14
      159.92
      February 16–21, 2016 2016 ISU Four Continents Championships Senior 10
      56.79      		 6
      116.92      		 8
      173.71
      January 8–10, 2016 2016 South Korean Championships Senior 2
      60.32      		 2
      116.97      		 2
      177.29
      November 17–22, 2015 2015 Tallinn Trophy Senior 13
      43.74      		 7
      102.18      		 8
      145.92
      September 9–13, 2015 2015 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Austria Junior 4
      57.27      		 3
      115.11      		 3
      172.38
      August 26–30, 2015 2015 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Latvia Junior 4
      57.21      		 3
      111.08      		 3
      168.29
      2014–15 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
      2013–14 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
      2012–13 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
      2011–12 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: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016.
      2. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
      3. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.
      4. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Da Bin CHOI". International Skating Union.

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