Choi Da-bin

Choi Da-bin

Choi at the 2015 Junior Worlds
Personal information
Native name 최다빈
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 Christa Fassi
Former coach Chi Hyun-ju
Choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 173.71
2016 Four Continents
Short program 58.70
2016 CS U.S. Classic
Free skate 116.92
2016 Four Continents
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
2016–17
[1]
    2015–16
    [2]
      2014–15
      [3]
        2013–14
        [4]
        2012–13
        2011–12

        Competitive highlights

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

        2011–12 to present

        International[5]
        Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
        Worlds 14th
        Four Continents 8th
        GP NHK Trophy 9th
        GP Skate Canada 7th
        CS Nepela Memorial 4th
        CS Tallinn Trophy 8th
        CS U.S. Classic 4th
        Asian Trophy 2nd
        International: Junior, Novice[5]
        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[5]
        South Korean 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd
        TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
        Levels: J = Junior; N = Advanced novice

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

        National[5]
        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

        2016–17 season
        Date Event SP FS Total
        November 25–27, 2016 2016 NHK Trophy 11
        51.06        		 9
        114.57        		 9
        165.63
        October 28–30, 2016 2016 Skate Canada 8
        53.29        		 6
        112.49        		 7
        165.78
        September 28 – October 2, 2016 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10
        48.01        		 2
        112.61        		 4
        160.62
        September 14–18, 2016 2016 CS U.S. Classic 3
        58.70        		 5
        94.29        		 4
        152.99
        August 4–7, 2016 2016 Asian Open Trophy 2
        51.71        		 1
        108.56        		 2
        160.27
        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 CS 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: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
        2. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016.
        3. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
        4. ↑ "Da Bin CHOI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.
        5. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Da Bin CHOI". International Skating Union.

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