Wi Seo-yeong
| Wi Seo-yeong | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 위서영 |
| Other names | Wee Seo-young |
| Born | March 15, 2005 Seoul, South Korea |
| Hometown | Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Coach | Choi Hyung-kyung |
Wi Seo-yeong (Hangul: 위서영; born March 15, 2005) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2019 JGP France silver medalist, the 2019 Asian Open Trophy junior champion, the 2018 Asian Open Trophy junior bronze medalist, and the 2018 South Korean junior national champion. She placed in the top six at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Wi Seo-yeong was born on March 15, 2005 in Seoul, South Korea.
Career
Early career
Wi is the 2018 South Korean junior national champion.[2] She is considered part of the second generation of "Yuna Kids," South Korean ladies who began skating after being inspired by 2010 Olympic Champion Yuna Kim.[3]
2018–2019 season
Wi made her junior international debut at the 2018 Asian Open Trophy in August, where she won the bronze medal behind teammate Lee Hae-in and American Gabriella Izzo. She then received her first Junior Grand Prix assignments, placing fourth at both 2018 JGP Czech Republic and 2018 JGP Armenia. Competing as a senior domestically for the first time, Wi placed sixth at the 2019 South Korean Championships and was not selected for the 2019 World Junior Championships team.
2019–2020 season
Wi opened the season by winning her first Junior Grand Prix medal, silver, at 2019 JGP France behind Kamila Valieva and ahead of Maiia Khromykh, both of Russia. She became the fifth Korean lady to score above 190 points internationally at the event.[4] Wi's medal set off a series of consecutive medal wins by Korean ladies on the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix.[3] At her second event, 2019 JGP Poland, she finished fourth behind Alysa Liu, Viktoria Vasilieva, and Anastasia Tarakanova.[5] She then competed at the 2019 Asian Open Trophy in November, winning gold by over 30 points ahead of teammate Ji Seo-yeon and Hong Kong's Hiu Yau Chow.
Wi finished fourth in the senior division at the 2020 South Korean Championships, behind You Young, Lee Hae-in, and Kim Ye-lim. As a result, she was named to the 2020 World Junior Championships team, alongside Lee. At the 2020 World Junior Championships, Wi placed sixth in the short program after her flying sit spin was invalidated. She said: "It’s my first Junior Worlds, so I was very nervous today. I did no big mistakes, so I’m very satisfied."[6] Wi improved to fifth in the free skating to finish sixth overall. Her placement, combined with Lee's, earned South Korea three spots for the next season.[7]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 [8] |
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| 2018–2019 [9] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International: Junior[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Junior Worlds | 6th | ||
| JGP Armenia | 4th | ||
| JGP France | 2nd | ||
| JGP Czech Republic | 4th | ||
| JGP Poland | 4th | ||
| Asian Open Trophy | 3rd | 1st | |
| National[2] | |||
| South Korean Champ. | 1st J | 6th | 4th |
| Levels: J = Junior TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||
Detailed results
Junior level
| 2019–20 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 2–8, 2020 | 2020 World Junior Championships | Junior | 6 65.45 |
5 127.85 |
6 193.30 |
| January 3–5, 2020 | 2020 South Korean Championships | Senior | 6 63.32 |
5 124.22 |
4 187.54 |
| Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2019 | 2019 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | 1 65.21 |
1 129.26 |
1 194.47 |
| September 18–21, 2019 | 2019 JGP Poland | Junior | 5 63.81 |
4 116.87 |
4 180.68 |
| August 21–24, 2019 | 2019 JGP France | Junior | 2 65.75 |
2 125.32 |
2 191.07 |
| 2018–19 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 11–13, 2019 | 2019 South Korean Championships | Senior | 9 56.15 |
4 115.47 |
6 171.62 |
| October 10–13, 2018 | 2018 JGP Armenia | Junior | 4 60.36 |
4 107.21 |
4 167.57 |
| September 26–29, 2018 | 2018 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 4 66.48 |
6 110.02 |
4 176.50 |
| August 1–3, 2018 | 2018 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | 4 53.21 |
2 111.09 |
3 164.30 |
References
- ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ladies". International Skating Union. March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Seoyeong WI: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b Park, So-young (September 9, 2019). "위서영·박연정·이해인…'연아 키즈' 2세대의 비상" [Wi Seo-yeong, Park Yeon-jeong, Lee Hae-in… Second Generation of 'Yuna Kids'] (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo.
- ^ Kim, Kyung-yoon (August 24, 2019). "피겨 위서영, 주니어그랑프리 총점 191.07점…은메달 쾌거" [Figure skater Wi Seo-yeong, Junior Grand Prix total score of 191.07…Silver medal] (in Korean). Yonhap News.
- ^ Kim, Kyung-yoon (September 21, 2019). "피겨 위서영 주니어그랑프리 4위…총점 180.68점" [Wi Seo-yeong, Junior Grand Prix fourth place in figure skating…180.68 points] (in Korean). Yonhap News.
- ^ Slater, Paula (March 6, 2020). "Kamila Valieva front runner at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
- ^ Slater, Paula (March 7, 2020). "Kamila Valieva captures Junior World gold in season debut". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Seoyeong WI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Seoyeong WI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019.