Choi Da-bin

Choi Da-bin
Hangul	최다빈
Revised Romanization	Choe Dabin
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Tabin

Choi Da-bin
Choi Da-bin
	Choi at the 2015 Junior Worlds
Native name	최다빈
Born	January 19, 2000 (age 24); Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.51 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	South Korea
Coach	Christa Fassi

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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]	Qué rico el mambo by Perez Prado choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo	Doctor Zhivago by Maurice Jarre choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2015–16 ^[2]	Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now (from Hairspray) by Marc Shaiman choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2014–15 ^[3]	Invierno Porteno by Astor Piazzolla	Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante op. 22 by Frederic Chopin
2013–14 ^[4]	Kalinka by Ivan Larionov	Coppélia by Léo Delibes	Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (from Moulin Rouge!) performed by Nicole Kidman
2012–13	Annie by Charles Strouse	Waltz by Johann Strauss II
2011–12	Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima

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

Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
2016–17 season
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

Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
2015–16 season
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

Personal bests highlighted in bold.

References

^ "Da Bin CHOI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
^ "Da Bin CHOI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Da Bin CHOI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Da Bin CHOI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Competition Results: Da Bin CHOI". International Skating Union.

External links

Da Bin CHOI at the International Skating Union

[ISU-1617-1] "Da Bin CHOI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.

[ISU-1516-2] "Da Bin CHOI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ISU-1415-3] "Da Bin CHOI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ISU-1314-4] "Da Bin CHOI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ISU-DC-5] "Competition Results: Da Bin CHOI". International Skating Union.

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