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Yura Min

The native form of thispersonal nameisMin Yura.This article usesWestern name orderwhen mentioning individuals.

Yura Min(Korean:민유라;Hanja:Mẫn men gốm la;[1]born August 15, 1995) is a Korean-Americanice dancerwho skates withDaniel Eatonfor South Korea, with whom she is the2020 Korean National Champion.With former partnerAlexander Gamelin,she is a two-timeSouth Korean nationalchampion. They finished seventh at the2018 Four Continents Championshipsand participated in the2018 Winter Olympicsat Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Yura Min
Yura Min and Alexander Gamelin (KOR)
Native name민유라
Born(1995-08-15)August 15, 1995(age 29)
Torrance, California,United States
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySouth KoreaSouth Korea
PartnerDaniel Eaton
CoachIgor Shpilband
Fabian Bourzat
Greg Zuerlein
Adrienne Lenda
Began skating2001

Personal life

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Yura Min was born on August 15, 1995, in Torrance, California, to Hye Young Chu of Busan, South Korea, and Harrison Min of Seoul, South Korea. She is acitizen of boththeUnited StatesandSouth Korea.

Career

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Early career

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Min started learning to skate in 2001.[2]She teamed up with Igor Ogay in 2012.[3]Competing on the junior level, they took silver at the Pacific Coast Sectionals and qualified for the2013 U.S. Championships,where they finished 11th. Their partnership then came to an end.

Min teamed up with Timothy Koleto in April 2013.[4]Representing South Korea, the duo placed tenth at the2014 Four Continents Championshipsand eighth at anISU Challenger Seriesevent, the2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.They finished fifth at their last event together, theInternational Cup of Nicein October 2014.Igor ShpilbandandGreg Zuerleincoached them inNovi, Michigan.[5]

Partnership with Gamelin

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2015–2016 season

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In 2015, Min teamed up withAlexander Gamelin.They were coached byIgor Shpilband,Fabian Bourzat,Greg Zuerlein,and Adrienne Lenda inNovi, Michigan.[2]

Making their international debut, Min/Gamelin placed fifth at the2015 CS Ice Challenge.After finishing fourth at theNRW Trophyand seventh at the2015 CS Warsaw Cup,they were awarded silver behindRebeka Kim/Kirill Minovat the2016 South Korean Championships.At the2016 Four Continents ChampionshipsinTaipei,they placed ninth in the short dance, eighth in the free dance, and eighth overall, ending up as the top Korean dancers at the event.

2016–2017 season

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Starting their second competitive season together with an early event, the 2016Lake Placid Ice Dance International,Min/Gamelin placed third in the short dance and second in the free dance,[6]winning the bronze medal overall.[7]The team finished in the top six for all three ISU Challenger Series competitions skated, the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, the Nebelhorn Trophy, and the CS Tallinn Trophy, and made their ISU Grand Prix debut at Skate America finishing in 10th place. They advanced to Free Dance and placed 20th at2017 World Figure Skating Championshipsin Helsinki. On the domestic front, Min and Gamelin earned the gold medal in senior dance at both the 2017 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition and the 2017 South Korean Figure Skating Championships.[citation needed]

2017–2018 season

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Min/Gamelin decided to skate toArirangfor their free dance.[8][9]In September, they competed at the2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy,the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They finished fourth, earning a spot for South Korea in the Olympic ice dancing event.

On July 18, 2018, Min and Gamelin announced the end of their partnership.[10]

Partnership with Eaton

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On September 22, 2018, Min andDaniel Eatonannounced they had formed a partnership.[11]

2019–2020 season

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Min/Eaton began their partnership competing in several minor competitions, and twoChallengers,placing ninth at both the2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophyand the2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.After winning the South Korean national title, they placed eighth at the2020 Four Continents Championships.[12]They were assigned to make theirWorld Championshipdebut, but theCOVID-19 pandemicresulted in that event's cancellation.[13]

2020–2021 season

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Due to Eaton's back problems, Min and Eaton did not compete during the2020–21 season.[14]

2021–2022 season

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Min/Eaton initially planned to skate theirrhythm danceto a medley ofQueensongs, but after receiving critiques from judges at theLake Placid Ice Dance Internationalas to whether it suited the street dance theme, they changed it to aMacklemoretheme.[14]They two competed at the2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy,seeking toqualifya place for South Korea at the2022 Winter Olympics,but came seventh at the event and were named only the second reserve.[12]

Programs

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With Daniel Eaton

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2021–2022
[15]
2019–2020
[16]

With Gamelin

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Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2017–2018
[17]
2016–2017
[21] 		Cinema Paradiso
byEnnio Morricone
  • Cinema in Fiamme
  • Runaway, Search and Run
  • Love Theme for Nata
2015–2016
[2] 		Cirque du Soleil
  • Waltz:Carrousel
    byBenoît Jutras
  • Polka:Balade au boit d'une echelle
  • Waltz:Carrousel
    by Benoît Jutras
 The Beatles

With Koleto

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Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[5][22]
2013–2014
[23]
  • Quickstep:Kap'n Kid
  • Foxtrot:Un mate in luca
    byRaphael Gualazzi
  • Quickstep:Kap'n Kid

With Ogay

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Season Short dance Free dance
2012–2013
[3]

Competitive highlights

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

With Eaton

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International[12]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds C WD
Four Continents 8th
CSLombardia Trophy WD
CSNebelhorn Trophy 9th 7th
CSOndrej Nepela Trophy 9th
Bosphorous Cup 5th
Lake Placid IDI 7th 6th
Mezzaluna Cup 4th
Santa Claus Cup 4th
U.S. Classic 4th
National[12]
South Korean Champ. 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Gamelin

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International[7]
Event 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Olympics 18th
Worlds 20th 21st
Four Continents 8th 8th 7th
GPSkate America 10th WD
CSIce Challenge 5th
CSIce Star 5th
CSNebelhorn Trophy 6th 4th
CSOndrej Nepela 4th
CSTallinn Trophy 5th
CSU.S. Classic 6th
CSWarsaw Cup 7th
NRW Trophy 4th
Lake Placid IDI 3rd
National[7]
South Korean Champ. 2nd 1st 1st
Team events
Olympics 9th T
9th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Koleto

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International[24]
Event 2013–14 2014–15
Four Continents 10th
CSNebelhorn Trophy 8th
Bavarian Open 10th
Cup of Nice 5th
Ukrainian Open 9th
National
South Korean Champ. 1st

With Ogay

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National
Event 2012–13
U.S. Championships 11th J
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd J
J = Junior level

Detailed results

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with Alexander Gamelin

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At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 21
58.82 		DNQ 21
February 14–23, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics 16
61.22 		19
86.52 		18
147.74
February 9–12, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics (team event) 9
51.97 		– 9T
January 22–28, 2018 2018 Four Continents Championships 7
60.11 		7
91.27 		7
151.38
January 5–7, 2018 2018 South Korean Championships 1
59.67 		1
90.27 		1
149.94
October 26–29, 2017 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star 5
61.97 		5
90.03 		5
152.00
September 27–30, 2017 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7
55.94 		5
87.86 		4
143.80
September 21–23, 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 5
56.66 		6
85.12 		4
141.78
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 29 – April 2, 2017 2017 World Championships 19
57.47 		20
79.24 		20
136.71
February 15–19, 2017 2017 Four Continents Championships 8
59.01 		8
85.68 		8
144.69
January 6–8, 2017 2017 South Korean Championships 1
56.34 		1
78.02 		1
134.36
November 20–27, 2016 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy 6
59.22 		5
92.13 		5
151.35
September 22–24, 2016 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6
55.38 		5
83.88 		6
139.26
October 21–23, 2016 2016 Skate America 9
56.25 		10
85.25 		10
141.50
September 14–18, 2016 2016 CS U.S. International Classic 4
55.48 		8
79.26 		6
134.74
July 28–29, 2016 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 3
55.14 		2
83.70 		3
138.84
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 16–21, 2016 2016 Four Continents Championships 9
55.23 		8
83.19 		8
138.42
January 8–10, 2016 2016 South Korean Championships 2
53.05 		2
74.13 		2
127.18
November 27–29, 2015 2015 CS Warsaw Cup 7
46.50 		7
73.34 		7
119.84
November 6–8, 2015 2015 NRW Trophy 4
53.13 		4
78.96 		4
132.09
October 27–31, 2015 2015 CS Ice Challenge 6
40.48 		5
67.28 		5
107.76

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2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
October 15–19, 2014 2014 International Cup of Nice 6
40.04 		4
68.84 		5
108.88
September 24–27, 2014 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8
40.10 		8
63.36 		8
103.46
2013–14 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 29 – February 2, 2014 2014 Bavarian Open 10
44.53 		10
65.68 		10
110.21
January 20–26, 2014 2014 Four Continents Championships 8
45.12 		10
66.11 		10
111.23
January 3–5, 2014 2014 South Korean Championships 1
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 1
105.49
December 18–20, 2013 2013 Ukrainian Open

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with Igor Ogay

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2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 20–22, 2013 2013 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 12
32.45 		10
57.18 		11
89.63
  • Personal bests highlighted inbold.

References

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  11. ^Min, Yura (September 22, 2018)."Yura Min 흥유라 on Instagram:" 다시 시작한다는 약속을 지키게 되어 기쁘네요. 파트너이름은 Daniel Eaton입니다. 열심히 하겠습니다❤️ @danielpeaton ""(Instagram) (in Korean). Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-24.
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