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Choi Da-bin

Choi Da-bin is a retired South Korean competitive figure skater. She is the 2017 Asian Winter Games champion, two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a 5-time South Korean national medalist. She has placed in the top ten at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the 2017 World Championships, and the Four Continents Championships.

Personal life
Choi was born on January 19, 2000, in Seoul. She attended Suri High School as a student, same as fellow skater Kim Yuna . Choi's mother died on June 26, 2017, from cancer. Choi has said that her mother was her biggest supporter and fan. Her 2017–18 season short program 'Papa Can You Hear Me?' was dedicated to her. She currently studies Sports Psychology at Korea University Graduate School. ==Career==
Career
Early years As a nine-year-old, Choi won the novice silver medal at the 2010 South Korean Nationals. Competing on the senior level, she won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2013 Nationals. 2013–2014 season: Junior international debut 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. 2014–2015 season In the 2014–15 season, Choi finished fourth and fifth at her JGP events in France and Japan. At the 2015 South Korean Nationals, she placed second in both programs to win silver behind Park So-youn. At the 2015 World Junior Championships, she placed ninth in both programs and ninth overall, thus securing two spots for her country at the 2016 edition. 2015–2016 season: Two JGP medals and senior international debut In the 2015–16 season, Choi won her first JGP medals, taking bronze in Riga, Latvia, and Linz, Austria. Making her senior international debut, Choi finished eighth at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy. At the 2015 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition, she won her first gold medal at a national competition. At the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, she placed 8th with personal bests in the free skate and total scores. 2016–2017 season: Winter Asian Games champion Making her senior Grand Prix debut, Choi placed 7th at the 2016 Skate Canada International and 8th at the 2016 NHK Trophy. She placed fourth at the 2017 South Korean Championships. She changed her short program music from Qué rico el mambo into Steven Universe and La La Land in the middle of the season. Following the season, Choi made a coaching change from Lee Eun-hee to Shin Hea-sook. In late November, she competed at the South Korean Ranking Competition, where she would finish in fourteenth-place. In late February, Choi, alongside fellow retired figure skaters, Lim Eun-soo and Wi Seoyeong, were invited to perform together during the Gala at the 2025 Four Continents Championships, which were held in Seoul. ==Programs==
Programs
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Competitive highlights
2013–14 to 2024–25 GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix 2007–08 to 2012–13: Pre-junior international debut ==Detailed results==
Detailed results
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