Kim Min-woo (figure skater)
Kim Min-woo (February 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea – October 4, 2007) was a South Korean ice dancer. He competed with sister Kim Hye-Min. Together they were the 2003-2005 South Korean national champions. They twice placed 15th at the Four Continents Championships. Kim & Kim were coached by Igor Yaroshenko and Irina Romanova.[1] They retired from competitive skating in 2006.
| Kim Min-woo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  South Korea |
| Born | February 5, 1986 |
| Died | October 4, 2007 (aged 21) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Partner | Kim Hye-Min |
| Coach | Igor Yaroshenko, Irina Romanova |
| Former coach | Natalia Linichuk, Vitali Purove, Yun Hae Park |
| Choreographer | Irina Romanova |
| Retired | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 104.74 2005 Four Continents |
| Comp. dance | 21.98 2005 Four Continents |
| Original dance | 30.35 2005 Four Continents |
| Free dance | 52.41 2005 Four Continents |
| Kim Min-woo | |
| Hangul | 김민우 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gim Min-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Min-u |
He died of a car accident in Seoul on October 4, 2007.[2]
Competitive highlights
(with Kim)
| Event | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships | 15th | 15th | |||||||
| Asian Winter Games | 6th | ||||||||
| South Korean Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Winter Universiade | 14th |
References
- Mittan, Barry (March 14, 2006). "Kims Win Third Straight Korean Dance Title". SkateToday.
- "前 피겨대표 장기기증 뒤 저 세상으로". Yonhap. Naver. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.