Yura Min (Korean: 민유라; Hanja: 閔釉羅;[1] born August 15, 1995) is a Korean-American ice dancer who skates with Daniel Eaton for South Korea, with whom she is the 2020 Korean National Champion. With former partner Alexander Gamelin, she is a two-time South Korean national champion. They finished seventh at the 2018 Four Continents Championships and participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Quick Facts Native name, Born ...
Yura Min
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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 Korea South Korea
PartnerDaniel Eaton
CoachIgor Shpilband
Fabian Bourzat
Greg Zuerlein
Adrienne Lenda
Began skating2001
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Personal life

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 a citizen of both the United States and South Korea.

Career

Early career

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 the 2013 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 the 2014 Four Continents Championships and eighth at an ISU Challenger Series event, the 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They finished fifth at their last event together, the International Cup of Nice in October 2014. Igor Shpilband and Greg Zuerlein coached them in Novi, Michigan.[5]

Partnership with Gamelin

2015–2016 season

In 2015, Min teamed up with Alexander Gamelin. They were coached by Igor Shpilband, Fabian Bourzat, Greg Zuerlein, and Adrienne Lenda in Novi, Michigan.[2]

Making their international debut, Min/Gamelin placed fifth at the 2015 CS Ice Challenge. After finishing fourth at the NRW Trophy and seventh at the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup, they were awarded silver behind Rebeka Kim / Kirill Minov at the 2016 South Korean Championships. At the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, 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

Starting their second competitive season together with an early event, the 2016 Lake 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 at 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in 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

Min/Gamelin decided to skate to Arirang for their free dance.[8][9] In September, they competed at the 2017 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

On September 22, 2018, Min and Daniel Eaton announced they had formed a partnership.[11]

2019–2020 season

Min/Eaton began their partnership competing in several minor competitions, and two Challengers, placing ninth at both the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. After winning the South Korean national title, they placed eighth at the 2020 Four Continents Championships.[12] They were assigned to make their World Championship debut, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in that event's cancellation.[13]

2020–2021 season

Due to Eaton's back problems, Min and Eaton did not compete during the 2020–21 season.[14]

2021–2022 season

Min/Eaton initially planned to skate their rhythm dance to a medley of Queen songs, but after receiving critiques from judges at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International as to whether it suited the street dance theme, they changed it to a Macklemore theme.[14] They two competed at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, seeking to qualify a place for South Korea at the 2022 Winter Olympics, but came seventh at the event and were named only the second reserve.[12]

Programs

With Daniel Eaton

More information Season, Rhythm dance ...
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With Gamelin

More information Season, Short dance ...
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2017–2018
[17]


2016–2017
[21]
Cinema Paradiso
by Ennio Morricone
  • Cinema in Fiamme
  • Runaway, Search and Run
  • Love Theme for Nata
2015–2016
[2]
Cirque du Soleil
  • Waltz: Carrousel
    by Benoît Jutras
  • Polka: Balade au boit d'une echelle
  • Waltz: Carrousel
    by Benoît Jutras
The Beatles
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With Koleto

More information Season, Short dance ...
Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[5][22]
2013–2014
[23]
  • Quickstep: Kap'n Kid
  • Foxtrot: Un mate in luca
    by Raphael Gualazzi
  • Quickstep: Kap'n Kid
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With Ogay

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Competitive highlights

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

With Eaton

More information International, Event ...
International[12]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
WorldsCWD
Four Continents8th
CS Lombardia TrophyWD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy9th7th
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy9th
Bosphorous Cup5th
Lake Placid IDI7th6th
Mezzaluna Cup4th
Santa Claus Cup4th
U.S. Classic4th
National[12]
South Korean Champ.1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
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With Gamelin

More information International, Event ...
International[7]
Event 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Olympics18th
Worlds20th21st
Four Continents8th8th7th
GP Skate America10thWD
CS Ice Challenge5th
CS Ice Star5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy6th4th
CS Ondrej Nepela4th
CS Tallinn Trophy5th
CS U.S. Classic6th
CS Warsaw Cup7th
NRW Trophy4th
Lake Placid IDI3rd
National[7]
South Korean Champ.2nd1st1st
Team events
Olympics9th T
9th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
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With Koleto

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With Ogay

More information National, Event ...
National
Event 2012–13
U.S. Championships11th J
Pacific Coast Sectionals2nd J
J = Junior level
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Detailed results

with Alexander Gamelin

At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

More information 2017–18 season, Date ...
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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with Timothy Koleto

More information 2014–15 season, Date ...
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
1
1
105.49
December 18–20, 2013 2013 Ukrainian Open

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with Igor Ogay

More information 2012–13 season, Date ...
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
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  • Personal bests highlighted in bold.

References

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