Kim Min-woo (figure skater)
Appearance
Kim Min-woo | |
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Born | February 5, 1986 |
Died | October 4, 2007 | (aged 21)
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | ![]() |
Partner | Kim Hye-Min |
Coach | Igor Yaroshenko, Irina Romanova |
Retired | 2006 |
Kim Min-woo | |
Hangul | 김민우 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Min-u |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Min-u |
Kim Min-woo (February 5, 1986 – October 4, 2007) was a South Korean ice dancer. He was born in Seoul, South Korea. He competed with his 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.
He died of a car accident in Seoul on October 4, 2007.[2]
Competitive highlights
[edit](with Kim)
Event | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
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Four Continents Championships | 15th | 15th | |||||||
Asian Winter Games | 6th | ||||||||
South Korean Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Winter Universiade | 14th |
References
[edit]- ^ Mittan, Barry (March 14, 2006). "Kims Win Third Straight Korean Dance Title". SkateToday.
- ^ "前 피겨대표 장기기증 뒤 저 세상으로". Yonhap News Agency. Naver. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
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