Kim Min-woo (figure skater)

Kim Min-woo
Personal information
Country represented  South Korea
Born (1986-02-05)February 5, 1986
Died October 4, 2007(2007-10-04) (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

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.

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 Championships15th15th
Asian Winter Games6th
South Korean Championships2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st
Winter Universiade14th

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (March 14, 2006). "Kims Win Third Straight Korean Dance Title". SkateToday.
  2. ↑ "前 피겨대표 장기기증 뒤 저 세상으로". Yonhap. Naver. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-04.


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