Yura Min

Yura Min (Hangul: 민유라; born August 15, 1995) is a Korean ice dancer who skates with Daniel Eaton. 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.

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. She teamed up with Igor Ogay in 2012. 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. 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.

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.

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, winning the bronze medal overall. 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 thir 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.

2017–2018 season

Min/Gamelin decided to skate to Arirang for their free dance. 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.

2018-2019 season

On July 18, 2018, Min's partnership with Gamelin ended.

Partnership with Eaton

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

2019-20 Season

Min/Eaton have received the TES to go to the Worlds.

Programs

With Gamelin

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2017–2018	Samba: Despacito by Luis Fonsi, Erika Ender, Daddy Yankee performed by Luis Fonsi Rhumba: My All by Mariah Carey Samba: Mujer Latina performed by Thalía	Arirang by 한돌 performed by Sohyang	Super Mario (OST) Arirang by 한돌 performed by Sohyang Lollipop by Big Bang & 2NE1
2016–2017	Blues: Your Heart Is As Black As Night by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa Hip hop: I Am the Best X Bang Bang Bang by 2NE1 and Big Bang	Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone Cinema in Fiamme Runaway, Search and Run Love Theme for Nata
2015–2016	Cirque du Soleil Waltz: Carrousel by Benoît Jutras Polka: Balade au boit d'une echelle Waltz: Carrousel by Benoît Jutras	The Beatles Because Get Back Here Comes the Sun The End

With Koleto

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2014–2015	Flamenco: Lucia by Oscar Lopez Paso doble: Malagueña Flamenco: Fiesta Flamenca by Monty Kelly	Belleville Rendez-Vous by Benoît Charest Under the Bridge by Benoît Charest Theme Bruno by Benoît Charest Suzy by Caravan Palace
2013–2014	Quickstep: Kap'n Kid Foxtrot: Un mate in luca by Raphael Gualazzi Quickstep: Kap'n Kid	Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante

With Ogay

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2012–2013		West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein

Competitive highlights

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

With Eaton

International
Event	2019–20
Four Continents	8th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy	9th
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	9th
Bosphorous Cup	5th
Lake Placid IDI	7th
Mezzaluna Cup	4th
Santa Claus Cup	4th
National
South Korean Champ.	1st

With Gamelin

International
Event	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18	2018–19
Olympics			18th
Worlds		20th	21st
Four Continents	8th	8th	7th
GP Skate America		10th		WD
CS Ice Challenge	5th
CS Ice Star			5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy		6th	4th
CS Ondrej Nepela			4th
CS Tallinn Trophy		5th
CS U.S. Classic		6th
CS Warsaw Cup	7th
NRW Trophy	4th
Lake Placid IDI		3rd
National
South Korean Champ.	2nd	1st	1st

With Koleto

International
Event	2013–14	2014–15
Four Continents	10th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy		8th
Bavarian Open	10th
Cup of Nice		5th
Ukrainian Open	9th
National
South Korean Champ.	1st

With Ogay

National
Event	2012–13
U.S. Championships	11th J
Pacific Coast Sectionals	2nd J

Detailed results

with Alexander Gamelin

At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

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	–	9
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

with Timothy Koleto

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			9

with Igor Ogay

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

• Personal bests highlighted in bold.