# Yura Min

Yura Min (Korean: 민유라; 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.

## 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 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.

### 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.
On July 18, 2018, Min and Gamelin announced the end of their partnership.

## Partnership with Eaton

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

### 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. They were assigned to make their World Championship debut, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in that event's cancellation.

### 2020–2021 season

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

### 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. 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.

## Programs
### With Daniel Eaton

| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
| 2021–2022 | Blues: Down by Marian Hill Hip Hop: Thrift Shop by Macklemore | I Dreamed a Dream One Day More (from Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer |
| 2019–2020 | Quickstep: 42nd Street Blues: 42nd Street Quickstep: 42nd Street by Harry Warren | Love is a Bitch by Two Feet Nemesis by Benjamin Clementine |

### 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 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| Worlds | C | WD | |
| Four Continents | 8th | | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | | | WD |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | | 7th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 9th | | |
| Bosphorous Cup | 5th | | |
| Lake Placid IDI | 7th | | 6th |
| Mezzaluna Cup | 4th | | |
| Santa Claus Cup | 4th | | |
| U.S. Classic | | | 4th |
| National ||||
| South Korean Champ. | 1st | | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled ||||

### 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 | |
| Team events |||||
| Olympics | | | 9th T 9th P | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew |||||

### 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 |
| J = Junior level ||

## 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.