Choi Hyung-kyung

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi .

Choi Hyung-kyung
Choi (left) at the 2025 World Championships
Native name	최형경
Figure skating career
Country	South Korea
Retired	2001

Choi Hyung-kyung (born 1980) ^[1] is a former South Korean competitive figure skater. She is the 1995 South Korean National champion and 1997 South Korean National silver medalist. She also competed at two World Championships (1996, 1998). ^{[2] [1]}

She was coached by Shin Hea-sook. ^[3]

Personal life

Choi was born in 1980. ^[1] She has a son. ^[4]

Coaching career

Following her retirement from competitive figure skating in 2001, Choi began working as a figure skating coach at the Gwacheon Ice Rink. ^[5]

Her current students include:

• Cha Young-hyun ^[6]
• Choi Ha-bin ^[7]
• Han Hee-sue ^[8]
• Kim Chae-yeon ^[9]
• Kim Hyun-gyeom ^[10]
• Kim Mi-song ^[11]
• Kim Seo-young ^[12]
• Kim Yu-jae ^[13]
• Kim Yu-seong ^[14]
• Lee Hyo-rin ^[15]
• Lee Si-hyeong ^[16]
• Seo Min-kyu ^[17]
• Song Si-woo ^[18]
• Youn Seo-jin ^[19]
• Yu Na-yeong ^[20]

Her former students include:

• Hwang Jeon-gyul ^[21]
• Kim Ha-nul ^[22]
• Kim Jin-seo ^[23]
• Kim Na-hyun ^[24]
• Kim Ye-lim ^[25]
• Kwak Min-jeong ^[26]
• Kwon Min-sol ^[27]
• Lee Dong-won ^[5]
• Lee Hae-in ^[28]
• Lee Ho-jung ^[29]
• Lee Jae-keun ^[30]
• Lim Eun-soo ^[31]
• Lim Ju-heon ^[32]
• Moon Bo-in ^[33]
• Wi Seo-yeong ^[34]
• You Young ^[5]
• Yun Ah-sun ^[35]

Competitive highlights

International [1] [36] [2]
Event	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98
World Championships		14th Q		29th
Karl Schäfer Memorial				19th
International: Junior [37] [38]
World Junior Championships	17th Q
JGP Ukraine				14th
National
South Korean Champ.	1st		2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; Q = Qualifying round

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