Shin Hea-sook

Shin Hea-sook
Shin (far right) at the 2014 Winter Olympics with Yuna Kim (center)
Native name	신혜숙
Born	(1957-11-29) 29 November 1957 (age 67)
Figure skating career
Country	South Korea
Began skating	1969
Retired	1980

Shin Hea-sook (born 29 November 1957) is a former competitive South Korean figure skater. She is a two-time South Korean National champion (1979, 1980) and competed in the ladies' singles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ^[1]

Career

Due to the lack of figure skating rinks in South Korea at the time, Shin primarily lived and trained in Japan during her competitive figure skating career. She began coaching in 1984 following her retirement and now coaches in Seoul. ^{[2] [3]}

Her current and former students include:

• Kim Se-yol ^[3]
• Byun Sung-jin ^[3]
• Chi Hyun-jung ^[3]
• Choi Da-bin ^[4]
• Choi Hyung-kyung ^[3]
• Park Bit-na ^[3]
• Park Bun-seon ^[3]
• Lee Dong-won ^[5]
• Kim Ye-lim ^[6]
• Shin Yea-ji ^[7]
• Choi Ji-eun ^[8]
• Kim Na-young ^[9]
• Yuna Kim ^[10]
• Lee Ho-jung ^[11]
• Kim Hae-jin ^[12]
• Kwak Min-jeong ^[13]
• Lee June-hyoung ^[14]
• Kim Jin-seo ^[15]
• Cha Jun-hwan ^[16]
• You Young ^[17]
• Lee Hae-in ^[18]
• Kyeong Jae-seok ^[19]
• Kim Min-chae ^[20]
• You Young ^[21]

Competitive highlights

International
Event	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80
Olympics			20th
World Championships		30th	28th
NHK Trophy		15th
National
South Korean Champ.	2nd	1st	1st

References

1. "Shin Hae-sook". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
2. 노, 정연. "제2의 김연아 키우는 한국 피겨계의 대모 신혜숙 코치". Lady Khan. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
3. 스, 조영준. "[피겨 인사이드 - 세계선수권 특집 1] 피겨 코치 신혜숙, "제2의 김연아 되고 싶다면 끊임없이 노력해라"". XSports. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
4. "Dabin Choi: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
5. "Dong Won Lee: 2016/17". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
6. "Yelim Kim: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
7. "Shin Yea-ji: 2001/02". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
8. "Ji Eun Choi: 2005/06". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
9. "Na-Young Kim: 2009/10". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
10. "Yuna Kim: 2013/14". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
11. "Ho Jung Lee: 2011/12". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
12. "Haejin Kim: 2014/15". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
13. "Min-Jeong Kwak: 2011/12". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
14. "June Hyoung Lee: 2019/20". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
15. "Jinseo Kim: 2017/18". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
16. "Junhwan Cha: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
17. "Young You: 2018/19". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
18. "Haein Lee: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
19. "Jaeseok Kyeong: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
20. "Minchae Kim: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
21. "You Young: 2023/24". Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.