Choi Da-bin

{{Short description|South Korean figure skater (born 2000)}} {{family name hatnote|Choi||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Choi Da-bin | native_name = 최다빈 | native_name_lang = ko | image = File:CHOI Dabin KOR – 7th Place (19).jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = Choi at the 2018 Winter Olympics | country = {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|19|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Seoul, South Korea | hometown = Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | height = 1.58 m | coach = Shin Hea-sook | skating club = | beganskating = 2004 | retired = January 22, 2025 | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates =  {{MedalSport | Figure skating: Ladies' singles}} {{MedalCompetition|South Korean Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Seoul|Ladies' Singles}} {{MedalSilver|2016 Seoul|Ladies' Singles}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Seoul|Ladies' Singles}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Seoul|Ladies' Singles}} {{MedalBronze|2013 Seoul|Ladies' Singles}} }} {{Infobox Korean name/auto|hangul=%최다빈|hanja=崔多彬}}

'''Choi Da-bin''' ({{Korean|hangul=최다빈}}; born January 19, 2000) is a retired South Korean competitive figure skater. She is the 2017 Asian Winter Games champion, two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a 5-time South Korean national medalist (three silver, two bronze). She has placed in the top ten at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the 2017 World Championships, and the Four Continents Championships (2016, 2017, 2018).

Earlier in her career, she won two bronze medals during the 2015–16 ISU Junior Grand Prix series in Austria and Latvia. She placed in the top ten at the World Junior Championships (2014, 2015).

== Personal life == Choi was born on January 19, 2000, in Seoul.<ref name=ISU-1617b/> She attended Suri High School as a student, same as fellow skater Kim Yuna .<ref name=KJD170227/>

Choi's mother died on June 26, 2017, from cancer.<ref name=Naver170627/> Choi has said that her mother was her biggest supporter and fan. Her 2017–18 season short program 'Papa Can You Hear Me?' was dedicated to her.

She currently studies Sports Psychology at Korea University Graduate School.<ref name=uni/>

==Career==

=== Early years === As a nine-year-old, Choi won the novice silver medal at the 2010 South Korean Nationals. Competing on the senior level, she won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2013 Nationals.

=== 2013–2014 season: Junior international debut === In the 2013–14 season, Choi debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fourth and fifth at her two events. At the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, she placed ninth in the short program, sixth in the free skate, and sixth overall, setting a new personal best score of 162.35 points.

=== 2014–2015 season ===

In the 2014–15 season, Choi finished fourth and fifth at her JGP events in France and Japan. At the 2015 South Korean Nationals, she placed second in both programs to win silver behind Park So-youn. At the 2015 World Junior Championships, she placed ninth in both programs and ninth overall, thus securing two spots for her country at the 2016 edition.

=== 2015–2016 season: Two JGP medals and senior international debut ===

In the 2015–16 season, Choi won her first JGP medals, taking bronze in Riga, Latvia, and Linz, Austria. Making her senior international debut, Choi finished eighth at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy. At the 2015 KSU President Cup Ranking Competition, she won her first gold medal at a national competition. At the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, she placed 8th with personal bests in the free skate and total scores.

=== 2016–2017 season: Winter Asian Games champion === Making her senior Grand Prix debut, Choi placed 7th at the 2016 Skate Canada International and 8th at the 2016 NHK Trophy. She placed fourth at the 2017 South Korean Championships. She changed her short program music from Qué rico el mambo into ''Steven Universe'' and ''La La Land'' in the middle of the season.<ref name=KT170227/> She also changed coaches, deciding to join Lee Eun-hee.<ref name=KJD170227/> She placed fifth at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, improving her personal best scores in all categories.

Called up to replace the injured Park So-youn at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, Choi won her country's first-ever figure skating gold medal at the event.<ref name=KT170227/><ref name=Chosun170227/> South Korea also selected Choi to replace the injured Kim Na-hyun at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.<ref name=Chosun170227/> She would place tenth in Finland, allowing her country to send two ladies' single skaters to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and 2018 World Championships in Milan.

=== 2017–2018 season: 2018 Winter Olympics === [[File:CHOI Dabin KOR – 7th Place (8).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Choi at the 2018 Winter Olympics.]] Choi began the season competing at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, placing fourth. At the first of her two assignments on the 2017-18 Grand Prix circuit, the 2017 Cup of China, she placed a disappointing ninth, hampered by a foot injury. She subsequently withdrew from her second Grand Prix event at the 2017 Skate America as a result of the injury.<ref name=KT171130/>

Choi and Kim Ha-nul were selected to compete at both the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, and the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy. They were joined by Park So-youn for the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

At the Four Continents Championships, Choi missed the podium, coming in fourth just behind Japan's Satoko Miyahara. Choi reverted to her ''Doctor Zhivago'' free skate program for this and all subsequent competitions for the season, citing the difficulty in performing its replacement to the standard she desired.<ref name=GS180126/>

Choi received a standing ovation for her short program at the Olympics, including from South Korea's Yuna Kim. She set personal bests in both the short program and free skate and finished seventh overall.<ref name=GS180223/> Her short program for the season, set to "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" was dedicated to her mother, who had died shortly before the South Korean qualifying event. Choi commented following her performance in the team event: "I am very thankful to my mother, who is watching me from Heaven."<ref name=GS180211/>

After skating the short program at the 2018 World Championships, Choi was compelled to withdraw due to equipment failure.<ref>Communication No. 28 from ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018</ref>

Following the season, Choi made a coaching change from Lee Eun-hee to Shin Hea-sook.<ref name=YH180801/>

=== 2018–2019 season === Although assigned to compete at 2018 Ondrej Nepela Trophy, 2018 Skate Canada, and 2018 NHK Trophy, Choi withdrew from all three events due to continued boot problems. She didn't compete for the rest of the 2018–19 figure skating season.<ref name=boots/>

During the off-season, Choi participated in the 2019 All That Skate show.<ref name=19ATS/>

=== 2019–2020 season === Returning to international competition, Choi began the 2019–20 figure skating season with a seventh-place finish at 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. She then went on to finish fourth at the 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge and twelfth at 2019 CS Warsaw Cup. Choi did not compete at the 2020 Korean Championships.<ref name=ISU-DC/>

=== 2021–2022 season === Despite not competing for the first half of the 2021–22 figure skating season, Choi was assigned to compete at 2021 Winter Universiade, however, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Choi announced during a guest appearance on South Korean TV show, Sporty Sisters 2, that she would likely retire from competitive figure skating following the season, citing her struggles with boot problems and ankle injuries as the main reason behind the decision.<ref name=sisters/>

=== 2022–2023 season: Return to competition === Despite Choi's previous intention to retire from competitive figure skating, she decided to return to competition for the 2022–23 figure skating season, stating that her goal was to compete at 2023 Winter World University Games.<ref name=return/>

Choi began her season with a bronze medal and eighteenth-place finish at the 2022 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge and 2022 CS Ice Challenge, respectively. She went on to finish fourteenth at the 2023 Korean Championships, after placing twelfth in the short program but fourteenth in the free skate.

Choi was selected to compete at the Winter World University Games, where she placed sixth in both the short and free program, finishing in sixth place overall.<ref name=SS-DC/>

=== 2023–2024 season === Appearing on the Challenger circuit, Choi finished fifth at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International. She then went on to win silver at the 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge.<ref name=ISU-DC/>

Choi went on to finish fifteenth at the national ranking competition and thirteenth at the 2024 South Korean Championships.<ref name=ISU-DC/><ref name=rank23/>

=== 2024–2025 season === Choi began the season in early October when she competed at the 2024 Korean Universiade and Asian Games Qualifiers. She would finish fourth at the event and was ultimately selected to represent South Korea at the 2025 Winter World University Games.<ref>{{cite web |title=피겨스케이팅: 차준환·김채연 등 포함한 2025 동계아시안게임 피겨 대표팀 선발 |url=https://olympics.com/ko/news/korea-figure-skating-national-trial-results-asian-winter-games-2025 |website=Olympics.com |publisher=Olympics.com |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Distribution of assignments based on the results of the Winter University Games and Asian Winter Games Qualifiers 2024: |url=https://x.com/skatingkor/status/1844651621617172708 |website=X |publisher=Skating Korea |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> In late November, she competed at the South Korean Ranking Competition, where she would finish in fourteenth-place.<ref name=SS-DC/>

At the 2025 Winter World University Games, Choi finished in eleventh place.<ref name=SS-DC/> Following the event, she announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.instagram.com/p/DFJ3Whmpt-T/?igsh=MW9lZ2JuZGYzcnJ2bw==|access-date=January 23, 2025 |publisher= Instagram |title= The national figure skater retires today}}</ref>

In late February, Choi, alongside fellow retired figure skaters, Lim Eun-soo and Wi Seoyeong, were invited to perform together during the Gala at the 2025 Four Continents Championships, which were held in Seoul.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHOI / LIM / WI (KOR) - Exhibition Gala - Four Continents - Seoul 2025 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NGF63IUbag |website=YouTube |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

==Programs==

[[File:2018 Winter Olympics - Gala Exhibition - Photo 060.jpg|thumb|200px|Choi performing her gala program "Jeongseon Arirang Rapsody" at the 2018 Winter Olympics.]]

[[File:Junior World Championships 2015 – Ladies (Da Bin CHOI KOR – 9th Place) (20).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Choi performing a Biellmann spin during her free skate "Andante spianato" at the 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. ]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2024–2025 <ref name=SP2425/><ref name=FP2425/> | * My Way {{small| by Jacques Revaux }} | * Lend Me Your Voice {{small| (from ''Belle'') performed by Kylie McNeill }} ---- * East of Eden {{small| by Lee Holdridge }} ---- * Legends of the Fall {{small| by James Horner choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | |- ! 2023–2024 <ref name=ISU-2324/><ref name=2324PR/><ref name=SP2324-2/><ref name=FP2324-2/> | * Schindler's List {{small| by John Williams choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}} ---- * Hymne à l'amour {{small| by Édith Piaf performed by Gautier Capuçon & Jérôme Ducros choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}} | * Legends of the Fall {{small| by James Horner choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} ---- * Lovers {{small| (from ''Chuno'') by Ccotbyel choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | |- ! 2022–2023 <ref name=ISU-2223a/><ref name=ISU-2223b/> | * Tu Sei {{small| by Vittorio Grigolo choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} ---- * Le Corsaire {{small| by Adolphe Adam, Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto}} | * Legends of the Fall {{small| by James Horner choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | rowspan=2 | * Tu Sei {{small| by Vittorio Grigolo choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} |- ! 2019–2020 <ref name=ISU-1920/> | * Tu Sei {{small| by Vittorio Grigolo choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | * Love Story {{small| by Francis Lai choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} |- ! 2018–2019 <ref name=ISU-1819/><ref name=YH180801/> | * Don't Cry for Me Argentina {{small| by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | * Carmen {{small| by Georges Bizet choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | * Sparkling Diamonds<ref name=ATS2018/> {{small | from Moulin Rouge! rearranged by Baz Luhrmann choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto<ref name=ATS2018-SBS-2/> }} ---- * The Godfather<ref name=ATS2018-SBS-1/> {{small | (soundtrack) by Nino Rota }} |- ! 2017–2018 <ref name=ISU-1718/><ref name=NS170720/><ref name=KBS170904/> | * Papa, Can You Hear Me? {{small| by Michel Legrand choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto }} | * Doctor Zhivago {{small| by Maurice Jarre choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo }} ---- * Gypsy Songs {{small | by Antonín Dvořák choreo. by David Wilson }} ---- * I Feel Pretty * Maria {{small | from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov }} | * Sparkling Diamonds<ref name=ATS2018/> {{small | from Moulin Rouge! rearranged by Baz Luhrmann choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto<ref name=ATS2018-SBS-2/> }} ---- * The Godfather<ref name=ATS2018-SBS-1/> {{small | (soundtrack) by Nino Rota }} * Por una cabeza {{small |from Scent of a Woman by Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto<ref name=ATS2018-SBS-1/> }} ---- * Jeongseon Arirang Rapsody<ref name=AS180224/> ----  * It's Over, Isn't It? {{small| (from ''Steven Universe'') performed by Deedee Magno Hall }} * Someone in the Crowd {{small| (from ''La La Land'') by Justin Hurwitz choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov }} |- ! 2016–2017 <ref name=ISU-1617b/><ref name=KT170227/><ref name=ISU-1617a/><ref name=NM170309/> | * It's Over, Isn't It? {{small| (from ''Steven Universe'') performed by Deedee Magno Hall }} * Someone in the Crowd {{small| (from ''La La Land'') by Justin Hurwitz choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov }} ---- * Qué rico el mambo {{small| by Pérez Prado choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo }} | * Doctor Zhivago {{small| by Maurice Jarre choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo }} | * Candyman {{small| by Christina Aguilera }} |- ! 2015–2016 <ref name=ISU-1516/> | * Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now {{small| (from ''Hairspray'') by Marc Shaiman choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo }} | * Les Misérables {{small| by Claude-Michel Schönberg performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo }} | rowspan=3 | * Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend {{small| (from Moulin Rouge!) performed by Nicole Kidman }} |- ! 2014–2015 <ref name=ISU-1415/> | * Invierno Porteno {{small| by Astor Piazzolla }} | * Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante op. 22 {{small| by Frédéric Chopin }} |- ! 2013–2014 <ref name=ISU-1314/> | * Kalinka {{small| by Ivan Larionov }} | * Coppélia {{small| by Léo Delibes }} |- ! 2012–2013 | * Annie {{small| by Charles Strouse }} | * Waltz {{small| by Johann Strauss II }} | |- ! 2011–2012 | * Sing, Sing, Sing {{small| by Louis Prima }} | * Mack and Mabel {{small| by Jerry Herman }} | |- ! 2010–2011 |align=center|unknown | * Don Quixote {{small| by Ludwig Minkus }} | |}

==Competitive highlights==

=== 2013–14 to 2024–25 === ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-DC/> |- ! Event ! 13–14 ! 14–15 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18 ! 18–19 ! 19–20 ! 22–23 ! 23–24 ! 24–25 |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || || 7th || || || || || |- | align=left | Worlds || || || 14th || 10th || WD || || || || || |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || 8th || 5th || 4th || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || || || WD || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada || || || || 7th || || WD || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of China || || || || || 9th || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy || || || || 9th || || WD || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Autumn Classic || || || || || || || || || 5th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Denis Ten Memorial || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia || || || || || 9th || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Ice Challenge || || || || || || || || 18th || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn || || || || || || || 7th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Ondrej Nepela || || || || 4th || 4th || WD || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Tallinn Trophy || || || 8th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} U.S. Classic || || || || 4th || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup || || || || || || || 12th || || || |- | align=left | Asian Games || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || |- | align=left | Asian Trophy || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || || |- | align=left | Denis Ten Memorial || || || || || || || 4th || || || |- | align=left | Universiade || || || || || || || || 6th || || 11th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-DC/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || 6th || 9th || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Belarus || 4th || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} France || || 5th || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Japan || || 4th || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Latvia || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Mexico || 5th || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Asian Trophy || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Triglav Trophy || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-DC/> |- | align=left | South Korea || 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || WD || 14th || 13th || |- | align=left | Ranking Comp. || || || || || || || 10th || 13th || 15th || 14th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | Team events |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || || 9th T 6th P || || || || || |- | colspan=11 align=center | Levels: J = Junior TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result. |}

=== 2007–08 to 2012–13: Pre-junior international debut === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Event ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 |- | align="left" | South Korean || 12th J || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |}

==Detailed results== {{Figure skating personal bests|float=yes |ref={{r|SS-DC}} |171.00|2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |59.70|2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |34.23|2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |28.40|2023 CS Autumn Classic International |111.30|2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |56.43|2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |54.87|2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge}} {{Figure skating personal bests|historical=yes |ref={{r|SS-DC}} |199.26|2018 Winter Olympics |67.77|2018 Winter Olympics |37.54|2018 Winter Olympics |30.23|2018 Winter Olympics |131.49|2018 Winter Olympics |69.72|2017 World Championships |62.75|2018 Winter Olympics }}

=== Senior level === Current personal best scores are highlighted in '''bold'''. [[File:CHOI Dabin KOR – 7th Place (7).jpg|thumb|200px|Choi at the 2018 Winter Olympics.]]

''At team events, medals are awarded for team results only''.

{| class="wikitable" |- | style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''2023–24 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 4–7, 2024 | 2024 South Korean Championships | align=center | 13 58.20 | align=center | 12 116.44 | align=center | 13 174.64 |- | November 1–4, 2023 | 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | align=center | 1 '''59.70''' | align=center | 2 '''111.30''' | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 '''171.00''' |- | September 14–17, 2023 | 2023 CS Autumn Classic International | align=center | 5 58.60 | align=center | 5 104.66 | align=center | 5 163.26 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''2022–23 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 13–15, 2023 | 2023 Winter Universiade | align=center | 6 59.13 | align=center | 6 112.40 | align=center | 6 171.53 |- | January 5–8, 2023 | 2023 South Korean Championships | align=center | 12 58.40 | align=center | 14 111.09 | align=center | 14 169.49 |- | November 9–13, 2022 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge | align=center | 19 44.78 | align=center | 18 87.88 | align=center | 18 132.66 |- | October 26–29, 2022 | 2022 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | align=center | 3 49.76 | align=center | 2 95.30 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 145.06 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''2019–20 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | November 14–17, 2019 | 2019 CS Warsaw Cup | align=center | 10 54.89 | align=center | 14 97.79 | align=center | 12 152.68 |- | October 9–12, 2019 | 2019 Denis Ten Memorial | align=center | 4 54.65 | align=center | 5 105.93 | align=center | 4 160.58 |- | September 25–28, 2019 | 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | align=center | 8 53.91 | align=center | 7 103.27 | align=center | 7 157.18 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''2018–19 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | November 9–11, 2018 | 2018 NHK Trophy | align=center | WD | align=center | WD | align=center | WD |- | October 26–28, 2018 | 2018 Skate Canada International | align=center | WD | align=center | WD | align=center | WD |- | style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''2017–18 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | March 19–25, 2018 | 2018 World Championships | align=center | 21 55.30 | align=center | WD | align=center | WD |- | February 14–23, 2018 | 2018 Winter Olympics (ladies' singles) | align=center | 8 67.77 | align=center | 8 131.49 | align=center | 7 199.26 |- | February 9–12, 2018 | 2018 Winter Olympics (team event) | align=center | 6 65.73 | align=center | – | align=center | 9{{ref|T|T}} |- | January 22–28, 2018 | 2018 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 5 62.30 | align=center | 4 127.93 | align=center | 4 190.23 |- | January 5–7, 2018 | 2018 South Korean Championships | align=center | 4 64.11 | align=center | 2 126.01 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 190.12 |- | November 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Cup of China | align=center | 9 53.90 | align=center | 9 112.09 | align=center | 9 165.99 |- | October 6–8, 2017 | 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy | align=center | 10 52.06 | align=center | 9 106.47 | align=center | 9 158.53 |- | September 21–23, 2017 | 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | align=center | 4 56.62 | align=center | 3 122.31 | align=center | 4 178.93 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''2016–17 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | March 27–April 2, 2017 | 2017 World Championships | align=center | 11 62.66 | align=center | 7 128.45 | align=center | 10 191.11 |- | February 23–26, 2017 | 2017 Asian Winter Games | align=center | 1 61.30 | align=center | 1 126.24 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 187.54 |- | February 15–19, 2017 | 2017 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 6 61.62 | align=center | 4 120.79 | align=center | 5 182.41 |- | January 6–8, 2017 | 2017 South Korean Championships | align=center | 4 60.19 | align=center | 3 121.29 | align=center | 4 181.48 |- | November 25–27, 2016 | 2016 NHK Trophy | align=center | 11 51.06 | align=center | 9 114.57 | align=center | 9 165.63 |- | October 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Skate Canada | align=center | 8 53.29 | align=center | 6 112.49 | align=center | 7 165.78 |- | September 28–October 2, 2016 | 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial | align=center | 10 48.01 | align=center | 2 112.61 | align=center | 4 160.62 |- | September 14–18, 2016 | 2016 CS U.S. Classic | align=center | 3 58.70 | align=center | 5 94.29 | align=center | 4 152.99 |- | August 4–7, 2016 | 2016 Asian Open Trophy | align=center | 2 51.71 | align=center | 1 108.56 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 160.27 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''2015–16 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | March 28 – April 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | align=center | 16 56.02 | align=center | 15 103.90 | align=center | 14 159.92 |- | February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 10 56.79 | align=center | 6 116.92 | align=center | 8 173.71 |- | January 8–10, 2016 | 2016 South Korean Championships | align=center | 2 60.32 | align=center | 2 116.97 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 177.29 |- | November 17–22, 2015 | 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy | align=center | 13 43.74 | align=center | 7 102.18 | align=center | 8 145.92 |}

=== Junior level ===

[[File:Junior World Championships 2015 – Ladies (Da Bin CHOI KOR – 9th Place) (11).jpg|thumb|200px|Choi at the 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.]]

{| class="wikitable" |- | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''2015–16 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | September 9–13, 2015 | 2015 JGP Austria | Junior | align=center | 4 57.27 | align=center | 3 115.11 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 172.38 |- | August 26–30, 2015 | 2015 JGP Latvia | Junior | align=center | 4 57.21 | align=center | 3 111.08 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 168.29 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''2014–15 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | April 15–19, 2015 | 2015 Triglav Trophy | Junior | align=center | 1 56.61 | align=center | 1 109.39 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 166.00 |- | March 2–8, 2015 | 2015 World Junior Championships | Junior | align=center | 9 54.32 | align=center | 9 102.06 | align=center | 9 156.38 |- | January 5–9, 2015 | 2015 South Korean Championships | Senior | align=center | 2 54.04 | align=center | 2 106.76 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 160.80 |- | September 17–21, 2014 | 2014 JGP Japan | Junior | align=center | 7 52.66 | align=center | 3 105.94 | align=center | 4 158.60 |- | August 20–24, 2014 | 2014 JGP France | Junior | align=center | 7 46.04 | align=center | 5 91.47 | align=center | 5 137.51 |- | August 6–10, 2014 | 2014 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | align=center | 3 55.55 | align=center | 2 101.40 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 156.95 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''2013–14 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | March 10–16, 2014 | 2014 World Junior Championships | Junior | align=center | 9 53.69 | align=center | 6 108.66 | align=center | 6 162.35 |- | January 1–5, 2014 | 2014 South Korean Championships | Senior | align=center | 10 50.38 | align=center | 3 108.26 | align=center | 4 158.64 |- | September 25–29, 2013 | 2013 JGP Belarus | Junior | align=center | 11 45.18 | align=center | 2 98.51 | align=center | 4 143.69 |- | September 4–8, 2013 | 2013 JGP Mexico | Junior | align=center | 7 47.48 | align=center | 5 94.75 | align=center | 5 142.23 |- | August 8–11, 2013 | 2013 Asian Open Trophy | Junior | align=center | 3 48.68 | align=center | 3 92.40 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 141.08 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''2012–13 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 2–6, 2013 | 2013 South Korean Championships | Senior | align=center | 2 53.21 | align=center | 3 99.88 | align=center bgcolor="cc9966" | 3 153.09 |- | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''2011–12 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 12–16, 2012 | 2012 South Korean Championships | Senior | align=center | 4 44.20 | align=center | 2 97.26 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 141.46 |}

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<ref name=ISU-DC>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00014382.htm |title= Competition Results: Da Bin CHOI |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>

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<ref name=ISU-1415>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014382.htm |title= Da Bin CHOI: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150522010852/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014382.htm |archivedate= May 22, 2015 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

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<ref name=Chosun170227>{{cite news |url= http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/02/27/2017022701406.html |title= Figure Skating Has a New Star in Choi Da-bin |first= Hyung-jun |last= Yoon |work= The Chosun Ilbo |date= February 27, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=KJD170227>{{cite news |url= http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3030321 |title= With a bit of luck and lot of hard work, Choi Da-bin rises to the top |work= Korea JoongAng Daily |first1= So-young |last1= Park |first2= Yoo-rim |last2= Kang |date= February 27, 2017 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170301054327/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3030321 |archivedate= March 1, 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>

<ref name=KT170227>{{cite news |url= https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/02/663_224686.html |title= Underdog skater achieves stunning victory |first= Hyun-kyung |last= Kang |work= The Korea Times |date= February 27, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170301055914/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/02/663_224686.html |archive-date= March 1, 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>

<ref name=NM170309>{{cite web |url= https://vk.com/wall-13493551_6960 |title= Среди участниц Мария Сотскова и корейская фигуристка Dabin Choi (Дабин Чой), которым Никита Михайлов поставил короткие программы |language= Russian |trans-title= Among the participants Maria Sotskova and Korean skater Dabin Choi, for whom Nikita Mikhaylov made the short program |author= Никита Михайлов/Nikita Mikhaylov*Official group |type= VK |date= March 9, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=Naver170627>{{cite web |script-title=ko:[부고] 최다빈(피겨스케이팅 선수) 모친상 |url= http://sports.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=421&aid=0002807505 |website= Sports Naver |language= Korean |trans-title= [Mourning notice] Figure Skater Choi Da-bin's Mother Passed Away | date= June 27, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=NS170720>{{cite news |title= 최다빈, 새 프로그램 공개...'쇼트는 애절, 프리는 다양함' |url= http://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=018&aid=0003878865 |website= Sports Naver |language= Korean |last= 이 |first= 석무 | date= July 20, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=KBS170904>{{cite news |title= 피겨 최다빈, 새 프리프로그램으로 시즌 첫 국제대회 출격 |url= http://mn.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3548623 |website= KBS |language= Korean | date= September 4, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=AS180224>{{cite tweet | title= #PyeongChang2018 #FigureSkating Olympic gala timing and music selections. |number= 967438957809106945 |user= absoluteskating |author= AbsoluteSkating |date= February 24, 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=ATS2018>{{cite web |url= http://www.allthatskate.com/html/index/ |title= All That Skate 2018 |publisher= All That Sports |accessdate= May 18, 2018 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180518092548/http://www.allthatskate.com/html/index/ |archivedate= May 18, 2018 }}</ref>

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<ref name=ATS2018-SBS-2>{{cite AV media |url= http://programs.sbs.co.kr/sports/allthatskate/clip/54050/22000276219 |title= [김연아 아이스쇼] 최다빈 - 물랑루즈 OST |medium= Television production |language= Korean |publisher= Seoul Broadcasting System |date= May 22, 2018 |time= 30 sec.}}</ref>

<ref name=GS180126>{{cite news |url= https://goldenskate.com/2018/01/2018-four-continents-ladies/ |title= Sakamoto leads ladies to Japanese sweep at Four Continents |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= January 26, 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS180223>{{cite news |url= https://goldenskate.com/2018/02/zagitova-edges-medvedeva-olympic-gold/ |title= Zagitova edges out Medvedeva for Olympic gold |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= February 23, 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS180211>{{cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-figs-team-q-kor-choi/figure-skating-my-mother-is-watching-me-from-heaven-says-south-koreas-choi-idUSKBN1FV09U |title= Figure skating: My mother is watching me from Heaven, says South Korea's Choi |first= Elaine |last= Lies |work= Reuters |date= February 11, 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=KT171130>{{cite news |url= https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2017/12/702_240214.html |title= Korean figure skater Choi Da-bin vows to rebound after injury |first= Byung-yeul |last= Baek |newspaper=The Korea Times |date= November 30, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=YH180801>{{cite news |url= http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2018/08/01/0200000000AKR20180801062400007.HTML |script-title=ko:피겨 최다빈, 새 시즌 프로그램 공개…첫 탱고 음악 사용 |language= Korean |agency= Yonhap |date= August 1, 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=uni>{{cite web |title=University Interview |url=http://www.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=33740870&memberNo=36218606 |website=Naver |access-date=22 May 2023 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

<ref name=boots>{{cite web |last1=심 |first1=혜진 |title=임은수·김예림·최다빈 등, '올댓스케이트 2019' 갈라곡 공개 |url=http://www.news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2019051611362287934 |website=Star News |access-date=23 May 2023 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

<ref name=19ATS>{{cite web |last1=장 |first1=경호 |title=최다빈, 상큼 발랄한 연기[포토엔HD] |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201906072128420530 |website=Newsen |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

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<ref name=2324PR>{{cite web |title=Dabin Choi Vlog|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyIskAbzL-c&feature=youtu.be|website=YouTube| date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=return>{{cite web |title='하루 만에 은퇴 번복' 최다빈 "유니버시아드 대회 출전 열망 컸다" |url=http://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20220227/112065531/1 |website=뉴스1 |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=rank23>{{cite web |title=Ranking Competition - Senior Women Results |url=http://www.twitter.com/skatingkor/status/1731240581353853234 |website=Twitter |access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref>

<ref name=SP2324-2>{{cite web |title=[4K60p] 최다빈 Dabin CHOI SP - 2024 종합선수권 Korean Nationals (DAY3) Sr. Women #10 - 세종특별자치시체육 - 2024-01-06 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBsLJ2o49_Y |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref>

<ref name=FP2324-2>{{cite web |title=최다빈 Dabin CHOI - 여자시니어 싱글 Sr. Women - FS 10 - 2024-01-07 피겨 종합선수권 4일차 -세종특별자치시체육회 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSM6p8Hx40 |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref>

<ref name=SP2425>{{cite web |title=최다빈 Dabin CHOI - SP 5 여자시니어 싱글 - 2024-10-10 2025 유니버시아드 및 동계아시안게임 선발전 - 세종특별자치시체육회-일반 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOjKxER-BHY |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref>

<ref name=FP2425>{{cite web |title=최다빈Dabin CHOI - FS 4 여자시니어 싱글 - 2024-10-10 2025 유니버시아드 및 동계아시안게임 선발전-1일차 - 세종특별자치시체육회-일반 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1qttgvwFvY |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref>

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==Further reading== * {{cite news | url = http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201512062119323030 | script-title=ko:최다빈, 피겨 랭킹대회 첫우승..차준환 男 최고점(종합) | language = Korean | trans-title = Choi Da-bin won the KSU President Cup, Cha Jun-hwan recorded new record among Korean male skaters | last = 주 | first = 미희 | agency = Newsen | date = December 6, 2015}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130826092904/http://www.fsatresults.com/AOFST2013/results/indexAOFST.html 2013 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Results] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113514/http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=3682 2012 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Results] * [http://www.hksu.org/contents/upload/at11/html/index.htm 2011 Asian Figure Skating Trophy Results] * {{cite web | url = http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1357470806281.zip | title = 2013 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols | publisher = Korean Skating Union | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192245/http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1357470806281.zip | archivedate = 2013-10-29 |language=ko, en}} * {{cite web | url = http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1326174276309.zip | title = 2012 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols | publisher = Korean Skating Union | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184145/http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1326174276309.zip | archivedate = 2013-10-29 |language=ko, en}} * {{cite web | url = http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1295166017207.zip | title = 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols | publisher = Korean Skating Union | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184422/http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1295166017207.zip | archivedate = 2013-10-29 |language=ko, en}} * {{cite web|url=http://skating.or.kr/files/download.php?folder=notice&file=notice_1263117101650.zip |title=2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols |publisher=Korean Skating Union |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724090437/http://skating.or.kr/files/download.php?folder=notice&file=notice_1263117101650.zip |archivedate=2011-07-24 |language=ko, en}} * {{cite web | url = http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1231589673767.zip | title = 2009 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols | publisher = Korean Skating Union | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200337/http://www.skating.or.kr/files/notice/notice_1231589673767.zip | archivedate = 2013-10-29 |language=ko, en}} * {{cite web | url = http://hs1206.tistory.com/attachment/gm270.zip | title = 2008 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols(2) | publisher = Korean Skating Union |language=ko, en}} * {{cite web | url = http://hs1206.tistory.com/attachment/gm271.zip | title = 2008 South Korean Figure Skating Championships Results and Protocols(1) | publisher = Korean Skating Union |language=ko, en}}

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