Cho Hye-jin (figure skater)

Cho Hye-jin (Hangul: 조혜진; born November 30, 2005) is a Canadian-South Korean pair skater who represents South Korea. With her former skating partner, Steven Adcock, she is the 2023 South Korean champion.

Personal information
Native name조혜진
Alternative namesCho Hye-jin
Country represented South Korea
Former country(ies) represented Canada
Born (2005-11-30) November 30, 2005
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Home townToronto, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceToronto
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Former partnerSteven Adcock
CoachAndrew Evans, Alexander Sheldrik-Male, Dima Savin
Former coachRavi Walia
ChoreographerMary Angela Larmer, Pavol Poráč
Skating clubCanadian Ice Academy
Former skating clubIce Palace Figure Skating Club
Training locationsMississauga, Burlington
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing  South Korea
World Team Trophy
Silver medal – second place2023 TokyoTeam

Career

2022–23 season: Pair skating career

In 2022 September, coach Andrew Evans announced Steven Adcock and Cho as a new pair team for South Korea.[1]

Cho and Adcock debuted at the 2023 South Korean Championships and won, as they were the only pair team. After South Korea qualified to the 2023 World Team Trophy, the first time the nation had reached the event in its history, Cho/Adcock were named to the team as the pairs entry.[2] They finished sixth in both segments of the competition, while Team South Korea won the silver medal.[3][4] This made Korea only the fifth country to reach the podium at the event.[2] Adcock said that the team's priority over the summer was working to add a second triple throw to their free program.[4]

Cho and Adcock ended their partnership two weeks later after 2023 World Team Trophy.[5] Adcock retired due to a back injury.[6]

Programs

With Adcock
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[7]
  • Nero
    by Nick Phoenix
    choreo. by Mary Angela Larmer

Competitive highlights

With Adcock for South Korea
National
Event 2022–23
South Korean Champ.1st
Team events
World Team Trophy2nd T
6th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
T = Team Result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Women's singles
National
Event 18–19 19–20 21–22
Canadian Champ.7th N
Skate Canada Challenge17th P9th N29th J
Alberta Sectionals4th P1st N3rd J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: P= Pre-Novice; N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. @AnythingGOE (September 29, 2022). "Coach Andrew Evans confirms the team will represent South Korea" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Korean figure skaters take silver at World Team Trophy". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 16, 2023.
  3. Mitsuoka, Maria-Lauria (April 14, 2023). "Team USA maintains lead in Tokyo; Korea and Japan follow". Golden Skate.
  4. Mitsuoka, Maria-Lauria (April 16, 2023). "Team USA takes fifth World Team Trophy". Golden Skate.
  5. Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOEs] (May 6, 2023). "🇰🇷 Hyejin Cho / Steven Adcock have ended their partnership. Cho is searching for a new partner" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOE] (May 6, 2023). "🇰🇷 Steven Adcock has announced his retirement from competitive skating due to his back injury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "Hyejin CHO / Steven ADCOCK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union.
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