Jean Yun
South Korean figure skater
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Jean Yun (Korean: 윤효진; Hanja: 尹孝珍; born March 6, 1958), also Yun Hyo Jean, is a retired competitive figure skater who represented South Korea in the 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1975 and 1976 World Figure Skating Championships. Yun was the 1975 and 1976 South Korea National Champion, two-times World Team Member, and a double gold medalist in the U.S. and a double gold medalist in South Korea. From 1969 to 1980, she competed and reached the podium seven times in the ladies' singles at South Korean Figure Skating Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yun Hyo Jean March 6, 1958 |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Coach | John Nicks[1] |
| Began skating | 1964 |
| Retired | 1980 |
Yun was born in Seoul, South Korea. She is a double Master rated[2] Professional Skaters Association coach in Freestyle & Figure who coaches[3] at East West Ice Palace[4] at Artesia, California and Pickwick Ice Center at Burbank, California.
Career
Her students have included:
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Winter Olympics | 17th | |||||||||||
| World Championships | 22nd | 19th | ||||||||||
| Grand Prix International St. Gervais | F. | |||||||||||
| National | ||||||||||||
| South Korean Figure Skating Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
| Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior; F.= Finalist | ||||||||||||