[화보] ‘연아키즈’ 최다빈, 금메달 안긴 빙판 위 연기 모음
최다빈(17·수리고)이 한국 피겨스케이팅 역사상 처음으로 아시안게임에서 우승을 차지해 화제다.
최다빈은 25일 일본 홋카이도 삿포로의 마코마나이 실내링크에서 열린 제8회 삿포로 동계아시안게임 여자 싱글 프리스케이팅에서 126.24점을 기록했다. 이틀 전 쇼트프로그램에서 61.30점을 얻은 최다빈은 총점 187.54점으로 중국의 리쯔쥔(175.60점)을 제치고 금메달을 차지했다.
SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 23: Dabin Choi of Korea competes in the women‘s short program figure skating on day six of the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games at Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink on February 23, 2017 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 16: Dabin Choi of South Korea competes in the Ladies Short Program during ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - Gangneung -Test Event For PyeongChang 2018 at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 16, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 23: Dabin Choi of Korea competes in the women‘s short program figure skating on day six of the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games at Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink on February 23, 2017 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
최다빈은 이번 대회에 박소연(단국대)의 대체 선수로 출전해 누구도 예상치 못한 성과를 내며 눈길을 끌었다.
2005년 5살에 피겨스케이팅을 시작한 최다빈은 10년 전인 2007년 1월 ‘김연아 장학금’을 받으며 피겨 유망주로 눈길을 끌었다. 지난 2012년 만 12세의 나이로 처음 태극마크를 달았으며 2013년 종합선수권 대회 3위,2014년 ISU 주니어 세계선수권 여자 싱글에서 6위, 2015-16시즌 주니어 그랑프리 2차, 4차 대회에서 연속 동메달을 기록했다. 이후 시니어 데뷔 이후인 2016 세계선수권 데뷔전에서는 16위를 차지했다.
최다빈은 내달 필란드에서 열리는 세계선수권 대회에를 목표로 전진한다. 이 대회는 2018년 평창올림픽 출전권이 걸려있다.
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Dabin Choi of South Korea reacts at the kiss and cry after the Ladies Free Skating during ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - Gangneung -Test Event For PyeongChang 2018 at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 18, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Dabin Choi of South Korea competes in the Ladies Free Skating during ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - Gangneung -Test Event For PyeongChang 2018 at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 18, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Dabin Choi of South Korea competes in the Ladies Free Skating during ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - Gangneung -Test Event For PyeongChang 2018 at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 18, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 25: Dabin Choi of Korea competes in the women‘s figure skating on the day eight of the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games at Makomanai indoor skating rink on February 25, 2017 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 25: Dabin Choi of Korea competes in the women‘s figure skating on the day eight of the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games at Makomanai indoor skating rink on February 25, 2017 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 25: Dabin Choi of Korea competes in the women‘s figure skating on the day eight of the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games at Makomanai indoor skating rink on February 25, 2017 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
MISSISSAUGA, ON - OCTOBER 29: Choi Da-bin of Korea competes in the Women‘s Singles Free Program during day two of the 2016 Skate Canada International at Hershey Centre on October 29, 2016 in Mississauga, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)