Lee Kyu-hyun explained

Lee Kyu-hyun
Country:South Korea
Birth Date:October 15, 1980
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Formercoach:Kim Se-yol, J-S. Il, Doug Leigh, R. Tebby, J. Xiang Wang
Skating Club:KYU Sports Club, Gwachun City
Beganskating:1987
Retired:2003

Lee Kyu-hyun (born October 15, 1980) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. He is an eight-time (1997–2003) South Korean national champion. He represented South Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 24th and 28th, respectively. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 8th at the 1997 World Junior Championships. He is the brother of speed skater Lee Kyou-hyuk.

In January 2023, Lee was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty molesting and attempting to rape one of his 18-year old students he had been coaching as well as illegally filming the crime that had taken place the previous year. The court also banned Lee from working at child-related facilities for 10 years and to undergo 50 hours of a child abuse treatment program.[1]

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2002–2003
2000–2002
  • Mission: Impossible

Results

JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix

International
Event95–9696–9797–9898–9900–0101–0202–03
align=left 24th 28th
align=left 31st 30th 30th 26th 33rd WD
align=left 15th 14th 12th
align=left 4th 8th
align=left 16th
align=left 23rd
align=left 18th
align=left 15th
International: Junior
align=left 34th 19th 8th 18th 13th
align=left 6th
align=left 10th
align=left 14th
align=left 9th
National
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WD: Withdrew

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim . Han-joo . Ex-figure skater gets 4-yr prison term for attempted rape of student . Yonhap News . Yonhap News . 2 October 2024.