Yu Seung-eun
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| Born | 28 January 2008 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Big air, Slopestyle | ||||||||||||||
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Yu Seung-eun (Korean: 유승은; born 28 January 2008) is a South Korean snowboarder.
Career
During the 2025–26 FIS Snowboard World Cup, Yu earned her first career World Cup podium on 13 December 2025, finishing in second place in big air.[1] She became the first South Korean snowboarder to win a World Cup medal in the big air event.[2]
In January 2026, she was selected to represent South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3] She won a bronze medal in the big air event with a score of 171.00. She became the first South Korean woman to win a medal in snowboarding.[4]
References
- ^ "Teen snowboarder captures 1st career World Cup medal". The Korea Times. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Lee, Tae-dong (14 December 2025). "17-Year-Old Yoo Seung-eun Wins South Korea's First Big Air Medal". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "'18-year-old snowboard genius girl' Yoo Seung-eun, a 'surprise gold medal candidate' that gamblers also noted → 'a strong contender for TOP4'". starnewskorea.com. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Snowboarder Yu Seung-eun grabs bronze in women's big air". The Korea Times. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.