Quick Facts
Biography
Kirill Andreyevich Minov (Russian: Кирилл Андреевич Минов; born January 2, 1993) is a Russian ice dancer who currently represents South Korea with partner Rebeka Kim, he is the 2016 South Korean national champion and placed sixth at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
Career
Minov skated with Svetlana Pavlova from 2007 to 2010. He partnered Ekaterina Denisova in the 2010–11 season.
Partnership with Rebeka Kim
In 2012, Minov began competing internationally for South Korea with partner Rebeka Kim. They are coached by Irina Zhuk and Alexander Svinin. Kim/Minov were assigned to 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Austria and Croatia. They missed the first event waiting for the International Skating Union to grant permission for Minov's change of country — he was cleared to represent South Korea on September 21, 2012. Kim/Minov finished 10th in their international debut in Croatia. They qualified for the free dance at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan and finished 20th overall.
In November 2013, Kim/Minov won the junior ice dance event at the 2013 NRW Trophy which made them the first Korean ice dance team to win an international event. They placed sixth at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia.
Programs
With Kim
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2015–2016 |
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Competitive highlights
With Kim
| International | ||||
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| Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Worlds | 26th | 25th | ||
| Four Continents | 9th | 11th | ||
| GP Bompard | 7th | |||
| GP Rostel. Cup | 8th | 6th | ||
| CS Mordovian | 6th | |||
| CS Nebelhorn | 7th | |||
| CS Volvo Cup | 3rd | |||
| Ice Star | 3rd | |||
| Volvo Cup non-CS | 1st | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 20th | 6th | ||
| JGP Belarus | 4th | |||
| JGP Croatia | 10th | |||
| JGP Slovakia | 5th | |||
| Bavarian Open | 4th J. | 6th J. | ||
| NRW Trophy | 6th J. | 1st J. | ||
| Panin Memorial | 1st J. | |||
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| South Korean | 1st | |||
| Team events | ||||
| Team Challenge Cup | 3rd T (6th P) | |||
| GP = Grand Prix; CS = Challenger Series; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew T: Team result, P: Personal result | ||||
Detailed results
Post–2014
| 2015–16 season | |||||||
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| Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
| February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 ISU Four Continents Championships | 13 44.69 | 11 78.00 | 11 122.69 | |||
| January 8–10, 2016 | 2016 South Korean Championships | 1 55.43 | 1 82.57 | 1 138.00 | |||
| November 20–22, 2015 | GP 2015 Rostelecom Cup | 7 51.83 | 6 83.12 | 6 134.95 | |||
| November 4–8, 2015 | 2015 Volvo Open Cup | 1 56.61 | 1 87.33 | 1 143.94 | |||
| October 15–18, 2015 | CS 2015 Mordovian Ornament | 7 51.26 | 5 86.02 | 6 137.28 | |||
| October 9–11, 2015 | 2015 Ice Star | 3 52.70 | 3 85.80 | 3 138.50 | |||
| 2014–15 season | |||||||
| Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
| March 23–26, 2015 | 2015 ISU World Championships | 26 45.09 | - - | 26 45.09 | |||
| February 9–15, 2015 | 2015 ISU Four Continents Championships | 9 46.54 | 9 74.22 | 9 120.76 | |||
| November 21–23, 2014 | GP 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard | 7 45.66 | 7 70.29 | 7 115.95 | |||
| November 14–16, 2014 | GP 2014 Rostelecom Cup | 8 46.14 | 8 72.13 | 8 118.27 | |||
| November 5–9, 2014 | CS 2014 Volvo Open Cup | 4 53.28 | 3 79.58 | 3 132.86 | |||
| September 26-27, 2014 | CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 10 38.61 | 7 69.20 | 7 107.81 | |||
Pre–2014
| 2013–14 season | |||||||
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| Date | Event | Level | SD | FD | Total | ||
| March 10-16, 2014 | 2014 ISU World Junior Championships | Junior | 6 55.33 | 7 78.02 | 6 133.35 | ||
| Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2014 | Bavarian Open | Junior | 7 43.48 | 5 67.94 | 6 111.42 | ||
| November 1-3, 2013 | NRW Trophy | Junior | 1 53.68 | 2 76.91 | 1 130.59 | ||
| September 25-28, 2013 | ISU JGP Minsk | Junior | 4 50.84 | 4 69.22 | 4 120.06 | ||
| September 12-15, 2013 | ISU JGP Kosice | Junior | 5 49.38 | 4 72.12 | 5 121.50 | ||
- ISU Personal bests highlighted in bold