Yu Seung-eun

Yu Seung-eun
Personal information
Born (2008-01-28) 28 January 2008
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportSnowboarding
Events
Big air, Slopestyle
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Milano CortinaBig air

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

  1. ↑ "Teen snowboarder captures 1st career World Cup medal". The Korea Times. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "승리의 함성 준비됐나요?... 우리가 뛴다 [2026 신년특집-슈퍼 스포츠]". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). 1 January 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Snowboarder Yu Seung-eun grabs bronze in women's big air". The Korea Times. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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