Yebin Mok (born April 19, 1984) is a South Korean–born American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2002 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist, won two bronze medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, and placed fifth at the 2003 World Junior Championships.
Personal life Mok was born on April 19, 1984, in Seoul, South Korea. She emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was seven.
Career Mok began skating in 1994 in Culver City, California. She won Junior Olympics in 1997 in Juvenile, and 1998 in Intermediate Ladies, which is equivalent to U.S Junior Nationals. A stress fracture in the summer of 1998 kept her off the ice for three months.
In October 2000, Mok made her Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, placing fourth in Germany before winning bronze in the Czech Republic. In November, she won a senior international medal – silver at the Golden Spin of Zagreb. Around 2000, she developed a pinched nerve in her back. She was selected to compete at the 2001 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She placed tenth in her qualifying group but withdrew before the short program.
In the 2002–03 JGP series, Mok placed fourth in Montreal and won bronze in Beijing. She placed sixth on the senior level at the 2003 U.S. Championships and was sent to the 2003 World Junior Championships in Ostrava. She placed second in her qualifying group, fifth in the short program, sixth in the free skate, and fifth overall in the Czech Republic. Mok later missed five months of training due to a stress fracture in her lower back and then four months due to ganglion cysts on her ankles, which required surgery.
Mok did not compete in the 2005–06 season. She struggled with eating disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and depression. In 2008, she became a professional skater for Holiday on Ice.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2003–2004 Boléro Moonlight Sonata 2002–2003 The Swan Spartacus 2000–2001 Don Juan DeMarco Concerto No. 1
Competitive highlights
International Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 06–07 07–08 Golden Spin 2nd International: Junior Junior Worlds WD 5th Canada 4th China 3rd Czech Rep. 3rd Germany 4th National U.S. Champ. 5th J. 10th 10th 6th WD 16th Junior Olympics 1st Jv. 1st I. Pacific Coast 4th J. 2nd 3rd 6th Southwest Pacific 2nd J. 2nd 8th 4th Levels: Jv. = Juvenile, I. = Intermediate, J. = Junior JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix; QR: Qualifying round; WD: Withdrew
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