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Yuna Kim (Korean: 김연아; born September 5, 1990), also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a South Korean figure skater.Known for her well-rounded skills, achievements, popularity, and impact on the sport, she is one of the most highly recognized athletes in South Korea and regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, being commonly referred to as ...
Yuna Kim at the 2010 Olympics Medal Ceremony.. Yuna Kim (Korean: 김연아; born September 5, 1990), is a South Korean retired competitive figure skater.She participated in the Winter Olympic Games twice, winning the gold medal in 2010 and the silver medal in 2014.
Kim Yuna's gold medal was South Korea's first Olympic medal in figure skating. [10] Daisuke Takahashi's bronze medal was Japan's first Olympic medal in the men's event. [11] The pairs team of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo won China's first gold medal in figure skating, ending the twelve Olympics winning streak by Soviet and Russian pairs. [12]
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have begun. Check back throughout the games for the latest schedules and medal counts for each competing country and athlete. Published: Saturday, Feb. 8, 4 a.m. | Updated: Sunday, Feb. 23, 9:27 a.m.
Yuna Kim at the 2010 Olympics. Yuna Kim, the retired South Korean competitive figure skater, also called "Queen Yuna" by figure skating fans and the press, has had an impact on the sport of figure skating, with her skating technique as an athlete and as an Olympic ambassador for both the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Katarina Witt from East Germany won the 1988 women's singles gold medal, becoming the second female figure skater in history to win back-to-back Olympic titles. Yuna Kim of South Korea won the women's singles event in 2010 with world record scores in the short program, free skating, and combined total.
The Team USA Olympic figure skating team receive gold medals following the disqualification of Team Russia for doping after the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing on day 12 of the 2024 Summer Olympic ...
Michael Reaves/Getty Images Team USA’s 2022 Olympic figure skating team finally received their gold medals during the 2024 Paris Games. During a special ceremony on Wednesday, August 7, Evan ...