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Yuna Kim
김연아
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Kim at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Born (1990-09-05) September 5, 1990 (age 33)
Bucheon, South Korea
Other namesKim Yeon-a, Kim Yuna
Alma materKorea University (BA)
Occupations
  • Figure skater
  • Philanthropist
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse
Ko Woo-rim
(m. 2022)
Awards
  • Peony Medal (2012)
  • Talent Medal (2008)
Figure skating career
CountryYuna Kim South Korea
DisciplineWomen's singles
Began skating1996
Competitive2001–2014
RetiredFebruary 20, 2014
Highest WS1st (2008–2010)
Medal record
Event Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 2 2 2
Four Continents Championships 1 0 0
Grand Prix Final 3 1 0
World Junior Championships 1 1 0
Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 0
Medal list
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Los Angeles Singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 London Singles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Turin Singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Tokyo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Gothenburg Singles
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vancouver Singles
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2006–07 St. Petersburg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2007–08 Turin Singles
Gold medal – first place 2009–10 Tokyo Singles
Silver medal – second place 2008–09 Goyang Singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Ljubljana Singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kitchener Singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2005–06 Ostrava Singles
Silver medal – second place 2004–05 Helsinki Singles
Korean name
Hangul
김연아
Hanja
金姸兒
Revised RomanizationGim Yeon(-)a
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏna

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 retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time World champion (2009, 2013) the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2006 World Junior champion, the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a six-time (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014) South Korean national champion.

Kim is the first South Korean figure skater to win a medal at an ISU Junior Grand Prix or ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the Olympic Games. She is the first female skater ever to win every major international competition, namely, the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Four Continents Championships, and the Grand Prix Final. She is also the first figure skater ever to complete a Super Slam, having won every major senior and junior competition. She is one of the most highly recognized athletes and media figures in South Korea. As a result of her numerous accomplishments and popularity, she is frequently referred to as "Queen Yuna".

She is the former record holder for ladies in the short program, free skate and combined total under the ISU Judging System. She has broken world record scores 11 times under the ISU Judging System since 2007, eight of which being records she herself set. She is also the first female skater to surpass the 150-point free skating mark and the 200-point and 220-point total mark, as well as the first and only female figure skater to have never finished off the podium in her entire career. Due to her strong artistry, musicality, skating skills, mental strength, and solid and consistent competitive record, she is regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters of all time.[1][2] She is also noted for her rivalry with three-time World champion Mao Asada from Japan.

After she retired from figure skating in 2014, Kim was instrumental in the successful bid to bring the 2018 Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang. She also had a successful professional skating career, producing and appearing in several skating shows. Due to her sponsorships, Kim was one of highest-paid athletes in South Korea, well into her retirement. She was included in Time magazine's annual Time 100 of World's Most Influential People in 2010 and in several Forbes lists.

  1. ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (February 22, 2014). "The Sad, Perfect End of Kim Yuna's Figure-Skating Reign". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Hersh, Philip (March 16, 2013). "Kim Reigns at Worlds". The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

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