- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
 Kim at the 2010 Winter Olympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name: | Yu-Na Kim |
| Country represented: |  South Korea |
| Date of birth: | September 5, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do |
| Home town: | Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do |
| Residence: | Seoul, South Korea Toronto, Canada |
| Height: | 164cm (5ft 4in) |
| Coach: | Brian Orser |
| Former coach: | Se-Yeol Kim Chi Hyeon-jeong Shin Hye-sook Ryu Jong-hyeon |
| Choreographer: | David Wilson |
| Former choreographer: | Sandra Bezic Tom Dickson Jeffrey Buttle Jadene Fullen Se-Yeol Kim Catarina Lindgren Chi Hyeon-jeong |
| Skating club: | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total: | 228.56 (WR) 2010 Winter Olympics |
| Short program: | 78.50 (WR) 2010 Winter Olympics |
| Free skate: | 150.06 (WR) 2010 Winter Olympics |
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Ladies' Figure skating | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for South Korea | ||
| Gold | 2010 Vancouver | Ladies' singles |
Yu-Na Kim (Hangul: 김연아, Hanja: 金姸兒, IPA: [kimjʌna]; born September 5, 1990) is a South Korean figure skater.
She is the 2010 Olympic champion in ladies singles, the 2009 World champion, the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time (2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2009–2010) Grand Prix Final champion, the 2006 World Junior champion, the 2005–2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a four-time (2002–2005) South Korean Senior national champion and the 2001 South Korean Junior national champion.
Kim is the first South Korean figure skater to win a medal at an ISU Junior or Senior Grand Prix event, ISU Championship, and the Olympic Games. She is the first female skater to win the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Four Continents Championships and the Grand Prix Final. She is one of the most highly recognized athletes and media figures in South Korea.[1]
As of August 2010, she is ranked 1st in the world by the International Skating Union (ISU).[2] She is also the current record holder for ladies in the short program,[3] the free skating[4] and the combined total[5] under the ISU Judging System. She was the first female skater to surpass the 200-point mark[5] under the ISU Judging System. She has never placed off the podium in her entire career.[6]
She's so amazing and adorable (=^-^=)v
This is my favorite ♥ video:
Shan,jadi ini tah yang kemaren l ngomong ke g?? keren shan!!! mayan mirip ma l. hwhw.. yok skate lagi shan.. wes jadi kayak dia bisa.. wkwk ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha.. Iyah Yo.. 'Andaikan' aja d.. =p
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