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Yu-na is one of the most famous and talented figure skaters in
the world. So far, she has so many medals. In March 2009, she became
the world champion! She finally beat her Japanese rival Asada Mao. Now she
has fans all over the world. Even people in Japan think
she is great! She is the first Korean figure skater to win a medal at the World
Championships.
Kim Yu-na was born on September 5, 1990 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do. She
started learning skating when she was 6 years old. Even though she was very
young, she practiced very hard. In 2002, she participated
in an international competition for the first time. She won
a gold medal at the Triglav
Trophy. The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure
skating competition held in the spring in Slovenia.
In 2003, she became the youngest female to win the senior title at the
South Korean Figure Skating Championships. She was 12 years old. The
same year, she won her second international competition at the Golden
Bear of Zagreb in Croatia.
 When she
was 14 years old, Yu-na won at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating
Championship. She showed off her wonderful skating skills at the competition.
female, she became famous for her artistic performances. She
also became known for her fast speed on the ice. Soon, Yu-na became
a world-famous figure skater.
In 2006, she moved to Toronto, Canada for training. Her coach is Brian
Orser. He was a famous professional figure skater
before. In fact, he is one of the
most successful skaters in Canada’s
history. He won 8 national titles, two Olympic medals, and a world title.
On March 28, 2009, Yu-na did something really great. She won a gold
medal for the first time in Korean history at the World Figure Skating
Championships. She showed off her beautiful skating skills to the
world. Her performance was very powerful. She finished with
a record 207.71 points and won the world title.
“Even with a little mistake, I was able to do
well. Being the world champion was my dream and I just did it. So
it’s just amazing,” she said after
winning the competition. “Now, I plan to practice for the Olympics.”
This spring, Yu-na entered Korea University.
But she continues her training in Canada. We are very proud of you,
Yu-na! Way to go! |
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