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Korea's very own ice skating princess, Kim Yu Na was born on 5th September 1991 in Bucheon, Gyeonnggi. She began skating at the tender age of 7 and won her first international title for the prestigious Triglay Trophy. She was also the youngest skater to win a medal at the South Korean Figure Skating Championship at the age of 12.
From then on, she became one of Korea's most prominent sports figure to have won many world titles and also the first female skater to exceed the 200 points ISU grading system. She is the 2010 Winter Olympics champion and also manage to grab the number one spot for the world ice skating ranking, proving once again why she is the best among her peers.
Her performance is a wonder to watch due to her elegant and creative maneuvers and perfect jumping skills. Due to her massive popularity, she is highly sort for commercials in South Korea and she was also named as the ambassador for the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year.
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