South Korean figure skater

Yuna Kim

Yuna Kim, 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 "Queen Yuna". Kim started skating at five years old and competed in women's singles from 2001 to 2014. She is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time World champion 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 South Korean national champion.

Born

1990

September 5

Died

Living

Era

1990s

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Yuna, in brief

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Key dates

1990 Born

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The world in 1990

When Yuna arrived

april 11 Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they believe to be the barrel of a massive gun on a ship bound for Iraq.
april 12 Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there.
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Same-day contemporaries

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Bill Mazeroski 1936– American baseball player and coach (died 2026) Caspar David Friedrich 1774–1840 German painter and educator (born 1774) Dave Dryden 1941– Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2022) Fan Zhongyan 989– Chinese chancellor (died 1052) Gareth Evans 1944– Australian lawyer and politician, 33rd Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Giacomo Meyerbeer 1791–1864 German composer and educator (born 1791) Henry Maitland Wilson 1881–1964 English field marshal (born 1881) Jane Sixsmith 1967– English field hockey player Morris Carnovsky 1897– American actor (died 1992)

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Adam Thielen 1990– American football player Asha Philip 1990– British athlete Brock Osweiler 1990– American football player Choi Woo-shik 1990– South Korean actor Chris Colfer 1990– American actor and singer Geno Smith 1990– American football player Haruma Miura 1990– Japanese actor and singer (died 2020) Im Yoon-ah 1990– South Korean singer and actress Jae Crowder 1990– American basketball player

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