Figure Skating world has never seen any more intense rivalry between two competitors than in Kim Yuna of South Korea and Mao Asasa of Japan. We profile their biography and feat achieved as follows:
Kim Yuna of S. KOREA
(DOB: Sept. 5, 1990, Height: 162 or 164cm) – 1st Ranking as on January 2010 by ISU.
(Photo: Kim Yuna won over Mao Asada at times).
2009 World Champion -
2009 Four Continents Champion
3-time Grand Prix Final Champion
2006 World Junior Champion
2006 Jr. Grand Prix Champion
4-time South Korean national Champion
Kima Yuna is the Record holder for ladies in all the programs:
Personal Best Total Score = 210.03 (Oct.2009, ISU GP Trophee Eric Bompard)
Personal Best Score Short Program = 76.28 (Nov..2009, ISU GP Cancer.Net Skate America 2009)
Personal Best Score Free Skating = 133.95 (Oct..2009, ISU GP Trophee Eric Bompard)
As of February 2010, she is ranked 1st in the world by the ISU.
Mao Asada of Japan
(DOB: Sept. 25, 1990, Height: 163cm)
(Picture/Photo: Mao Asada won over Kim Yuna, the other time. The winner always stands in the middle).
2008 World Champion
2008, ’09 Four Continents Champion
2-Time Grand Prix Final Champion
2005 World Junior Champion
2005 Jr. Grand Prix Final Champion
4-time Japanese National Champion
Personal Best Total Score - 201.87 (April 2009. ISU World Team Trophy)
Personal Best Score Short Program – 75.84 (April 2009, ISU World Team Trophy)
Personal Best Score Free Skating- 133.13 (March 2007, World Championships 2007
As of February 2010, she is ranked 3rd in the world by the ISU.
Both are really good. Asasa is older only by 16 days. Let’s hope both of them can keep up their best performances. All eyes are on Vancouver 2010, the Short Program is on February 23 and the Free Skating after two days.