Retired competitive figure skater who is the 2010 Olympic champion and 2014 silver medalist in ladies’ singles; the 2009 & 2013 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. Kim is the first South Korean figure skater to get a medal at the Olympic Games. Born on September 5, 1990 in Bucheon-si, South Korea, to parents Kim Hyeon-seok and Park Mee-hee, she has one older sister, Kim Aera. Kim graduated in 2013 from Korea University with a degree Sports Education.
Kim Yuna
Kim Yuna Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 5 September 1990
Birth Place: Bucheon-si, South Korea
Residence: Seoul, South Korea
Birth Name: Yu-Na Kim
Nickname: Kim Yuna
Hangul: 김연아
Hanja: 金姸兒
Also known as: Kim Yeon-ah
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Occupation: Figure skater
Nationality: South Korea
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Kim Yuna Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 104 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 47 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 4½”
Height in Meters: 1.64 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 32-23-31 in (81-58.5-79 cm)
Breast Size: 32 inches (81 cm)
Waist Size: 23 inches (58.5 cm)
Hips Size: 31 inches (79 cm
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32A
Feet/Shoe Size: 6.5 (US)
Dress Size: 2 (US)
Kim Yuna Family Details:
Father: Kim Hyeon-seok
Mother: Park Mee-hee
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: No
Siblings: Kim Aera (Older Sister)
Kim Yuna Education:
Korea University
Former Coach (s): Shin Hea-sook, Ryu Jong-hyun, Peter Oppegard, Brian Orser, Kim Se-yol, Chi Hyun-jung
Former Choreographer (s): David Wilson, Sandra Bezic, Tom Dickson, Brian Orser, Jeffrey Buttle, Jadene Fullen, Kim Se-yol, Catarina Lindgren, Chi Hyun-jung, Garnet
Former Skating Club: East West Ice Palace, TCS & CC
Began Skating: 1996
Retired: February 20, 2014
Kim Yuna Facts:
*Born on September 5, 1990 in Bucheon-si, South Korea, she moved to Gunpo when she was six years old.
*She began skating when she was six years old and competed internationally for the first time at the Triglav Trophy in 2002, and won a gold medal there.
*At 12, she won the senior title at the South Korean Figure Skating Championships.
*She became the first female skater ever to win and complete every official ISU grand slam figure skating titles namely: The Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Four Continents Championships, and the Grand Prix Final.
*She was named as an ambassador for the 2010–2012 Visit Korea Year.
*She has appeared on many commercials in South Korea.
*Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.