Biography Kim Yu-Na

1. In 2003, at age 12, she became the youngest woman to ever win the senior title at the South Korean Figure Skating Championships. (2003-2004)

2. Kim was selected to compete at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships based on her performance from the season so far. Because of the placement of Choi Ji Eun the year before, South Korea had only one spot for the World Championships. (2006-2007)

3. Kim started off the 2007–2008 season winning the 2007 Cup of China with a total score of 180.68 points. At the competition, Kim set a world record for the free skate score under the ISU Judging System. (2007-2008)

4. Her success continued at the 2008 Cup of China, where she received a score of 63.64 in the short program and 128.11 in the free skate, placing first in both of them. She also earned a level four on all of her three spins and her spiral sequence.(2008-2009)

5. As a result, she set a new world record total of 207.71 as well as winning her first World Figure Skating Championships title. She became the first female skater to surpass 200 points under the ISU Judging System. (2008-2009)

6. She won the event with 210.03 points, 36.04 ahead of silver medalist Mao Asada. Kim set world records for the free skate and the overall score under the ISU Judging System at the competition. (2009-2010)

Obstacles: Kim wanted to defend her title at the 2006–2007 South Korean Championships, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury that she got before the event. In January 2007, Kim was diagnosed to have the early stage of lumbar disc herniation. Kim chose not to compete at the 2007–2008 South Korean Nationals and withdrew from the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships a week before the event due to a hip injury.