Triple Axel Successful 女 Figure Kim Yoo-jae, Junior Grand Prix 2nd Silver Medal for the first time in her career
Aug 30, 2025
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Kim Yoo-jae scored 75.51 points in the technical score (TES), 58.07 points in the art score (PCS), and 133.58 points in the second round of the ISU (International Skating Union) Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix held at the Ankara Umitkoi Ice Skating Complex in Turkiye on the 30th (Korea time). He added a short program score (62.52 points), leaving a total of 196.10 points. It ranked second after Mayuko Oka (199.17 points in Japan).
It was a thrilling counterattack. Kim Yu-jae finished fifth in the short program, 5.65 points behind the lead. However, she scored first overall in the free skate and finished second in the final. He won a silver medal by breaking an individual record with his lethal technique 'Triple Axel'.
Kim Yu-jae started acting to the original soundtrack of the movie The Lord of the Rings. The high-level jump task of rotating three and a half laps, running the triple axel perfectly, earned 8.00 basic points and 1.60 performance points (GOE). After that, the triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump was cleaned. Kim Yoo-jae, who succeeded in two high-level jumps, performed the third jump and triple flip neatly. However, he was judged to be attentive. It was the only point that came out on this day. Kim Yu-jae continued his acting smoothly. After running a triple loop, he treated the change foot combination spin to level 4, which is the highest difficulty.
The postponement of the second half with an additional 10% point was also perfect. Triple Lutz-Double Axel-Double Torloop Sequence Jump, Double Axel-Triple Torloop Combination Jump, and Triple Salco were all flawless. After completing all the jumping tasks, Kim Yu-jae finished her performance with flying camel spin (level 4), Correo sequence, and flying change foot combination spin (level 4).
Kim Yoo-jae surprised the domestic figure skating world by playing triple axel in his debut at an international competition in 2022 when he was in middle school. He was ranked third and fourth in two junior grand prix competitions in the 2022-2023 season. He also won a bronze medal once in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons. This season, he ranked second, his personal best, in his first appearance at the Junior Grand Prix. It increased the possibility of advancing to the Junior Grand Prix Final for the first time in his career. Kim Yu-jae is considered the most promising Korean figure skater along with his twin brother Kim Yu-sung (Surigo).
Meanwhile, Kim Min-song (Dojang Middle School), who participated together, ranked 10th overall with 150.02 points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
