2009 Worlds Women's SP | Yuna Kim sets record score, wins short program

British coverage (commentators: Chris Howarth, Simon Reed) 2009 World Figure Skating Championships (Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA). Ladies/women's short program (SP). Performances featured here marked with (^) below: FPl. Name Nation Points SP^ FS (Time-code ref) 1 Yu-Na KIM 김연아 KOR 207.71 1^ 1 (1:05:28) 2 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 191.29 2^ 3 (29:35) 3 Miki ANDO 安藤 美姫 JPN 190.38 4^ 2 (10:08) 4 Mao ASADA 浅田 真央 JPN 188.09 3^ 4 (51:54) 5 Rachael FLATT USA 172.41 7^ 5 (23:01) 6 Laura LEPISTÖ FIN 170.07 6^ 7 (1:12:00) 7 Alena LEONOVA RUS 168.91 11^ 6 (46:13) 8 Fumie SUGURI 村主 章枝 JPN 164.58 9^ 9 (16:21) 9 Sarah MEIER SUI 163.37 10^ 10 (03:38) 10 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI ელენე გედევანიშვილი GEO 162.48 8^ 11 (1:18:13) 12 Carolina KOSTNER ITA 153.56 5^ 15 (58:58) 13 Susanna PÖYKIÖ FIN 153.31 12^ 12 (35:26) detailed results and protocols: https://www.isuresults.com/results/wc... ---- Key Chapters 00:00 Warm-up group 9 03:38 Sarah MEIER SUI 10:08 Miki ANDO 安藤 美姫 JPN 16:21 Fumie SUGURI 村主 章枝 JPN 23:01 Rachael FLATT USA 29:35 Joannie ROCHETTE CAN 35:26 Susanna PÖYKIÖ FIN 42:09 Warm-up group 10 46:13 Alena LEONOVA RUS 51:54 Mao ASADA 浅田 真央 JPN 58:58 Carolina KOSTNER ITA 1:05:28 Yu-Na KIM 김연아 KOR 1:12:00 Laura LEPISTÖ FIN 1:18:13 Elene GEDEVANISHVILI ელენე გედევანიშვილი GEO 1:24:32 Final results ---- [extract] South Korea’s Kim wins women’s short program at Worlds March 27, 2009 By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kim Yu-na practically sprinted through the short program and away from a strong field Friday at the World Figure Skating Championships. With coach Brian Orser mimicking her every move by the sideboards, the two-time Grand Prix champion from South Korea built a stunning 8.2-point lead over Canada’s Joannie Rochette. Her 76.12 score was the best ever for a woman, and it had Orser doing his own sort of triple jump — three leaps in the air, arms held high — when she finished. “I probably got a plus-3 on that,” Orser said. “I can’t help myself, I am so excited and so proud for her.” The 18-year-old Kim, whose previous best was a 72.24, covered her mouth and screamed when her monstrous number was posted. She earned it with huge jumps, precise spins, flowing spirals, superior presence and surpassing artistry. And she did it all at breakneck speed. Fast and elegant at the same time is a tough combination to beat. “At a world championships, this stage brings out the best in the best,” Orser said. “Yu-na was competitive, she was on the attack, she was very fierce and she knew what her job was. At the same time, she shared it with the audience. “It’s one of those moments in skating people will always remember.” Defending champion Mao Asada of Japan was third heading into Saturday’s free skate, and her countrywoman, 2007 world champion Miki Ando, was fourth. They have a long way to go to even challenge Kim. --- #figureskating #フィギュアスケート #eiskunstlauf #фигурноекатание #피겨스케이팅 #pattinaggioartistico #patinageartistique #patinaçãoartística special thanks to Kim!