How did Kim Yuna set a figure skating record at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics?

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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Official logo of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The logo is an interpretation of an inukshuk, a traditional Inuit stone sculpture.

At the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna secured the gold medal by delivering a nearly flawless, elegant, and technically complex routine.1

Her performance featured seven triple jumps, which helped her achieve a record-breaking total of 228.56 points. This score placed her more than 23 points ahead of her nearest competitor, marking a historic achievement as South Korea's first Winter Games medal in a sport other than speed skating.1