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Mao Asada (浅田 真央, Asada Mao, born 25 September 1990) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion (2008, 2010, 2014), a three-time Four Continents champion (2008, 2010, 2013), and a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13 ...
Aug 12, 2020 · Mao Asada 🇯🇵 - Olympic Silver Medallist & Guiness World Record Holder! | Athlete Highlights. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe We present you one of Japan's most decorated ...
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Asada is from Nagoya.She was very skilled from a young age. She landed her first triple axel in competition while still at the junior level. She is one of five female figure skaters who have ever landed that jump in international competition.
Asada won everything on the Junior level in the 2004-2005 season. The next season was the Olympic season. Asada would be too young to compete at the 2006 Olympics. But the Japanese skating federation thought there was not a good reason to keep her at the Junior level when she had already won everything. Asada was old enough for the Grand Prix, but ...
Mao Asada is known for her amazing flexibility. She is known for her one-handed Biellmann spinand her cross-grab Biellmann spiral, in which she uses the hand opposite her leg to hold up her leg in the position. She is consistent with the triple axel.
Brilliance On Ice Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine- Official SiteInternational skating union biography Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback MachineJan 6, 2020 · Check out our website: https://oly.ch/WatchLiveSport Japan's World Champion and Olympic silver medal winner Mao Asada performs to Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No.2" at the 2014 Olympic...
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Dec 28, 2013 · After winning the silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics with a flawed jumping technique, Mao Asada has restored herself among the gold medal favorites for the Sochi Games.
Three-time figure skating world champion Mao Asada became one of Japan's most prominent individuals on the international scene during her storied career, while also taking the sport...
Apr 11, 2017 · A tribute to Mao Asada, the Japanese figure skating legend who retired in 2017 after 15 years of competitive career. Read about her achievements, style, challenges and legacy in the sport, and see how the world reacted to her announcement.
