Yuna Kim breaks records and looks flawless doing it. Her success has projected her to be one of the most well-known athletes in the world. Even with the amount of success she has had, many are not aware of just how phenomenal of a woman she is. Therefore, here are some large points of why she's a golden Olympian.
1.) She's the First South Korean Figure Skater to Take Home Gold
2.) She is a Philanthropist
She was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2010 and has done charity work in many different countries, such as Japan, Haiti, and the Philippines. After winning her Silver Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships she also donated her winnings of $27,000 to help victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. In 2012, Yuni has also paid thousands of dollars to the organization Salesian of Don Bosco, which builds Catholic schools in war-torn South Sudan. She has personally gone to Africa in 2011 and said she "felt the need to help out children there," and went on to say she wanted "to offer what little support I can" to those in need.
3.) She was the 7th Highest Paid Female Athlete in the World
As of 2018 she was worth 21 million and made 9 million alone
in 2010, the year she won Gold in Vancouver. According to Forbes, in 2013 she
was listed #7 in the top 10 richest female athletes. She was the only Winter
Olympian on the list, with the majority of the others high on the list being
tennis players, such as Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. She has
endorsement deals with multiple of companies, such as Samsung Electronics,
Korean Air and KB Financial.