Mao Asada
- Birthdate: September 25, 1990
- Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
- Height: 5’4” (1.63 m)
- Age: 22 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | Ladies Free Skating | 131.72 (2nd) |
| 02/23 | Ladies Short Program | 73.78 (2nd - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- The 2008 world champion, Asada placed fourth in the event last season and was the silver medalist in '07.
- Won her fourth Japanese national title in 2009-10, placing first in both the short program and the free skate.
- Won the '09 Grand Prix Final, beating rival Kim Yu-na in Kim's home country.
- Has struggled with consistency this season. Placed second at Trophee Eric Bompard, but was more than 30 points behind Kim. Failed to make Grand Prix final.
- Hugely popular in her home country, Asada left to train in the United States in August 2006 to escape the pressure of the Japanese media and the overcrowding of Japanese rinks, but returned to Japan in 2008.
- During last season's Grand Prix final, became the first female skater to land two triple axels in the same program.
- Would have been a medal favorite at the Turin Games _ she won the Grand Prix final that year _ but was too young to compete.
- Older sister Mai is also an elite figure skater.
- Has three miniature poodles, Aero, Tiara and Komachi. Aero has been featured in a commercial with Asada.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |