Kamila Valieva makes history as Russian 15-year-old figure skater becomes the first woman to ever land a quadruple jump at the Winter Olympics… and does it TWICE to help her team take gold in the team event!
- Until Beijing, no woman in Winter Olympics history had ever landed a quad jump
- Russian star Kamila Valieva landed the quadruple salchow twice on Monday
- She was part of the Russian team that landed gold medal ahead of the USA
- Valieva has been breaking records since making her debut just six months ago
- The 15-year-old is a strong favourite for gold in the solo women’s event at Beijing
Russian 15-year-old sensation Kamila Valieva made history as the first female figure skater in Winter Olympic history to land a quadruple jump.
Competing in the team event, where the Russian Olympic Committee had already sealed the gold medal ahead of the United States and Japan, she perfectly a quadruple salchow at the start of her free skate.
Valieva, who has been setting records since making her figure skating debut six months ago has frequently landed the move in competitions before Beijing.
Kamila Valieva made Winter Olympics history just six months after making her debut
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She made three attempts at the quadruple salchow, landing the move again on her second attempt before falling on her final effort.
The teenager also successfully produced a triple Axel jump, making her just the fourth woman in history to land the move at the Winter Olympics.
‘When I was three years old, I made a wish to become an Olympic champion,’ Valieva said after her free skate at Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium. ‘My…
Source : dailymail
