BuzzFeed - Defending Olympic champion Yuna Kim of South Korea won the silver and Italyâs Carolina Kostner finished third, taking home her countryâs first figure skating medal. Americans failed to medal. In a surprise upset, 17-year-old Adelina Sotnikova of Russia edged out 2010 Olympic champion Yuna Kim to win gold in Sochi on Thursday. Sotnikova is the first Russian woman to win a gold medal in figure skating history. Ryan Pierse / Getty Images Sotnikova's free skate routine Thursday was nearly flawless, earning her the best score of her career and bringing the Russian audience to its feet. Ryan Pierse / Getty Images She knew she nailed the difficult routine and broke down in happy tears as soon as the music finished. Issei Kato / Reuters Sotnikova catapulted into first place with an overall score of 224.9 â a lead that would remain unbroken for the rest of the evening. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters View Entire List âº
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