Russia's Kamila Valieva Becomes First Woman to Ever Land Quad Jump at Olympics

06:09 GMT, 7 February 2022

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The 15-year-old Russian skater, Kamila Valieva, became the first woman in Olympic history to perform a quadruple jump leading the Russian national figure skating team to the gold medal at the Beijing Games on Monday.

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The United States team took a silver medal and Japan won bronze.

Valieva performed a quadruple jump, four times spinning in the air, at the beginning of her programme followed by a quadruple toe loop in the combination, but then fell on another attempt at a quadruple toe loop.

Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee after winning gold during the flower ceremony. 7 February 2022.

Valieva is the current Russian and European champion in figure skating, holding world records in both the short and free programmes. Valieva represents the sports and education centre Sambo-70 and trains under the guidance of Eteri Tutberidze.