GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA ¨C Alina Zagitova won the gold medal with an elegant and poised performance in the free skate at Gangneung Ice Arena on Friday afternoon.
The 15-year-old Olympic Athlete from Russia became the second-youngest women¡¯s Olympic champion ever with the victory. Zagitova is one month older than American Tara Lipinski was when she won the gold at the 1998 Nagano Games.
Zagitova skated to ¡°Don Quixote¡± and exhibited great speed and artistry as she moved through her elements effortlessly. Her total score was 239.57 points.
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