Yearender: Top 10 world athletes in 2018

Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-28 11:30:05|Editor: ZD
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7. Yuzuru Hanyu (Japan)

The 24-year-old Hanyu won gold in the men's figure skating at the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games despite an ankle injury, becoming the first man to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals since 1952. He was crowned at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Moscow while breaking his own world record with 110.53 points.

TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES 2018

File photo taken on Feb. 17, 2018 shows gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan poses for photos during medal ceremony of men's single skating of figure skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The 24-year-old Hanyu won gold in the men's figure skating at the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games despite an ankle injury, becoming the first man to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals since 1952. He was crowned at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Moscow while breaking his own world record with 110.53 points. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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