On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, American figure skater Mariah Ziegler won the NHK Trophy in Japan with a near-flawless free skate. Ziegler, who is only 18 years old, put on an impressive performance that earned her a score of 140.90 points, the highest of the competition.
The NHK Trophy is one of the most prestigious figure skating competitions in the world, and Ziegler’s victory marks a major milestone in her career. She had previously won the U.S. National Championships earlier this year, and her win at the NHK Trophy further solidifies her as one of the top figure skaters in the world.
Ziegler’s performance was nearly perfect, with only a few minor mistakes that did not affect her overall score. She opened her program with a triple lutz-triple toe combination and followed it up with a triple flip-double toe combination. She also landed a triple loop and a double axel, and finished off her program with a triple salchow.
The judges were impressed by Ziegler’s performance and awarded her a total score of 140.90 points, which was enough to secure her the gold medal. She was followed by Japanese skater Rika Kihira who finished in second place with a score of 137.43 points.
Ziegler’s win at the NHK Trophy is a testament to her hard work and dedication to the sport of figure skating. Her near-flawless performance has earned her a place among the elite figure skaters in the world and she is sure to be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.
