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Fernandez defends men's title, Jin Boyang writes history

Xinhua, April 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Jin Boyang won the first individual world medal for a Chinese man at the world figure skating championships here on Friday.

Spaniard Javier Fernandez defended the title as he presented a flawless free skate to score 216.41 points and clinched the victory with a whopping 314.93 in total.

Jin, coming into the free skate in fifth, rode on the energic wave of Dragon Racing to present a difficult routine which earned him 181.13 to claim a bronze on 270.99.

Sochi Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu had to settle for the silver. Enditem