Figure skating: Japan's Kozuka 5th at world c'ships

Figure skating: Japan's Kozuka 5th at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES California, March 25 Kyodo - Yuko Kawaguchi - Yuko Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born skater who took Russian citizenship in January, and Russian Alexander Smirnov perform in the pairs' free skating to win the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships on March 25. Kawaguchi became the first Japanese-born skater to win a pairs medal at the worlds since Kyoko Ina in 2002.

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