What happened
Ami Nakai, 18, won the Grand Prix de France in Angers with a 149.08-point free skate — identical to her winning score last year — for a 219.74 total.
Why it matters
The repeat win came after she stood only third in the short program, meaning the free skate carried her to the top of the podium.
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Ami Nakai's victory in Angers came from a free skate that matched her winning score from the previous year exactly: 149.08 points. That repetition is notable because she entered the free skate in third place after the short program, so the title was decided by her performance on Saturday rather than by her standing after the first segment.
The 18-year-old had taken bronze at the Milano Cortina Olympics earlier this year, according to the report. Her total of 219.74 points in Angers secured the defense of the Grand Prix de France title she first won last year.
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