Pyeongchang - Defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu won Japan the first gold medal at Pyeongchang Olympics on Saturday in men's single figure skating, while Jin Boyang set China's best result in the event as the fourth finisher.

Hanyu won the title with 317.85 points, beating compatriot Shoma Uno and multiple world champion Javier Fernandez of Spain to the second and third on 306.90 and 305.24 respectively.

Jin scored 194.45 points to finish the fifth among 24 skaters in free skating, summing up to 297.77 points in total for the fourth overall.

Hanyu, 23, also become the first figure skater in 66 years to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in this event.

"I have no words right now. I am overwhelmed. I am just happy with my performance and my hard training and everything," said a teary Hanyu.

"This is the best day of my skating life. My tears were from my heart. I can find one word and that is happy," he added.