Menu Content
Go Top

Sports

Shin Ji-a Grabs Silver in ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships

Written: 2022-04-18 10:16:35Updated: 2022-04-18 13:14:34

Shin Ji-a Grabs Silver in ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships

Photo : YONHAP News

Shin Ji-a has become the first South Korean figure skater in 16 years to grab a medal at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

The up-and-coming skater, just 14 years of age, won a silver medal on Sunday after receiving a total score of 136-point-63 points in the women’s free skating program of the championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Shin’s final score came to 206-point-01 points after Sunday’s score was combined with her short program score from the previous day. That was just point-54 points less than Isabeau Levito of the U.S. who grabbed the women’s title at the championships.

The last time a South Korean skater grabbed a medal in the same ISU event was in 2006 when Kim Yu-na won the gold medal just a year after having claimed the silver.

The ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships is considered to be the most prestigious among tournaments for young figure skaters.

Editor's Pick

Close

This website uses cookies and other technology to enhance quality of service. Continuous usage of the website will be considered as giving consent to the application of such technology and the policy of KBS. For further details >