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The good news was delivered overnight.

At the Junior World Figure Skating Championships, Jia Shin, the youngest participant at the age of 14, won the silver medal.

It is the first time in 16 years since Yuna Kim that Korea won a medal in this competition. 



This is reporter Jeong Hee-don.



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Shin Ji-ah, who finished second in the short program even at the youngest age of 14 among the contestants, flew like a bird in the free skating.



The triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump, which was the first jump task, was perfectly digested, and the triple loop and triple salcho that followed, and the triple lutz in the second half also earned extra points with high jump and excellent rotation.



Shin Ji-a, who poured everything she prepared even for his first appearance with elegant spin acting, scored 136.63 and recorded a personal best score of 206.01 for a total score of 206.01, finishing in second place, 0.54 points behind Isa Bo Levito of the United States.



It is a splendid achievement for the first time in 16 years for a Korean athlete to win a medal in this competition since Yuna Kim, who won the championship in 2006.



Although Russia, the most powerful country in this event, could not compete due to sanctions due to the invasion of Ukraine, Shin Ji-a beat out his strong competitors and presented a precious silver medal to Korean figure skating.



15-year-old Yoon Ah-sun, who was third in the short program after Shin Ji-ah, performed clean acting and placed fourth with a personal best score of 195.87 points. unfolded.