<Anchor>
The good news was delivered overnight.
At the Junior World Figure Skating Championships, Shin Ji-ah, the youngest participant at the age of 14, won a silver medal.
This is reporter Jeong Hee-don.
<Reporter>
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.
After perfectly digesting her first jump task, the triple lutz triple toe loop combination jump, she earned extra points with her high jump and excellent rotational power in the triple loop and triple salchow, and triple lutz in the second half.
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.