At the World Junior Figure Skating Championships being held in Taiwan, 15-year-old Mao Shimada won the women's single free skate, becoming the first Japanese athlete to win two consecutive championships.
At the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the second half of the women's single free skate was held in Taipei, Taiwan, and Shimada was aiming to come back from second place with a 0.88 difference from first place.
The opening triple axel had a rough landing, but the quadruple toe loop that followed was executed smoothly and earned points for performance.
After this, he completed the ski without making any major mistakes, landing all three jumps in the second half that increased his basic points, including the three consecutive jumps that were the source of his points.He scored the top score of 145.76 in the free skate, and came from behind to win the championship with a total of 218.36. I did.
Shimada won last year's World Junior Championship at the age of 14 years and 4 months, breaking Mao Asada's record for being the youngest Japanese athlete, making her the first Japanese athlete to win the tournament twice in a row. Achieved.
Another Japanese athlete, 13-year-old Rina Uezono, came in third place.
1st place player Shimada (left) and 3rd place player Uezono (right)