South Korean figure skater Shin Ji-a captured a silver medal in women's single skating in the Winter Youth Olympics under way in Gangwon Province.

She won the silver after her combined score, including her short program score, totaled 191-point-83 points as she earned a second-place finish in the free skating event with 125-point-35 points at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Tuesday.

Shimada Mao of Japan, took the gold with a total score of 196-point-99 points. 

Shin is the second female figure skater to win a medal in single skating in the Winter Youth Olympics which first began in 2012. 

The first medal was a gold captured by You Young in the previous youth Olympics held in Lausanne in 2020.