Shin Jia

Shin Ji-a (; born 19 March 2008) is a South Korean figure skater. She is a three-time South Korean champion (2023, 2024, 2026), the 2025 CS Cranberry Cup International bronze medalist, and the 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist.

On the junior level, Shin is the 2024 Youth Olympic silver medalist, the 2024 Youth Olympic champion in the team event, a four-time World Junior silver medalist (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2022–23, 2023–24), and a five-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist (including gold at the 2022 JGP Latvia, the 2023 JGP Austria, and the 2023 JGP Hungary), and the 2021 South Korean Junior champion.

Shin represented South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Personal life Shin was born on March 19, 2008, in Busan, South Korea. Speaking on the move, she shared, "I really liked how I could fully focus on training in Toronto. The experience felt fresh and exciting in a way that was different from being in Korea. I’m also grateful for the warm support I received from everyone at TCC."

Although initially only assigned to compete at the Cup of China on the Grand Prix series, she was later assigned to compete at the Grand Prix de France following the withdrawal of Niina Petrõkina.

She placed seventh overall at 2025 Grand Prix de France. Following the event, she said she was focused on improving her skating skills to compete among strong senior skaters. "I was very upset because my Grand Prix results this season weren't good, but I tried to forget about it quickly", and "I will do my best to prepare well for the remaining time and compete in the Olympics," said Shin after taking first place. With this result, Shin was named to the 2026 Four Continents team.

In January, Shin competed at the 2026 South Korean Championships, winning her third national title. Later that month, at the 2026 Four Continents Champions in Beijing, China, Shin placed fourteenth in the short program after falling twice but delivered a stronger free skate, placing fifth in that segment and moving up to sixth place overall.

On February 6, Shin placed fourth in the short program in the 2026 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Team Event. "This was my first Olympic skate for the team event," she said. "It was such an honor for me. I really want to thank my team members for cheering for me. This is why I enjoyed my performance so much!"

On February 17, Shin competed in the individual women's event short program, placing fourteenth after falling on the second part of her triple Lutz-triple toe. "I’m a little bit disappointed, but I’m going to try to put it behind me and prepare as best as I can for the free skate," she said following her performance. "I was a bit more nervous today compared to the team competition." Two days later, Shin performed her free skate, where she skated cleanly apart from two-footing a planned triple loop. She ultimately placed seventh in that segment, earning a new personal best free skate score, and moving up to eleventh place overall. "From the beginning of the season as a senior, it wasn’t easy," Shin said in an interview following her performance. "But anyway, it is such an honor for me to be here at the Olympics. I’m very, very thankful. Of course, I do feel sorry about some things here, but overall I really tried to do my best and I don’t have any regrets."

The following month, Shin competed at the 2026 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, where she placed eighth overall in her debut at this event after finishing thirteenth in the short program and fourth in the free skate. "This was my first senior championship, so I learned many things," said Shin, "It was a great experience. I learned how to relax, to be less nervous, to focus more, and to have more mental control. Throughout the season, I saw a lot of senior skaters and how they control their minds, and that’s what I learned from."

Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2026–2027 Dona Nobis Pacem 2 In the Mood for Love Die on This Hill 2025–2026 Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor Liebesträume No. 3 in A-Flat Minor

Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Bewitched 2024–2025