Kazakh figure skater Sofya Samodelkina placed in the top five at the second stage of the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix, infohub.kz reports.
The 19-year-old athlete was fifth after the short program in Kelowna, where she set a personal best.
In the free skate, Samodelkina cleanly landed all her jumping elements except the triple loop, on which she touched the ice with her hand. She scored 135.05 points for the skate. With a total of 206.89 points, the Kazakh skater finished fifth overall.
Japan's Mao Shimada won with 235.44. Estonia's Nina Petrykina took silver with 221.07, and American Isabeau Levito claimed bronze with 212.22. Another Japanese skater, Saki Miyake (210.09), also finished ahead of Samodelkina.
The fifth-place finish earned the Kazakh skater seven points toward the Grand Prix standings. She will also compete at the stage in the United States, set for November 13-15. The top six skaters by total qualifying points will advance to the international series final.