Mone Chiba takes women's silver at 2026 World Figure Skating Championships

Japan's Mone Chiba won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, held in Prague in late March 2026. She finished second overall, behind her compatriot Kaori Sakamoto, who took gold. Spain-based Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium completed the podium with bronze.

Chiba's free skate, performed on the final women's day, was a clear improvement on her previous personal best and lifted her up the standings. The result confirmed her as one of the leading figures in Japanese women's skating, a field that has long produced world-class competitors.

The medal mattered because it came in the season of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, when the Worlds offered skaters a chance to restore momentum after the Games. It also strengthened Japan's strong record in the discipline and raised expectations for Chiba heading into the following autumn Grand Prix series, including the China Cup.