The 1991 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany from March 12 to 17. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1991 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 12 – 17 |
| Season: | 1990–91 |
| Location: | Munich, Germany |
| Venue: | Olympiahalle |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Kurt Browning | |
Ladies' singles:  Kristi Yamaguchi | |
Pairs:  Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev | |
Ice dance:  Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay | |
| Previous: 1990 World Championships | |
| Next: 1992 World Championships | |
Medal tables edit
Medalists edit
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men[1] | Kurt Browning
|
Viktor Petrenko
|
Todd Eldredge
|
| Ladies[2] | Kristi Yamaguchi
|
Tonya Harding
|
Nancy Kerrigan
|
| Pair skating[3] | Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev
|
Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler
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Natasha Kuchiki / Todd Sand
|
| Ice dancing[4] | Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay
|
Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko
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Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin
|
Medals by country edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results edit
Men edit
Kurt Browning won his third world championship in a row. Elvis Stojko (CAN) lands the first quad in combination, the first quadruple toe loop-double toe loop combination, at the World Championships.[5][6]
Ladies edit
The U.S. became the first nation to ever sweep the ladies' podium at a World Championships.[7]
Midori Ito and Laetitia Hubert collided with each other during a practice session.[8] In the short program, Ito stumbled over an opening in the boards and into a camera but was back on the ice after three seconds.[8] Tonya Harding became the first American woman to perform a triple axel at an international event.
Pairs edit
Ice dancing edit
The judges voted two couples (from Czechoslovakia and Poland) exactly the same (each 12 placings in compulsory dance 2). The event took place on 15th March 1991.
References edit
- ^ Janofsky, Michael (March 15, 1991). "FIGURE SKATING; Browning's Triple Jumps Lead to 3d Title in Row". The New York Times.
- ^ Janofsky, Michael (March 17, 1991). "Figure Skating; Skating Sweep for the U.S. Women". The New York Times.
- ^ Janofsky, Michael (March 14, 1991). "FIGURE SKATING; Brilliant Victory for Soviet Pair and Surprising 3d for U.S". The New York Times.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (December 29, 1991). "THE YEAR IN REVIEW; Winners of 1991 Individual and Team Championships". The New York Times.
- ^ USA Today quad timeline
- ^ "FIGURE SKATING / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : Soviets Win, U.S. Pair Third". Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1991.
- ^ "Ice Queens". CNN. March 25, 1991.
- ^ a b Janofsky, Michael (March 16, 1991). "Ito Survives Hard Knocks and Gains 3d Place". The New York Times.
External links edit
- results
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05. (9.95 KB)
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-03. (14.2 KB)
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05. (19.4 KB)
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Dance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-09-25. (15.5 KB)