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Since figure skating was held during the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 and 1920 before being moved to the Winter Olympic, three skaters won medals in figure skating at both the Summer and Winter Games. Men's singles skater Gillis Grafström's first gold medal was earned at the 1920 Summer Olympics. His other three medals were won at the 1924 ...
The history of figure skating stretches back to prehistoric times. ... [19] [18] The competition included men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and special figures.
The following is a list of notable figure skaters who have competed in men's singles.These are skaters who have won a gold, silver, or bronze medal at at least one of the following competitions: the Winter Olympics, the World Figure Skating Championships, the European Figure Skating Championships, the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the ...
Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. “Dick was one of the most important figures in our sport,” said Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic champion.
In London, figure skating was presented in four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's special figures, and mixed pairs. The special figures contest was won by Russian Nikolai Panin, who gave his country its first ever Olympic gold medal. [4] He remains the event's sole winner, as it was subsequently dropped from the program.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels. The event is organized by U.S. Figure Skating, the sport's national governing body. Pewter medals have been awarded to the ...
Adam Siao Him Fa's bid to win the European men's figure skating title three years running ended with a bronze medal after Lukas Britschgi produced a stunning upset to take gold on Saturday. The ...
The World Figure Skating Championships have been cancelled 16 times in the competition's history: from 1915 through 1921 due to World War I; from 1940 through 1946 due to World War II; [11] in 1961 as a result of the loss of the entire U.S. Figure Skating team in the crash of Sabena Flight 548; and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.