| 1989 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 14 – 19 |
| Season: | 1988–89 |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Venue: | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: 
Kurt Browning | |
Ladies' singles: 
Midori Ito | |
Pairs: 
Ekaterina Gordeeva /
Sergei Grinkov | |
| Ice dance:
Marina Klimova /
Sergei Ponomarenko | |
| Previous: 1988 World Championships | |
| Next: 1990 World Championships | |
The 1989 World Figure Skating Championships was held March 14–19 at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Medal tables
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Kurt Browning
|
Christopher Bowman
|
Grzegorz Filipowski
|
| Ladies |
Midori Ito
|
Claudia Leistner
|
Jill Trenary
|
| Pair skating |
Ekaterina Gordeeva /
Sergei Grinkov
|
Cindy Landry /
Lyndon Johnston
|
Elena Bechke /
Denis Petrov
|
| Ice dancing |
Marina Klimova /
Sergei Ponomarenko
|
Maya Usova /
Aleksandr Zhulin
|
Isabelle Duchesnay /
Paul Duchesnay
|
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |
Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |
West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
Kurt Browning became the first man to win a world championship while completing a quadruple jump. [1]
Ladies
Midori Ito was the first Japanese skater to win gold and the first woman to do a triple axel in a major ISU competition. [2]
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov |
Soviet Union |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cindy Landry / Lyndon Johnston |
Canada |
3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov |
Soviet Union |
5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König | 
East Germany |
6.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Kristi Yamaguchi / Rudy Galindo |
United States |
7.0 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Elena Kvitchenko / Rashid Kadyrkaev |
Soviet Union |
9.5 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler |
Canada |
10.0 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold |
United States |
11.0 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfrengle |
West Germany |
13.5 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr | 
Australia |
15.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor | 
United Kingdom |
16.5 | 11 | 11 |
Ice dancing
References
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 17 March 1989.
- ^ "Archives".
External links
| 1989 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 14 – 19 |
| Season: | 1988–89 |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Venue: | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles:
Kurt Browning | |
| Ladies' singles:
Midori Ito | |
| Pairs:
Ekaterina Gordeeva /
Sergei Grinkov | |
| Ice dance:
Marina Klimova /
Sergei Ponomarenko | |
| Previous: 1988 World Championships | |
| Next: 1990 World Championships | |
The 1989 World Figure Skating Championships was held March 14–19 at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Medal tables
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Kurt Browning
|
Christopher Bowman
|
Grzegorz Filipowski
|
| Ladies |
Midori Ito
|
Claudia Leistner
|
Jill Trenary
|
| Pair skating |
Ekaterina Gordeeva /
Sergei Grinkov
|
Cindy Landry /
Lyndon Johnston
|
Elena Bechke /
Denis Petrov
|
| Ice dancing |
Marina Klimova /
Sergei Ponomarenko
|
Maya Usova /
Aleksandr Zhulin
|
Isabelle Duchesnay /
Paul Duchesnay
|
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |
Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |
West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
Kurt Browning became the first man to win a world championship while completing a quadruple jump. [1]
Ladies
Midori Ito was the first Japanese skater to win gold and the first woman to do a triple axel in a major ISU competition. [2]
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov |
Soviet Union |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cindy Landry / Lyndon Johnston |
Canada |
3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov |
Soviet Union |
5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König |
East Germany |
6.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Kristi Yamaguchi / Rudy Galindo |
United States |
7.0 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Elena Kvitchenko / Rashid Kadyrkaev |
Soviet Union |
9.5 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler |
Canada |
10.0 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold |
United States |
11.0 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfrengle |
West Germany |
13.5 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr |
Australia |
15.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor |
United Kingdom |
16.5 | 11 | 11 |
Ice dancing
References
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 17 March 1989.
- ^ "Archives".