1988 World Figure Skating Championships
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Hungarian stamp sheet dedicated to the 1988 World Figure Skating Championships
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 22 – 27 |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Location: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Venue: | Budapest Sportcsarnok |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Brian Boitano
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Ladies' singles: Katarina Witt
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Pair skating: Elena Valova / Oleg Vassiliev
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| Ice dancing: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin
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| Previous: 1987 World Championships |
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| Next: 1989 World Championships |
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The 1988 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary on March. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Kurt Browning of Canada landed the first ratified quadruple jump (a toe loop) in his free skating.Jozef Sabovcik of Czechoslovakia had landed a quad toe loop at the 1986 European Championships which was recognized at the event but then ruled invalid three weeks later due to a touchdown with his free foot.
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