1989 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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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 |
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Ladies' singles: Midori Ito |
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Pair skating: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov |
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Ice dancing: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko |
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Previous: 1988 World Championships |
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Next: 1990 World Championships |
The 1989 World Figure Skating Championships was held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 14 to 19. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Kurt Browning became the first man to win a world championship while completing a quadruple jump.
Midori Ito was the first Japanese skater to win gold and the first woman to do a triple axel in a major ISU competition.