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Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles figure skating
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Dates October 28–29
Competitors 9 from 5 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ulrich Salchow  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Richard Johansson  Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Per Thorén  Sweden
1920 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Ulrich Salchow  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Richard Johansson  Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Per Thorén  Sweden

Sweden's Ulrich Salchow, who had won several World Figure Skating Championships, easily won the gold medal after his main rival, Russia's Nikolai Panin, withdrew in protest over what he considered unfair judging.

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