1989 World Figure Skating Championships
| 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 |
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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.
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