1988 World Figure Skating Championships
Annual figure skating competition held in 1988
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The 1988 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from March 22 to 27. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1988 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 22 – 27 |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Location: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Venue: | Budapest Sportcsarnok |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Brian Boitano | |
Ladies' singles:  Katarina Witt | |
Pairs:  Elena Valova / Oleg Vassiliev | |
| Ice dance: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |
| Previous: 1987 World Championships | |
| Next: 1989 World Championships | |
Medal tables
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Brian Boitano |
 Brian Orser |
Viktor Petrenko |
| Ladies | Katarina Witt |
Elizabeth Manley |
Debi Thomas |
| Pairs | Elena Valova / Oleg Vassiliev |
Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov |
Larissa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov |
| Ice dancing | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin |
Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko |
Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall |
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
Kurt Browning of Canada landed the first ratified quadruple jump (a toe loop) in his free skating.[1] 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.[2]
Ladies
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union | 1.8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Soviet Union | 2.4 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | Soviet Union | 4.2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Gillian Wachsman / Todd Waggoner | United States | 6.0 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston | Canada | 7.4 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard | United States | 8.6 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler | Canada | 8.8 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Mandy Wötzel / Axel Rauschenbach | East Germany | 11.2 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Christine Hough / Doug Ladret | Canada | 12.6 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold | United States | 14.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Lenka Knapová / René Novotný |  Czechoslovakia | 15.4 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor |  United Kingdom | 16.8 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfrengle |  West Germany | 18.2 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Lisa Cushley / Neil Cushley | United Kingdom | 19.6 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr |  Australia | 21.0 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Akiko Nogami / Yoichi Yamazaki |  Japan | 22.4 | 16 | 16 |
