Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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Four figure skating events were contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, but they were held in October 1908, six months after most of the other Olympic events at the 1908 Games. The figure skating competition took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge. It was the first time that a winter sport had ever been included in the Olympic Games, sixteen years before the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix. The number of competitors was very low, with two events having only three entrants, guaranteeing a medal for participation.[1]
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| Venue | Prince's Skating Club London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 28–29 October |
| Competitors | 21 from 6 nations |
Medal summary
Medalists
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Ulrich Salchow Sweden |
Richard Johansson Sweden |
Per Thorén Sweden |
| Men's special figures |
Nikolai Panin Russian Empire |
Arthur Cumming Great Britain |
Geoffrey Hall-Say Great Britain |
| Ladies' singles |
Madge Syers Great Britain |
Elsa Rendschmidt Germany |
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith Great Britain |
| Pairs |
Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger Germany |
Phyllis Johnson and James H. Johnson Great Britain |
Madge Syers and Edgar Syers Great Britain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Russian Empire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
21 figure skaters from 6 nations competed.
Argentina (1)
Germany (3)
Great Britain (11)
Russian Empire (1)
Sweden (4)
United States (1)
