Vern Taylor
Canadian figure skater and coach
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Vern Taylor is a Canadian figure skater and coach. He is the 1978 and 1979 Canadian silver medalist and 1977 bronze medalist. At the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, he became the first person to land a triple Axel jump in competition.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vern Taylor |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Coach | Sheldon Galbraith |
| Skating club | TCS & CC |
Competitive highlights
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 |
| World Champ. | 12th | 15th | |||||
| Skate Canada | 8th | 8th | 4th | ||||
| Prague Skate | 2nd | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st N | 6th J | 1st J | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | |||||||
References
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22.
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
- "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
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