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1988 World Figure Skating Championships
...| 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 | |
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.
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]
