Who are the Olympic figure skating medalists for 2014?
Who are the Olympic figure skating medalists for 2014?
2014 Winter Olympics men’s singles medalists, from left to right: Patrick Chan (silver), Yuzuru Hanyu (gold), and Denis Ten (bronze). Figure skating has been part of the Olympic Games since 1908 and has been included in 25 Olympic Games.
How many gold medals has Canada won in Figure Skating?
Canada has earned gold medals in four of the events (all except men’s singles). Great Britain, Unified Team, and United States have earned gold medals in three of the events. Russia and the Unified Team are the only NOCs to have won three events at the same Olympics, at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics respectively.
Who is the only country to have won three Olympics in Figure Skating?
Great Britain, Unified Team, and United States have earned gold medals in three of the events. Russia and the Unified Team are the only NOCs to have won three events at the same Olympics, at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics respectively. No NOC has won more than three figure skating events at a single Olympics.
Where was figure skating at the Winter Olympics?
Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The five events took place between 6–22 February 2014. For the first time at the Winter Olympics, a figure skating team event was held. For the all-time highest scores, see list of highest scores in figure skating.
Who was the first figure skater to win two medals in the Olympics?
The team event was introduced at the 2014 Winter Olympics. It allowed skaters to medal twice while skating one discipline. On 9 February 2014, Evgeni Plushenko became the first skater to win multiple figure skating events.
When was the last time Russia won a gold medal in Figure Skating?
From 1964 to 2006, Russian figure skaters—representing the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, or Russia—won the gold medal in the pairs event, in what is the longest series of victories for one country in one winter event.
Who are the most decorated figure skaters of all time?
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the most decorated Olympic figure skaters with five medals Ice dancers Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko won a bronze medal in 1984, improved to a silver in 1988, and capped their Olympic appearances with a gold in 1992
