Winners: Kurt Browning, Figure Skating
Kurt Browning competing at the World Figure Skating Championships in Paris, France.
Date: March 15, 1989
Collection: CP photo/Paul Chiasson
1990 - Feature Story
Kurt Browning captivated the figure skating world when he finished sixth at the 1988 World Figure Skating Championships in Hungary with a routine that included a quadruple toe loop, the first time a quadruple jump had been landed in competition. A year later he won his first World Championship and it seemed life couldn’t get better. But in 1990, Alberta’s Browning revealed his mettle and true champion quality. Injuries and distractions that abound with being a world champion had hampered the 23-year-old’s results earlier in the season and there was enormous pressure on him as the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Halifax. Browning proved ready for the challenge, thrilling the home country crowd with a long program that included seven triple jumps, but no quad, to surpass Viktor Petrenko of the Soviet Union. The win made Browning the first male skater in 16 years to repeat as world champion.
1991 - Feature Story
Good things come in “threes” and in 1991 Kurt Browning secured his third consecutive world title by winning the 1991 World Figure Skating Championship in Munich, with a long program that included three triples in combination. The feat confirmed Browning as one of the best ever in the sport with his complete package of outstanding jumps, intricate footwork, artistry and showmanship.
Career Highlights
- 1992 Silver medal, World Figure Skating Championships in Oakland, United States.
- 1990, 1991 Lionel Conacher Award (Canada’s male athlete of the year)
- 1990 Lou Marsh Memorial Award
- 1989-1991, 1993 World Figure Skating Champion
- 1988 First skater to successfully execute quadruple toe loop in competition at the 1988 World Figure Skating Championships in Budapest.
Kurt Browning performing a split jump during his long program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Halifax, Canada
Date: March 8, 1990
Collection: CP photo/Andrew Vaughan
Figure skates worn by Kurt Browning when he landed the first ever quadruple jump (a toe loop) in competition at the 1988 World Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Date: 1988
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Kurt Browning performing a figure skating routine.
Date: 1990’s
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Kurt Browning Cereal box.
Date: c. 1996
Collection: Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Kurt Browning during a figure skating routine.
Date: 1990
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Kurt Browning during a figure skating routine.
Date: 1990
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Kurt Browning receiving the Male Athlete of the Year Award from Mr. Harry Hargadon.
Date: 1991
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
