1987 in Sports - Figure Skating

Figure Skating

  • World Figure Skating Championships –
    • Men's champion: Brian Orser, Canada
    • Ladies' champion: Katarina Witt, Germany
    • Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
    • Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union

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