That's unbeatable nowadays, right, since they rose the age limit?I think Tara Lipinski was 14 when she won Worlds
That's unbeatable nowadays, right, since they rose the age limit?
The youngest Canadian man, maybe. Yagudin turned 18 about two weeks before he won Worlds the first time, so he was certainly younger than Chan is right now. One must always take over-excited commentators with a grain of salt. Possibly even a grain of kosher salt .According to the commentators if Patrick had won, he would have been the youngest man.
Alexei Yagudin's birthday is in March 1980, and he won his first Worlds in March 1998, IIRC. Plushy's birthday is in November 1982, and he won 2001 Worlds. So both were 18. I'm pretty sure there was someone younger in the men's, but can't really remember who.
According to the commentators if Patrick had won, he would have been the youngest man.
The youngest Canadian man, maybe. Yagudin turned 18 about two weeks before he won Worlds the first time, so he was certainly younger than Chan is right now. One must always take over-excited commentators with a grain of salt.
Actually, Plushenko, who had about the same skills as Ten at that age, had quite a growth spurt at 16/17 I think and also had a season that was quite difficult for him. The whole thing still ended with 3 World Championships, 5 European titles and Olympic gold - so if it happens to Ten, the future will still be bright.I think Denis Ten will break that record in two years, unless he has a huge growth spurt and develops breasts and hips. That puberty monster is cruel.
The youngest Canadian man, maybe. Yagudin turned 18 about two weeks before he won Worlds the first time, so he was certainly younger than Chan is right now. One must always take over-excited commentators with a grain of salt. Possibly even a grain of kosher salt .
Not that this is so important - what really matters is what a skater does throughout a career, not how old he or she were when they first won.
Actually, thinking back... waaay back, wasn't Sonja Henie 13 when she won her first worlds?
And Dipyramidal, Kimmie was older than Tara by 2 years.
Yes, I knew there was someone other than Yagudin - gkelly pointed out that it was Canadian skater Don McPherson back in 1963.I think there's another Canadian younger than Chan, few weeks or months younger to win Silver.
Possibly Gordeeva/Grinkov - she was 14 or 15 when they first won Worlds, and 16 when they won their first OGM.What about pairs/dance?
Did everyone forget Kimmie Meisnner?