Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, four figure skating events were contested. This took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge. It was the first time that a type of winter sport was ever introduced in the Olympic Games, 16 years before the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix.
The competition took place on October 28 and 29, 1908.
No event had more than 7 competitors, with 2 having only 3 entrants.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles |  Ulrich SalchowSweden (SWE) |
Richard Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
Per Thorén Sweden (SWE) |
| Men's special figures |  Nikolai PaninRussia (RUS) |
 Arthur CummingGreat Britain (GBR) |
Geoffrey Hall-Say Great Britain (GBR) |
| Ladies' singles | Madge Syers Great Britain (GBR) |
 Elsa RendschmidtGermany (GER) |
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith Great Britain (GBR) |
| Pairs | Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger Germany (GER) |
Phyllis Johnson and James H. Johnson Great Britain (GBR) |
Madge Syers and Edgar Syers Great Britain (GBR) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Argentina and the United States had skaters compete, but won no medals.
| Events at the 1908 Summer Olympics (London) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Boxing • Cycling • Diving • Fencing • Figure skating • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Jeu de paume • Lacrosse • Polo • Rackets • Rowing • Rugby • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis • Tug of war • Water motorsports • Water polo • Wrestling |
| Figure skating at the Olympic Games |  |
|---|---|
| 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in figure skating |
