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Revision as of 21:25, 2 May 2006 by Jonel (talk | contribs) (lead; section heading)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four figure skating events were contested, and winter sports were introduced for the very first time. Figure skating was one of the few sports in which women were allowed to compete in 1908.
The venue was the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge, London. The competion took place on October 28 and 29, 1908.
No event had more than 7 competitors, with 2 having only 3 entrants.
Medal table
| Position | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Sweden
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | .svg){kind=small} Germany
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Russia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — |  Argentina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg){kind=small} United States of America
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Ulrich Salchow Sweden |
Richard Johansson Sweden |
Per Thorén Sweden |
| Men's special figures | Nikolai Panin Russia |
Arthur Cumming Great Britain |
Geoffrey Hall-Say Great Britain |
| Women's individual | Madge Syers Great Britain |
Elsa Rendschmidt Germany |
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith Great Britain |
| Mixed pairs | Germany Anna Hübler Heinrich Burger |
Great Britain Phyllis Johnson James Johnson |
Great Britain Madge Syers Edgar Syers |
| Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | ladies |
| Special figures | men | |
| Pairs | mixed | |
| Events at the 1908 Summer Olympics (London) | |
|---|---|
 Figure skating at the Olympic Games | ||
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| Summer |  | |
| Winter | ||