Figure Skating
Events
- Figure skating is included in the inaugural Winter Olympics, having already featured in the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. The Olympic gold medallists and the world championship winners are the same in all three events.
1924 Winter Olympics
- Men's individual – Gillis Grafström (Sweden)
- Women's individual – Herma Szabo (Austria)
- Pairs – Helene Engelmann and Alfred Berger (Austria)
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion – Gillis Grafström (Sweden)
- World Women's Champion – Herma Szabo (Austria)
- World Pairs Champions – Helene Engelmann and Alfred Berger (Austria)
Read more about this topic: 1924 In Sports
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