2000 in Sports - Figure Skating

Figure Skating

  • World Figure Skating Championships –
    • Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
    • Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
    • Pairs' champions: Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Russia
    • Ice dance champions: Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, France
  • First World Synchronized Skating Championships held in Minneapolis

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