Dick Button - Firsts

Firsts

• First skater to land a double axel.
• First skater to land a triple jump (a triple loop)
• First male skater to perform the camel spin and inventor of the flying camel spin (also known as the Button Camel, after him)
• Only American to win the European title.
• First American World Champion.
• First American to win the Olympic title in figure skating.
• First and only American back-to-back Olympic champion in figure skating.
• First and only male skater to simultaneously hold all the following titles: National, North American, European, Worlds, and Olympics.
• Youngest man to win the Olympic title in figure skating (age 18).