The 1989 World Figure Skating Championships was held March 14âÂÂ19 at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Kurt Browning became the first man to win a world championship while completing a quadruple jump.
Midori Ito was the first Japanese skater to win gold and the first woman to do a triple axel in a major ISU competition.