A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships - by Ryan Stevens (Hardcover)

About the Book

A comprehensive encyclopedia of the World Figure Skating Championships

Book Synopsis

A Collector's Edition for Serious Figure Skating Fans

Skate through the rich history of the world's most exciting winter sport. A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships is the ultimate reference guide for figure skating lovers - a meticulously researched collector's edition that chronicles the history of the World Figure Skating Championships from the 19th century to today.

Inside you'll find:

- Comprehensive year-by-year results for all disciplines

- Rare black-and-white photographs of legendary champions

- Fascinating trivia, records, and "firsts" that shaped the evolution of figure skating

- Historical insights that bring the sport's greatest moments to life

Whether you're a skater, coach, judge, lifelong fan, researcher, or collector, this one-of-a-kind volume is your definitive companion to over a century of figure skating history. Packed with verified statistics and fascinating details, it's a book every true skating fan will treasure.

For a complete picture of the sport's evolution on both the global and continental stages, pair this book with its companion volume, A Complete History of the European Figure Skating Championships - together, they form the ultimate two-volume set for serious figure skating fans.

Review Quotes

"Ryan's journalistic ability to unearth historical details... is first-class!" - Debbi Wilkes, Olympic Silver Medallist, television analyst and author of Ice Time: A Portrait of Figure Skating

"Ryan Stevens is clever, acerbic, witty, compassionate, positive, and realistic. He loves and understands figure skating and he writes really, really well." - Phillippa Cranston Baran, author of Toller Cranston: Ice, Paint, Passion

"Informative, lively, and scholarly without being dry, packing in a wealth of figure skating history... Stevens provides a wealth of history designed to attract and engross those who already hold experience and special interest in the skating world." - Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review