Canada's Patrick Chan recorded the highest ever score for the second day in a row to capture his first global title at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.
The 20-year-old, who earned 93.02 points in Wednesday's short programme, received another world's best mark of 187.96 for a near-flawless free programme to become the first Canadian male to win the title since Jeffrey Buttle triumphed in Sweden in 2008.
Japan's Takahiko Kozuka, who was sixth going into the free skate, took advantage of most of the favourites having a bad day at Moscow's Khodynka Ice Palace to clinch the silver, his best result in a major competition.
Russian Artur Gachinski, 17, coached by Alexei Mishin, the mentor of former world and Olympic gold medallist Yevgeny Plushenko, was a surprise third on his world championship debut.
China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China look poised to retain their crown when the pairs event resumes on Thursday.
The 20-year-old, who earned 93.02 points in Wednesday's short programme, received another world's best mark of 187.96 for a near-flawless free programme to become the first Canadian male to win the title since Jeffrey Buttle triumphed in Sweden in 2008.
Japan's Takahiko Kozuka, who was sixth going into the free skate, took advantage of most of the favourites having a bad day at Moscow's Khodynka Ice Palace to clinch the silver, his best result in a major competition.
Russian Artur Gachinski, 17, coached by Alexei Mishin, the mentor of former world and Olympic gold medallist Yevgeny Plushenko, was a surprise third on his world championship debut.
China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China look poised to retain their crown when the pairs event resumes on Thursday.
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