Olympic Games
Viktor Petrenko Wins Historic Figure Skating Gold - Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics
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Highlights from the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympic Games as Viktor Petrenko wins the gold medal in the men's figure skating event after a bronze at the 1988 Games.
In 1988, Viktor Petrenko finished third in men's figure skating. He hoped to achieve even more at the next Olympics in Albertville in 1992. However, Petrenko had a difficult history to overcome. At the last two world championships, in 1990 and 1991, he had ranked first after the short program, only to lose to Kurt Browning of Canada because Petrenko wilted towards the end of his long program.
Once again, in Albertville, he led after the short program, and once again he wilted in the second half of his long program, even falling once. But this time Browning also faltered and Petrenko was able to take away the gold medal. Petrenko competed in the Olympics one last time in 1994. Only ninth after the short program, he performed an excellent long program to finish in fourth place overall.
Find more about Viktor Petrenko - http://www.olympic.org/viktor-petrenko
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Published Feb 13, 2013