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Vern Taylor

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Vern Taylor
Full nameVern Taylor
Figure skating career
Country Canada
CoachSheldon Galbraith
Skating clubTCS & CC

Vern Taylor is a Canadian figure skater and coach. He is the 1978 and 1979 Canadian silver medalist and 1977 bronze medalist. At the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, he became the first person to land a triple Axel jump in competition.

Competitive highlights

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International
Event 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79
World Champ. 12th 15th
Skate Canada 8th 8th 4th
Prague Skate 2nd
National
Canadian Champ. 1st N 1st J 3rd 2nd 2nd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

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  • "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22.
  • "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
  • "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.