Browning Wins Pro Title

Sun., Oct. 27, 1996

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Kurt Browning, a four-time world champion on the Olympic-eligible level who never fared well in the Olympics, won the U.S. Professional Figure Skating Championships.

The Canadian took the technical program with a tribute to Gene Kelly from “That’s Entertainment,” getting two perfect 10s. Then he added six more 10s in the free skate.

Kristi Yamaguchi, the 1992 Olympic champion, won the women’s title over Ekaterina Gordeeva and Katarina Witt.

The pairs event was won by 1992 Olympic silver medalist Elena Bechke and Denis Petrov of Russia.

The event lost one of its main attractions when Brian Boitano, the 1988 Olympic champion and a six-time world pro titlist, withdrew with a hip injury.

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