Vern Taylor
| Vern Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Vern Taylor |
| Country represented |
 Canada |
| Coach | Sheldon Galbraith |
| Skating club | TCS & CC |
Vern Taylor is a Canadian figure skater and coach. He is the 1978 & 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
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 1978–79 |
| 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
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF).
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF).
- "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF).
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