SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese teenager Yuzuru Hanyu barely topped the free skate to become the first man in 12 years on Friday to win the Olympic and world figure skating titles in the same year.
Alexei Yagudin was the last to do the double in 2002.
The 19-year-old Hanyu, who trailed compatriot Tatsuki Machida by nearly seven points after the world championships short program, produced a near-flawless free program to finish with 282.59 points, just three-tenths of a point ahead of Machida. Javier Fernandez of Spain was third with 275.93 points.
European champions Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy finished first in the ice dance short program, ahead of Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada. Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat of France were third.
Olympic champ Hanyu wins world figure skate title
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