The men’s singles events in the 2011 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships ended on Thursday, April 28.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankThe men’s singles events in the 2011 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships ended on Thursday, April 28. Photo: Russian figure skater Artur Gachinsky

The men’s singles events in the 2011 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships ended on Thursday, April 28. Photo: Russian figure skater Artur Gachinsky
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankRussia’s Artur Gachinsky, photo, won the bronze, the country’s first medal at the championship.

Russia’s Artur Gachinsky, photo, won the bronze, the country’s first medal at the championship.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankCanada’s Patrick Chan, photo, won the men’s world figure skating title with 280.98 points. Chan set world records in the free skate and short program events.

Canada’s Patrick Chan, photo, won the men’s world figure skating title with 280.98 points. Chan set world records in the free skate and short program events.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankJapan’s Takahito Kozuka, photo, won the silver with 258.41 points

Japan’s Takahito Kozuka, photo, won the silver with 258.41 points
© RIA Novosti . Илья Питалев / Go to the mediabankThe pairs’ events at the World Figure Skating Championships also ended on Thursday, April 28. Photo: Russian figure skaters Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov.

The pairs’ events at the World Figure Skating Championships also ended on Thursday, April 28. Photo: Russian figure skaters Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankRussia’s Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, photo, won silver medals.

Russia’s Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, photo, won silver medals.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankVolosozhar and Trankov, photo, earned 210.73 points with their performances

Volosozhar and Trankov, photo, earned 210.73 points with their performances
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankGermany’s two-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, photo, retained the world figure skating title.

Germany’s two-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, photo, retained the world figure skating title.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankFormer champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China, photo, failed to hold onto the lead after the short program, settling instead for the bronze.

Former champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China, photo, failed to hold onto the lead after the short program, settling instead for the bronze.