Olympic champion Hanyu wins world figure skating title

Olympic champion Hanyu wins world figure skating title

Yuzuru Hanyu pulled off a remarkable comeback to win the world figure skating title in Helsinki, a boost to his bid to retain his Olympic title next year.

Hanyu was fifth after the short program but produced a world-record free skate score of 223.30 points, landing four quadruple jumps, for a winning total of 321.59.

Short program leader Javier Fernandez of Spain, skating last, dropped to fourth with a fall and other errors, giving Hanyu his second career world title after victory in 2014.

After spending two years away from competitive skating, the 2010 Olympic gold medalists went a full season unbeaten for the first time in their career.

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