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Robinson places amazing eighth in women's singles at world figure skating
NICE, France (CP) -- Jennifer Robinson of Windsor, Ont., placed a career-best eighth in the women's event after a sixth-place showing in the free skate Saturday at the world figure skating championships.The top-10 finish from the Canadian champion ensures two spots will be awarded to Canada in women's singles at the 2001 world championships in Vancouver.
It's the best Canadian finish in the women's event since Josee Chouinard of Laval, Que., was fifth at the 1994 worlds in Chiba, Japan. Canada's last medal was in 1988 in Budapest, where Liz Manley won silver.
Robinson had set a goal of a top-12 finish after placing 18th last year.
Michelle Kwan of the U.S. regained the women's title, vaulting past two Russians by taking the free skate.
Irina Slutskaya took second and Maria Butyrskaya, who led coming into the free, was third.
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