| 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 and 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.
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 |
| 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 | |||||||
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