Vern Taylor

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.

Vern Taylor
Personal information
Full name	Vern Taylor
Country represented	Canada
Coach	Sheldon Galbraith
Skating club	TCS & CC

Competitive highlights

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

References

• "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22.
• "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
• "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.