Soviet Skater Tops Compulsories; Witt a Disappointing 5th
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CINCINNATI — Kira Ivanova of the Soviet Union won the women’s compulsories today at the World Figure Skating Championships, while defending champion Debi Thomas was a close second.
Another American, Caryn Kadavy, finished fourth in the compulsories, worth 30% of the total score. Katarina Witt of East Germany, the favorite to recapture the world title she lost to Thomas last year, was a disappointing fifth.
Witt, the 1984 Olympic queen and a two-time world champion, broke down and cried in the dressing room after the event, according to another skater.
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