who was the first skater to do a quad

The first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition was Canadian figure skater Kurt Browning, who did a quadruple toe loop at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest.

Figure skating history buffs sometimes point out that others were reportedly landing quads in practice or possibly in competition earlier, but Browning’s 1988 jump is the one officially recognized by the International Skating Union (ISU).

So if you’re asking “who was the first skater to do a quad?” in the official record books, the answer is Kurt Browning.

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