|
 Fernandez, who was second behind Japan's Hanyu after the short
program, was near flawless in the free skate on the way to a score
of 216.41 points, skyrocketing his total to 314.93 and a clear
victory.
"Emotion is everything," Fernandez said. "To repeat, a second title
in a world championship is something not easy and these past months
have been tough sometimes with some injuries and some pains.
"So to be able to perform today and perform good in front of
everybody ... it was unbelievable.
"I’m so glad I think the people enjoyed it and that for me is the
most important thing."
Hanyu took silver with 295.17 points and Chinese teenager Jin Boyang
won bronze on 270.99.
The Japanese was well below his best and posted just 184.61 in the
free skate, falling and losing balance on other occasions.
[to top of second column] |
Canadian Olympic silver medalist and Four Continents champion
Patrick Chan settled for fifth place.
(Reporting by Ben Everill in Los Angeles, editing by Nick Mulvenney)
[© 2016 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
Copyright 2016 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
