Fernandez wins third successive Euro crown

STOCKHOLM: Spain’s Javier Fernandez claimed a third successive European men’s figure skating title on Friday despite almost falling asleep as the competition reached its conclusion.
Fernandez added the title to his two world bronze medals thanks to a score of 173.25 in the free programme for a total score of 262.49 points.
The 23-year-old Spaniard, performing to “The Barber of Seville”, became the first three-in-a-row champion since Russia’s Alexander Fadeev in the 1980s. Russia’s Maxim Kovtun finished on 235.68 while fellow Russian Sergei Voronov scored 233.05.