Verner fourth in first figure skating Grand Prix final

Tomáš Verner has finished fourth in the final of the figure skating Grand Prix in Gojang, South Korea. The reigning European champion had come fifth in the short programme on Friday, improving his overall position with a result in Saturday’s freestyle which fell 18 points short of his personal record of 137.31. It was Verner’s first appearance in the figure skating Grand Prix final.