Evgeny Plushenko (RUS) - 1998 World Figure Skating Championships, Men’s Free Skate

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - 1998 World Figure Skating Championships, Men’s Free Skate - Evgeny Plushenko of Russia was Todd Eldredge’s hope to be the one to beat Aleksei Yagudin in the Free Skate in order for Eldredge to win the Gold, but the 15 year old’s rookie mistakes and choices dashed those hopes when Plushenko placed 3rd in the Free Skate. Plushenko would drop from 2nd to 3rd Place overall.