He was first in the short program with 81.96 points, where he landed a quad toe loop-triple toe loop combination and fell on a triple axel.

He has been practicing the quad toe for two years and was determined to land it this season "because I didn't want to be standing on the sidelines."

"I'm trying the quad lutz again, and doing quad toe, triple toe."

Brian Boitano (USA) attempts a quad toe later in the same competition but cannot hold the landing and takes an extra step; ruled not valid.

Plushenko, who finished third at the 1998 world championships, two-footed his attempt at a quad toe and finished third tonight, which was worth $30,000.

At the 1997 U.S. Championships, he attempted to become the first American to land the quad toe loop.

He also worked with Alexei Yagudin on quad toes in the U.S.

He fell hard on the quad toe, but he did not tumble out of first place as he won his fifth national title.

Stojko landed a quad toe triple toe, first done to win a world title.