Germany's Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot came from fourth place after the short program to win the gold medal in pairs on Thursday afternoon in dramatic fashion at Gangneung Ice Arena.

The German duo earned a total score of 235.90 points for their skate to "La Terre Vue du Ciel."

Savchenko has enjoyed considerable success in her career. She was a five-time world champion with former partner Robin Szolkowy, but had never won the Olympic gold.