The World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

is an annual figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

 sanctioned by the International Skating Union

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

 in which figure skaters

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 compete for the title of World Champion.

The 1947 competitions for men, ladies and pairs took place February 13 to 17, 1947 in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

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These were the first World Figure Skating Championships after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. Skaters from Germany

Germany

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, Austria

Austria

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 and Japan

Japan

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 were not allowed to compete.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Hans Gerschwiler Hans Gerschwiler Hans Gerschwiler was a Swiss figure skater.-Biography:Born in Switzerland, Gerschwiler made his international debut at the 1939 European Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 5th. Between 1939 and 1947, no international skating competitions were held, due to World War II...		7
2	Dick Button Dick Button Richard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...	United States	8
3	Arthur Apfel Arthur Apfel Arthur Apfel is a British figure skater. He is the 1947 World bronze medalist. He was also known for his spinning ability.-Results:-References:...		16
4	Vladislav Cáp Vladislav Cáp Vladislav Čáp was a figure skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. He was the 1947 European silver medalist. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.-Results:-References:*...		20
5	Per Cock-Clausen Per Cock-Clausen Per Cock-Clausen was a Danish figure skater. He was the 13-time Danish National Champion from 1940-1963 and Nordic Champion from 1949-1951 and 1953. He competed at both the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympic Games finishing 16th and 14th respectively...		24

Judges were

• J. Bizek
• P Sörensen
• H. M. Martineau
• A. Winkler
• Lyman Wakefield  United States

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Barbara Ann Scott	Canada	10
2	Daphne Walker Daphne Walker Daphne Walker is a British figure skater. She is the 1939 World bronze medalist and 1947 silver medalist, and the 1939 & 1947 European bronze medalist.-Results:-References:...		22
3	Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six-time U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949...	United States	32
4	Eileen Seigh Eileen Seigh Eileen Seigh is an American figure skater. She represented the United States at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th. Following her retirement from competitive skating, she skated professionally on Broadway in the Howdy, Mr. Ice ice show.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -External...	United States	50
5	Jeanette Altwegg		53
6	Janette Ahrens Janette Ahrens Janette Ahrens was an American figure skater. She competed as both a single and pair skater, first with partner Robert Uppgren and later with Arthur Preusch.She also competed in fours with Uppgren, Mary Louise Premer, and Lyman Wakefield, Jr...	United States	58
7	Alena Vrzáňová		61
8	Bridget Shirley Adams		71
9	Britta Rahlen		72
10	Jiřína Nekolová Jirína Nekolová Jiřína Nekolová is a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. She is the 1948 World bronze medalist. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 4th.-Results:...		80
11	Jill Linzee		88
12	Patricia Molony Patricia Molony Patricia Molony is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1947 Australian national champion. At the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Australian lady to compete at the World Championships. Molony also competed at the European Figure Skating Championships before that...		109
13	Gun Ericson		116
14	Liv Borg		124
15	Ingeborg Nilsson Ingeborg Nilsson Ingeborg Nilsson was a Norwegian figure skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.She was Norwegian individual champion in 1953 and 1954, and in pairs in 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959 together with partner Reidar Børjeson....		138
16	Leena Pietilä		143
17	Kristi Linna		159
18	Liisa Helanterä		160
19	Harriet Pantanenius		164

Judges were

• C. F. MacGillicuddy
• Donald Cruikshank 
• J. Hainz
• Walter Jakobsson
  Walter Jakobsson
  Walter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911....
  
   
• Herbert J. Clarke 
• B. Börjeson
• P. Sörensen
• Thore Mothander 
• Lyman Wakefield  United States

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Micheline Lannoy Micheline Lannoy Micheline Lannoy is a Belgian pair skater. With partner Pierre Baugniet, she is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....  / Pierre Baugniet Pierre Baugniet Pierre Baugniet was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....		16
2	Karol Kennedy Karol Kennedy Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948-1952...  / Peter Kennedy	United States	19.5
3	Suzanne Diskeuve / Edmond Verbustel		25.5
4	Winifred Silverthorne Winifred Silverthorne Winifred Ellen "Winnie" Silverthorne was a British pair skater who competed with her brother Dennis Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...  / Dennis Silverthorne Dennis Silverthorne Dennis Alfred Silverthorne was a British pair skater who competed with his sister Winifred Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...		25.5
5	Britta Rahlen / Bo Mothander		38
6	Doris Noffke / Walter Noffke	United States	43.5
7	Denise Fayolle / Guy Pigier		48
8	Bela Zachova / Jaroslav Zach		52
9	Margot Walle Margot Walle Margot Walle was a Norwegian pair skater. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where she placed 10th with partner Allan Fjeldheim. She was Norwegian pairs champion in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.-Results:...  / Allan Fjeldheim Allan Fjeldheim Allan Fjeldheim was a Norwegian pair skater. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th with partner Margot Walle. He was the Norwegian pairs champion in 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.-Results:...		58
10	Denise Favart / Jacques Favart Jacques Favart Jacques Favart was a French sports official and figure skater.He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942. As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950...		59.5
11	Marit Henie Marit Henie Marit Henie is a Norwegian figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating.She competed at the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 11th in pairs, with partner Erling Bjerkhøl...  / Erling Bjerkhoel		76.5

Judges were

• M. Nicaise
• J. Hainz
• Georges Torchon 
• H. M. Martineau
• Christen Christensen
  Christen Christensen (figure skater)
  Christen Christensen was a Norwegian pair skater. He represented Oslo Skøiteklub....
  
   
• Einar Törsleff 
• Lyman Wakefield  United States