1954 World Figure Skating Championships
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The World Figure Skating Championships
is an annual figure skating competition
sanctioned by the International Skating Union
in which figure skaters
compete for the title of World Champion.
The 1954 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 16th to February 19th, 1954 in Oslo
, Norway
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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 1954 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 16th to February 19th, 1954 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins , an American figure skater, led men's skating for 4 years, 1953-56. He won four consecutive World Figure Skating Championships from 1953 to 1956. He also won the gold medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, after placing 4th in the 1952 Winter Olympics. His brother David Jenkins... |
United States | 5 |
2 | James Grogan James Grogan James Grogan was an American figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1952 Oslo Olympics. He won four silver medals at the United States Figure Skating Championships and at the World Figure Skating Championships... |
United States | 12 |
3 | Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th... |
18 | |
4 | David Jenkins | United States | 20 |
5 | Ronald Robertson | United States | 23 |
6 | Michael Booker Michael Booker (figure skater) Michael Robert Booker is a former British figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was twice the silver medalist and once the bronze medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships... |
35 | |
7 | Charles Snelling | Canada | 33 |
8 | Peter Dunfield Peter Dunfield Peter Dunfield is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1952 & 1953 Canadian bronze medalist and 1951 Junior national champion. He also competed in the fours discipline. With partner Mary Kenner, Peter Firstbrook, and Vera Smith, he won the silver medal at the 1949 North American Figure Skating... |
Canada | 44 |
9 | Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger is an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1960 European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Europeans in 1959. He participated 1956 and 1960 at the Winter Olympics. He represented the club Wiener Eislauf Verein .-Results:-Navigation:... |
43 | |
10 | Douglas Court Douglas Court Douglas Court is a former Canadian figure skater. He was the 1954-55 silver and 1956 national bronze medalist.-Results:-References:*... |
Canada | 45 |
11 | Alain Calmat Alain Calmat Alain Calmat is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World Champion, the 1962–1964 European Champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.-Career:Calmat started skating at the age of nine... |
52 |
Judges were
- Hans Meixner
- Melville F. Rogers Canada
- Jacques FavartJacques FavartJacques 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...
- A. D. C. Gordon
- H. G. Storke United States
Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Gundi Busch Gundi Busch Gundula Busch is a German figure skater and coach. She was the first World champion ladies' singles champion representing Germany.... |
9 | |
2 | Tenley Albright Tenley Albright Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. is an American figure skater. She is the 1956 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, 1952 Olympic silver medalist, the 1953 & 1955 World Champion, the 1953 & 1955 North American champion, and the 1952–1956 U.S... |
United States | 12 |
3 | Erica Batchelor Erica Batchelor Erica Anne Batchelor is a British figure skater. She is the 1954 World bronze medalist, the 1953 European silver medalist and three-time European bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th.-Results:-References:*... |
26 | |
4 | Barbara Gratton Barbara Gratton Barbara Gratton was a ladies figure skater who competed for Canada. She was the 1953 and 1954 national champion.-Results:-Navigation:... |
Canada | 28 |
5 | Frances Dorsey Frances Dorsey Frances Dorsey is a former American ice skater who, during the 1950s, competed at both national and international levels and subsequently had a career with the Ice Follies.-Competition:She competed in the U.S... |
United States | 45 |
6 | Yvonne Sugden | 52 | |
7 | Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1955 & 1957 European champion and the 1957 World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 5th.-Competitive highlights:... |
55 | |
8 | Carole Jane Pachl Carole Jane Pachl Carole Jane Pachl was a ladies figure skater who competed for Canada. Pachl began skating at the age of eight and was trained by Arnold Gerschwiler while residing in England. After moving to Canada she trained with both Gus Lussi in Lake Placid, and Otto Gold in Ottawa... |
Canada | 60 |
9 | Ann Johnston Ann Johnston Ann Johnston is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1955 & 1956 Canadian silver medalist. She represented Canada at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 9th.-Results:* J = Junior level-References:... |
Canada | 62 |
10 | Sonja Currie | Canada | 63 |
11 | Margaret Ann Graham | United States | 58 |
12 | Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Turković-Wendl is an Austrian figure skater, television announcer, and political figure... |
89 | |
13 | Rose Pettinger | 88 | |
14 | Erika Rucker | 100 | |
15 | Margaret Dean | United States | 104 |
16 | Clema Cowley | 108 | |
17 | Fiorella Negro | 113 | |
18 | Ally Lundström | 130 | |
19 | Gun Mothander | 132 | |
20 | 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.... |
136 |
Judges were
- F. Heinlein
- Melville F. Rogers Canada
- F. Grimminger
- J. Wilson
- Bruno Bonfiglio
- P. Reinertsen
- H. G. Storke United States
Pairs
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe, was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She competed with Norris Bowden. The couple captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships, and won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.In 1991, she was made a Member of the Order of... / Norris Bowden Norris Bowden Robert Norris Bowden was a Canadian figure skater.Born in Toronto, Bowden won championships in every division of Canadian figure skating... |
Canada | 9.5 |
2 | Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean was a Swiss pairs skater. With Michel Grandjean, she won the 1954 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... / Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean was a Swiss pair skater. With Silvia Grandjean, he won the 1957 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... |
17.5 | |
3 | Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title... |
21 | |
4 | Carole Ann Ormaca / Robert Greiner | United States | 30.5 |
5 | Margaret Ann Graham / Hugh Graham | United States | 41.5 |
6 | Lily Zettel / Klaus Loichinger | 45 | |
7 | Inge Minor / Hermann Braun | 45 | |
8 | Jean Higson / Robert Hudson | 46 | |
9 | Britta Lindmark / Ulf Berendt | 62 | |
10 | Bjørg Skjælaaen Bjørg Skjælaaen Bjørg Skjælaaen is a Norwegian former pair skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she placed 13th with partner Reidar Børjeson.... / Johannes Thorsen |
67 |
Judges were
- H. Grünauer
- Melville F. Rogers Canada
- F. Grimminger
- Pamela Devis
- E. Kirchhofer
- B. Holmberg
- H. G. Storke United States
Ice Dancing
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Jean Westwood Jean Westwood (figure skater) Jean Westwood is a British ice dancer. With partner Lawrence Demmy, she is the 1952-1955 World Champion and 1954 & 1955 European Champion.-Results:-References:... / Lawrence Demmy Lawrence Demmy Lawrence Demmy is a British ice dancer. With partner Jean Westwood, he is the 1952-1955 World Champion and 1954 & 1955 European Champion.-Results:-References:... |
5 | |
2 | Nesta Davies / Paul Thomas Paul Thomas (figure skater) Paul Thomas is a British ice dancer. With partner Pamela Weight, he is the 1956 World champion and European champion. With partner Nesta Davies, he is the 1954 World & European silver medalist.-Results:... |
14 | |
3 | Carmel Bodel Carmel Bodel Carmel Waterbury Bodel was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Edward Bodel, and the pair was married in 1949. The Bodels won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze medal at the 1954 World Figure Skating... / Edward Bodel Edward Bodel Edward Bodel was an American figure skater. He competed in ice dance with Carmel Waterbury Bodel, and the pair was married in 1949. The Bodels won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze medal at the 1954 World Figure Skating... |
United States | 18 |
4 | Barbara Radford / Raymond Lackwood | 20 | |
5 | Virginia Hoyns / Donald Jacoby Donald Jacoby Donald Jacoby was an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Andree Anderson, he was the 1958 & 1959 U.S. national champion. They were the 1959 World silver medalists and the 1958 World bronze medalist.... |
United States | 23 |
6 | Phyllis Forney / Martin Forney | United States | 25 |
7 | Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera | 35 |
Judges were
- Hans Meixner
- H. Meudec
- Pamela Davis
- E. Kirchhofer
- M. Drake United States