1955 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 1955 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 15th to February 18th, 1955 in Vienna
, Austria
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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 1955 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 15th to February 18th, 1955 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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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 | 11 |
2 | Ronald Robertson | United States | 16 |
3 | David Jenkins | United States | 28 |
4 | 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... |
37 | |
5 | Karol Divín Karol Divín Karol Emil Divín, born Finster, nickname "Karcsi", is a former Chechoslovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the 1960 Winter Olympics silver medalist, 1958-1959 European champion and the 1962 World silver medalist... |
58 | |
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... |
58 | |
7 | 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:... |
60 | |
8 | Charles Snelling | Canada | 69 |
9 | 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... |
79 | |
10 | Hugh Graham | 79 | |
11 | István Szenes | Hungary | 103 |
12 | Hans Müller Hans Müller (figure skater) Hans Müller is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 1955 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 12th in the men's event.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
114 | |
13 | Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit is a German figure skater who represented West Germany in competition. He is the 1955 German national champion. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 9th... |
114 | |
14 | Brian Edward Tuck | 119 |
Judges were
- Oscar Madl
- Donald H. Gilchrist Canada
- V. Koudelka
- Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques
- Adolf Walker
- A. D. C. Cordon
- Elemér TertákElemér TertákElemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing...
Hungary - J. Creux
- R. Sackett United States
Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | 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 | 9 |
2 | Carol Heiss Carol Heiss Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins is an American figure skater. She is the 1960 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, 1956 Olympic silver medalist and five-time World Champion .-Biography:... |
United States | 28 |
3 | 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:... |
29 | |
4 | Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Turković-Wendl is an Austrian figure skater, television announcer, and political figure... |
41 | |
5 | 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:*... |
43 | |
6 | 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 | 58 |
7 | Patricia Firth | United States | 59 |
8 | Yvonne Sugden | 64 | |
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 | 77 |
10 | Catherine Machado Catherine Machado Catherine Machado was an American figure skater. She won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and became the first Hispanic skater to represent the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in 1956. After that year's World Championships, she turned professional. She was inducted into... |
United States | 87 |
11 | Rose Pettinger | 105 | |
12 | Dawn Hunter | 121 | |
13 | Ilse Musyl | 129 | |
14 | Dagmar Lerchová-Rehaková | 126 | |
15 | Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel is a former Dutch figure skater, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who later worked for television as a sports presenter and figure skating commentator.More recently she became involved with the Dutch figure skating governing body KNSB.She started her sports career in her hometown... |
130 | |
16 | Fiorella Negro | 141 | |
17 | Alice Fischer | 158.5 | |
18 | Miroslava Nachodska | 162 | |
19 | Maryvonne Huet Maryvonne Huet Maryvonne Huet is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the French Figure Skating Championships in 1954 and again in 1955. She finished sixth at the 1955 European Figure Skating Championships and 19th at that year's World Figure Skating... |
162.5 | |
20 | Erika Rucker | 175 | |
21 | Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1964 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion , five-time European champion , and the six-time Dutch national champion .Following the retirement of Carol Heiss in 1960, who... |
166 | |
WD | Hanna Walter Hanna Walter Hanna "Hannerl" Walter is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1959 European champion and World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:- References :*... |
Judges were
- Edwin Kucharz
- Donald H. Gilchrist Canada
- Jozef Dedic
- G. Rodrigues-Henriques
- F. Händel
- Pamela Davis
- M. Verdi
- J. Creux
- A. Krunoy 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 | 17.5 |
2 | 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... |
17.5 | |
3 | Marianne Nagy / László Nagy László Nagy (figure skater) László Nagy was a Hungarian pair skater. He and his partner and sister Marianne Nagy were two time Olympic bronze medalists, two-time European champions , and three-time World bronze medalists . He was born in Szombathely.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:... |
Hungary | 28 |
4 | Carole Ann Ormaca / Robin Greiner Robin Greiner Robert Lewis "Robin" Greiner was an American pair skater who competed with Carole Ormaca. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four straight times, beginning in 1953... |
United States | 46 |
5 | Barbara Wagner Barbara Wagner Barbara Aileen Wagner is a former Canadian pair skater who competed with Robert Paul. The couple captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.After her competitive career, she married fellow skater James Grogan... / Robert Paul Robert Paul Robert Paul was a Canadian figure skater, who competed in pairs with Barbara Wagner. He was born in Toronto. From their start as a team in 1952, they captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.After skating as... |
Canada | 65 |
6 | Věra Suchánková Vera Suchánková Věra Suchánková is a pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. She was born in Pardubice. With partner Zdeněk Doležal, she is the 1957 & 1958 European Champion and the 1958 World silver medalist. They represented Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed... / Zdeněk Doležal Zdenek Doležal Zdeněk Doležal is a pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. He was born in Prague. With partner Věra Suchánková, he is the 1957 & 1958 European Champion and the 1958 World silver medalist. They represented Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed... |
66.5 | |
7 | Marika Kilius Marika Kilius Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.... / Franz Ningel Franz Ningel Franz Ningel is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957... |
68.5 | |
8 | Lucille Ash Lucille Ash Lucille Mary Ash McClure was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Sully Kothman. They twice captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*... / Sully Kothman Sully Kothman Sullivan "Sully" Kothman was an American pair skater. After winning the bronze medal with partner Kay Servatius at the 1953, he teamed with Lucille Ash. He and Ash were twice silver medalists at the U.S. Championships and finished seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*... |
United States | 70.5 |
9 | Alice Zettel / Claus Loichinger | 70.5 | |
10 | Liesl Ellend / Konrad Lienert | 83 | |
11 | Eva Szőllősy / Gabor Vida | Hungary | 82 |
12 | Vivian Higson / Robert Hudson | 87 |
Judges were
- F. Wojtanowskyj
- Donald H. Gilchrist Canada
- V. Koudelka
- F. Händel
- Mollie Phillips
- Elemér TertákElemér TertákElemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing...
Hungary - M. Verdi
- J. Creux
- A. Krunoy 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:... |
7 | |
2 | Pamela Weight Pamela Weight Pamela Weight is a British ice dancer. With partner Paul Thomas, she is the 1956 World champion and European champion. Miss Weight retired from the sport immediately after the 1956 victories in order to marry and start a family.-Results:... / 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 | Barbara Radford / Raymond Lockwood | 21 | |
4 | 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 | 30 |
5 | Joan Zamboni / Ronland Junso | United States | 34 |
6 | Phyllis Forney / Martin Forney | United States | 43 |
7 | Fanny Besson / Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel is a French ice dancer. With partner Christiane Guhel, he is the 1962 European champion, 1962 World silver medalist, and 1960 World bronze medalist.-Ice Dance:... |
50 | |
8 | Sigrid Knacke / Günther Koch | 69 | |
9 | Lucia Fischer / Rudolf Zorn | 69 | |
10 | Bona Giammona / Giancarlo Sioli | 75 | |
11 | Lindis Johnston / Jeffrey Johnston | Canada | 77 |
12 | Cathrina Odink / Jacobus Odink | 84 | |
13 | Claude Weinstein / Claude Lambert | 80 | |
14 | Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera | 83 | |
15 | Luise Lehner / Georg Lenitz | 104 |
Judges were
- Hans Meixner
- A. Voordeckers
- Henri Meudec
- P. L. Borrajo
- László SzollásLászló SzollásLászló Szollás was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Emília Rotter he won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years , and were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were the 1934 European Champions and 1930 & 1931 silver medalists...
Hungary - P. Farinet
- R. Sackett United States