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 1975 championships took place on March 4th to March 8th, 1975. The 1975 Worlds were held in Colorado Springs from 1975.

ISU Representative was 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...

 of France. ISU Technical Delegates were Hermann Schiechtl of West Germany.

Medal table

1		3	1	0	4
2		1	0	0	1
3		0	2	0	2
4		0	1	2	3
5		0	0	2	2

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	CP	SP	FP	Placings
1	Sergei Volkov Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov was a Soviet figure skater and an Honored Sports Master who he debuted in 1968 European Championship and won the 12th place....		1	6	4	13
2	Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Nikolaevich Kovalev is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR. He is an Olympic silver medalist and 2-time World champion. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. Kovalev is pronounced, "ko-va-lyov."...		3	4	3	27
3	John Curry John Curry John Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...		2	2	5	23
4	Toller Cranston Toller Cranston Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston, CM is a Canadian figure skater and painter. He is the 1971-1976 Canadian national champion, the 1974 World bronze medalist, and the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist....		4	3	2	29
5	Gordon McKellen Jr. Gordon McKellen Gordon "Gordie" McKellen Jr. is a former American figure skater. He found his career path early thanks to his father, Gordon "Tuffy" McKellen of the famous 1940's ice skating duo, the . He is the 1973-1975 United States national champion. He placed tenth at the 1972 Olympics...		5	5	7	48
6	Yuri Ovchinnikov Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater) Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov is a Russian figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...		9	1	6	53
7	Terry Kubicka Terry Kubicka Terry Kubicka is an American retired figure skater. He is the 1976 U.S. national champion. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he became the first and only skater to perform a legal backflip; it was banned after the competition. He was the first American to land the triple lutz, at the...		11	7	1	61
8	Ron Shaver Ron Shaver Ronald "Ron" Shaver is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1977 Canadian national champion and the 1974-76 national silver medalist...		6	9	9	76
9	László Vajda		9	10	10	81
10	Minoru Sano Minoru Sano is a former Japanese figure skater. He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships from 1972 to 1976 and represented Japan in the World Figure Skating Championships from 1973 to 1977....		10	8	8	86
11	Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek is a former Czechoslovakian figure skater. He was the 1974-75 national champion. After his competitive career, he toured professionally with Holiday on Ice from 1981-89. He currently is a coach at the Coquitlam Skating Club in British Columbia, Canada.-Results:-References:* *...		7	12	17	108
12	Robin Cousins Robin Cousins Robert "Robin" Cousins is a British retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic Champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own...		15	11	11	114
13	Didier Gailhaguet Didier Gailhaguet Didier Gailhaguet is a former French figure skater and the president of the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace ....		12	13	14	114
14	Bernd Wunderlich		13	16	15	129
15	Ronald Koppelent		16	14	12	132
16	Mitsuru Matsumura Mitsuru Matsumura is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships in 1978. He placed 18th in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, and 8th in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.-Competitive highlights:- See also :...		17	17	13	145
17	Frantisek Pechar		14	15	18	147
18	Robert Rubens Robert Rubens Robert Rubens is a former Canadian figure skater. He was the 1973-74 bronze and 1975 silver national medalist.-Results:-References:*...		18	18	16	153
19	Gilles Beyer		19	19	21	173
20	Paul Cechmanek		20	21	20	180
21	William Schober		22	20	19	187
22	Flemming Söderquist		21	22	22	198

• Referee: Benjamin Wright 
• Assistant Referee: Donald H. Gilchrist 

Judges were

• Evgenia Bogdanova 
• Éva György 
• Ardelle K. Sanderson 
• Kinuko Ueno 
• Günter Teichmann 
• Ralph S. McCreath 
• Monique Georgelin 
• Mary Groombridge 

Substitute judge:

• Sydney R. Croll 

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	CP	SP	FP	Placings
1	Dianne de Leeuw Dianne de Leeuw Dianne Margaret de Leeuw is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1975 World champion, the 1976 European champion, and the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.-Career:...		1	1	2	9
2	Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Stuart Hamill is an American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles and 1976 World Champion.-Early life:...		5	6	1	25
3	Christine Errath Christine Errath Christine Errath is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. She is the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...		6	2	4	31
4	Wendy Burge Wendy Burge Wendy Burge was an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 1975 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed 6th at the 1976 Winter Olympics. She currently resides and retired in Orange County, California after professionally coaching for over 20 years. -Results:-References:...		8	5	3	36
5	Kath Malmberg Kath Malmberg Kath Malmberg is a former American figure skater. She was the 1974-1975 U.S. bronze medalist.-Results:-References:*...		4	4	10	46
6	Isabel de Navarre Isabel de Navarre Isabel De Navarre is a former West German figure skater, a current German figure skating coach and ISU technical specialist.-Biography:...		3	7	8	53
7	Lynn Nightingale Lynn Nightingale Lynn Nightingale was a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1974-1977 Canadian national champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 9th. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1985.-Results:-Links:*...		13	3	5	56
8	Anett Pötzsch Anett Pötzsch Anett Pötzsch is a retired German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, two-time world champion , four-time European champion and five-time East German champion ....		10	10	7	78
9	Susanna Driano Susanna Driano Susanna Driano is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for Italy, her parent's native country. She is the 1978 World bronze medalist. She won the medal after placing 4th in figures and 6th in both short and free programs.While she ostensibly stopped competing after the Olympics in...		11	9	6	81
10	Marion Weber Marion Weber Marion Weber is a German former figure skater.She participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics representing East Germany. Her best international result was 4th at the 1977 European Figure Skating Championships....		7	17	12	92
11	Liana Drahová		9	12	14	104
12	Kim Alletson Kim Alletson Patricia Kim Alletson is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1975 & 1976 Canadian silver medalist, 1974 junior national champion and is the 1977 Skate Canada International champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice...		14	11	9	107
13	Emi Watanabe Emi Watanabe is a Japanese figure skater of Filipino ancestry. Her father is Japanese, and mother is Filipino. She won eight consecutive Japanese championships and earned the first World Championship medal in ladies' singles for Japan in 1979...		17	13	11	114
14	Gerti Schanderl		15	8	13	118
15	Liudmila Bakonina Liudmila Bakonina -Results:-Navigation:...		21	16	15	136
16	Sonja Balun		12	20	19	148
17	Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...		20	14	16	159
18	Hana Knapová		24	19	17	166
19	Marie-Claude Bierre Marie-Claude Bierre Marie-Claude Bierre is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1972-77 French champion.-Results:-Navigation:...		25	15	18	168
20	Gail Keddie		16	22	23	192
21	Karin Iten Karin Iten Karin Iten was a Swiss figure skater. She won the bronze medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships. She died on May 18, 2010 in Winterthur....		2	27	27	194
22	Hyo Jin Yun		23	18	21	196
23	Evi Köpfli		19	21	24	203
24	Michelle Haider		22	25	20	205
25	Sharon Burley Sharon Burley Sharon Kay Burley Sullivan is an Australian figure skater who completed in ladies singles. She finished first at the Australian Figure Skating Championships four times and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, coming in twentieth.Burley is the daughter of Olympic figure skater Nancy Burley...		18	23	26	211
26	Anne-Marie Verlaan		26	24	25	232
27	Sophie Verlaan		27	26	22	240

• Referee: Josef Dědič
  Josef Dědič
  Josef Dědič was a Czechoslovak figure skater and sport official. He placed 9th at the 1948 European Figure Skating Championships and retired from competitive skating in that year....
  
   
• Assistant Referee: Sonia Bianchetti 

Judges were

• Walburga Grimm 
• János Zsigmondy 
• William Lewis
  William Lewis (figure skater)
  William Lewis is a former Canadian figure skater. He was the 1949 and 1952 silver and 1950-51 national bronze medalist.-Results:-References:*...
  
   
• Thérèse Maisel 
• Ludwig Gassner 
• Ramona McIntyre 
• Jacqueline Itschner 
• Elsbeth Bon 
• Kazuo Ohashi 

Substitute judge:

• Pamela Davis 

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	SP	FP	Placings
1	Irina Rodnina Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships and three successive Olympic gold medals . She initially competed with Alexei Ulanov and later teamed up with Alexander Zaitsev...  / Alexander Zaitsev		1	1	9
2	Romy Kermer Romy Kermer Romy Kermer married name Österreich is a German pair skater and figure skating coach. With Rolf Österreich, she is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist....  / Rolf Österreich Rolf Österreich Rolf Österreich is a German pair skater and figure skating coach. With Romy Kermer, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist....		2	2	19
3	Manuela Groß Manuela Groß Manuela Groß is a German pair skater. With partner Uwe Kagelmann, she is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. She later became a figure skating coach....  / Uwe Kagelmann Uwe Kagelmann Uwe Kagelmann is a German pair skater. Competing with Manuela Groß, he was twice bronze medalist at the Olympics. He later became a figure skating coach....		4	3	27
4	Irina Vorobieva Irina Vorobieva Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner and then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she is the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion...  / Alexander Vlasov		3	4	37
5	Marina Leonidova / Vladimir Bogoliubov		6	5	51
6	Melissa Militano Melissa Militano Melissa Mary Militano is an American figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a pair skater, she won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times, in 1973 with her brother Mark Militano and in 1974 and 1975 with Johnny Johns...  / Johnny Johns Johnny Johns Johnny Johns is an American retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. As a pair skater, he competed with Melissa Militano and won the 1974 and 1975 United States Figure Skating Championships. They placed 8th at the 1974 World Figure Skating Championships and 6th in 1975....		5	7	57
7	Kerstin Stolfig / Veit Kempe		7	6	55
8	Karin Künzle / Christian Künzle		9	8	71
9	Corinna Halke Corinna Halke Corinna Halke-Teichmann is a German former pair skater and current sport journalist.With partner Eberhard Rausch, she is the 1974-1976 German national champion. They competed five times at the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships...  / Eberhard Rausch Eberhard Rausch Eberhard Rausch is a former German pair skater.With partner Corinna Halke, he is the 1974-1976 German national champion. They competed five times at the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships...		8	9	84
10	Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner Randy Gardner (figure skater) Randy Gardner is an American pair skater. With partner Tai Babilonia, he was the 1979 World Champion and the 1976-1980 U.S. national champion.-Career:...		10	10	90
11	Candace Jones Candace Jones Candace Jones was a Canadian pair skater. With partner and future husband Don Fraser, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1975 and 1976 and competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. She now holds an M.D. from McGill University and practices in Colchester,...  / Don Fraser Don Fraser (figure skater) Don Fraser was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Candace Jones, he won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1975 and 1976 and competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. He currently resides in Colchester, Vermont with Candace, who is now his wife.-Results:pairs with...		11	11	98
12	Ursula Nemec Ursula Nemec Ursula Nemec is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Michael Nemec, she represented Austria at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 10th.She is the mother of Manuel Koll.-Competitive highlights:...  / Michael Nemec Michael Nemec Michael Nemec is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Ursula Nemec, he represented Austria at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 10th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:...		13	12	109
13	Grażyna Kostrzewińska / Adam Brodecki		12	13	113
14	Kathy Hutchinson / Jamie McGrigor		14	14	125

• Referee: Elemér Terták
  Elemér Terták
  Elemér 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...
  
   
• Assistant Referee: Oskar Madl 

Judges were

• Jane Sullivan 
• Elsbeth Bon 
• János Zsigmondy 
• Irina Absaliamova 
• Walburga Grimm 
• Audrey Williams 
• Maria Zuchowicz
  Maria Zuchowicz
  Maria Zuchowicz - Polish lawyer and figure skating official - Chairperson of Appeal Commission of the International Skating Union, Vice-President of the Polish Figure Skating Associations...
  
   
• Jürg Wilhelm 
• Ludwig Gassner 

Substitute judge:

• Sydney R. Croll 

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	CD	FD	Placings
1	Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Andrei Minenkov Andrei Olegovich Minenkov is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Irina Moiseeva, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion .- Career :Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when...		2	1	13
2	Colleen O'Connor Colleen O'Connor Colleen M. O'Connor is an American ice dancer. With partner James Millns, she is the 1974-1976 U.S. national champion, the 1975 World silver medalist, the 1976 World bronze medalist, and the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist....  / Jim Millns		1	2	19
3	Hilary Green Hilary Green Hilary Green is a British retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner was Glyn Watts. They are the 1974 World silver medalists and 1974 & 1975 European silver medalists...  / Glyn Watts Glyn Watts Glyn Robert Watts is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Hilary Green. They are the 1974 World silver medalists and 1974 & 1975 European silver medalists...		4	3	30
4	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :...  / Gennadi Karponosov		3	4	36
5	Matilde Ciccia / Lamberto Ceserani		5	5	44
6	Krisztina Regőczy Krisztina Regöczy Krisztina Regőczy is a former ice dancer from Hungary. Competing with András Sallay, she won the gold medal at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and the silver at that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:...  / András Sallay Andras Sallay Andras Sallay is a former ice dancer from Hungary. Competing with Krisztina Regőczy, he won a gold medal at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and a silver at that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:...		6	6	48
7	Teresa Weyna / Piotr Bojańczyk		8	8	71
8	Janet Thompson Janet Thompson Janet A. Thompson is a British retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner was Warren Maxwell. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th....  / Warren Maxwell Warren Maxwell Warren D. Maxwell is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Janet Thompson. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th....		7	9	71
9	Barbara Berezowski Barbara Berezowski Barbara Berezowski is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner David Porter, she won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics. From 1994 through 2008, she served as Founding Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Etobicoke Sports Hall...  / David Porter David Porter (figure skater) David Porter was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Berezowski, he won two gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics....		9	7	78
10	Eva Peštová / Jiři Pokorný		10	10	94
11	Kay Barsdell / Kenneth Foster		11	11	101
12	Judi Genovesi Judi Genovesi Judi Ann Genovesi is an American ice dancer. With partner Kent Weigle, she is the 1977 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 15th.-Competitive highlights:-References:*...  / Kent Weigle Kent Weigle Douglas Kent Weigle is an American ice dancer. With partner Judi Genovesi, he is the 1977 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 15th....		12	12	104
13	Susan Carscallen Susan Carscallen Susan Carscallen was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Eric Gillies, she competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1977 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Results:...  / Eric Gillies Eric Gillies Eric Gillies was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Susan Carscallen, he competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1977 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Results:...		13	13	110
14	Halina Gordon / Wojciech Bankowski		14	14	126

• Referee: 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:...
  
   
• Assistant Referee: Edith M. Shoemaker 

Judges were

• Courtney Jones
  Courtney Jones
  Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones OBE is a former British ice dancer. With partner June Markham, he is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion. With partner Doreen Denny, he is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.Jones and Peri Horne created the Starlight Waltz...
  
   
• Igor Kabanov 
• Cia Bordogna 
• Vera Spurná 
• Maria Zuchowicz
  Maria Zuchowicz
  Maria Zuchowicz - Polish lawyer and figure skating official - Chairperson of Appeal Commission of the International Skating Union, Vice-President of the Polish Figure Skating Associations...
  
   
• Pierrette Devine 
• Jürg Wilhelm 
• Mabel Graham 
• Klára Kozári