The World Figure Skating Championships 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 elite 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. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships.

The 1978 Worlds were held in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

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 from March 1st to March 6th 1978.

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 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....

 of Czechoslovakia and Charles DeMore of the United States.

Medalists

Men's singles	Charles Tickner Charles Tickner Charles Tickner is an American figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, skating to music from Georges Bizet's Carmen and Jules Massenet's Le Cid for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1980 World...	Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time European Champion.He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left...	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...
Ladies' singles	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 ....	Linda Fratianne Linda Fratianne Linda Sue Fratianne is a former American Olympic figure skater who won four consecutive U.S. Championships .-Early career:...	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...
Pair skating	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	Manuela Mager Manuela Mager Manuela Mager is a German former pair skater....  & Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewerdorf is a German former pair skater.Uwe Bewersdorf was a team with Manuela Mager. He started to skate with the age of 7 at the club Betriebs-Sportbund-Gemeinschaft Post Dresden. Later the club name was changed into SC Einheit Dresden. He was representing East Germany...	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:...
Ice dancing	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :...  & Gennadi Karponosov	Irina Moiseeva & Andrej Minenkov	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:...

Medal table

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3		1	1	1	3
4		0	0	1	1
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Men

Rank	Name	Nation	CP	SP	FP	Placings
1	Charles Tickner Charles Tickner Charles Tickner is an American figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, skating to music from Georges Bizet's Carmen and Jules Massenet's Le Cid for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1980 World...		3	3	2	17
2	Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time European Champion.He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left...		2	1	3	18
3	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...		4	2	1	22
4	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."...		1	7	6	40
5	Igor Bobrin Igor Bobrin Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin is a former Soviet competitive figure skater. He is the 1981 European Champion and World bronze medalist. He was the 1978, 1980-1982 Soviet National Champion and placed 6th at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Following his competitive career, he created his own ice theater...		6	5	5	47
6	David Santee David Santee David Santee was an American figure skater. He is the 1981 World silver medalist and an eight-time U.S. National medalist. He also competed at the Winter Olympics twice. His younger brother Jimmy Santee was also an elite-level skater....		5	4	8	57
7	Fumio Igarashi Fumio Igarashi is a former Japanese figure skater from Tokyo, Japan. He was the 1977 and 1979-1981 Japanese national champion. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1981. He placed ninth at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was coached by Frank Carroll.-Results:-References:* *...		8	6	4	56
8	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 :...		9	8	11	83
9	Mario Liebers		7	11	12	86
10	Brian Pockar Brian Pockar Brian James Pockar was a Canadian figure skater. He was the three-time Canadian national champion , 1980 Olympian, and the 1982 World bronze medalist. He was born and died in Calgary....		12	10	9	86
11	Scott Hamilton Scott Hamilton (figure skater) Scott Scovell Hamilton is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships , four consecutive World Championships and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics....		11	9	10	92
12	Vern Taylor Vern Taylor Vern Taylor is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1978 & 1979 Canadian silver medalist and 1977 bronze medalist. At the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, he became the first person to land a triple axel jump in competition.-Competitive highlights:...		15	12	7	105
13	Konstantin Kokora Konstantin Kokora Konstantin Leonidovich Kokora is a former Soviet figure skater.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...		10	13	13	110
14	Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne was a German figure skater and now works as a TV presenter....		13	14	14	127
15	Gilles Beyer		14	15	15	134
16	Brian Meek		16	16	16	144
17	Soo Bong Han		17	17	17	153

• Referee: Sonia Bianchetti 
• Assistant Referee: Benjamin T. Wright 

Judges were

• Gerhard Frey 
• Oskar Urban 
• Ludwig Gassner
  Ludwig Gassner
  Ludwig Gassner is an Austrian luger who competed in the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria.-References:*...
  
   
• Ramona McIntyre 
• Pamela Peat 
• Walburga Grimm 
• Kinuko Ueno 
• Dorothy MacLeod 
• Monique Georgelin 

Substitute judge:

• Ferenc Kertész 

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	CP	SP	FP	Placings
1	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 ....		1	2	3	11
2	Linda Fratianne Linda Fratianne Linda Sue Fratianne is a former American Olympic figure skater who won four consecutive U.S. Championships .-Early career:...		3	1	1	16
3	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...		4	6	6	33
4	Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...		2	10	7	45
5	Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:...		16	3	2	52
6	Elena Vodorezova Elena Vodorezova Elena Germanovna Vodorezova , is a Russian figure skating coach and retired competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1983 World bronze medalist and three-time European medalist.- Career :...		13	4	5	50
7	Lisa-Marie Allen Lisa-Marie Allen Lisa-Marie Allen was an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics...		14	5	4	48
8	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...		6	13	8	77
9	Priscilla Hill Priscilla Hill Priscilla Hill is an American retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. She was a two-time medalist at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed twice at the World Figure Skating Championships...		5	8	10	78
10	Carola Weißenberg Carola Weißenberg Carola Weißenberg is a former East German figure skater and a three-time national medalist. She was a member of the SC Dynamo Berlin.-Results:-Reference:*...		9	7	9	87
11	Karena Richardson		12	11	11	103
12	Heather Kemkaran Heather Kemkaran Heather Kemkaran was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1978 and 1980 and competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:...		10	9	14	118
13	Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder is a former Austrian figure skater. She is the 1982 European Champion.-Results:-References:...		11	12	15	116
14	Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina "Tintti" Wegelius is a former Finnish figure skater. She currently resides in Canada as a coach and choreographer.-Results:-Navigation:...		7	16	13	119
15	Natalia Strelkova		15	15	12	132
16	Danielle Rieder		8	14	18	141
17	Cathie MacFarlane		17	17	20	159
18	Astrid Jansen in de Wal		22	19	16	165
19	Karin Riediger Karin Riediger Karin Riediger-Heintges is a former German figure skater. She represented the Duisburger SCK and is the 1981 German Ladies Figure Skating champion. Between 1978 and 1982 she won five medals at the West Germany Figure Skating Championships....		18	20	19	169
20	Bodil Olsson		21	18	17	171
21	Robyn Burley		20	21	21	190
22	Young Soon Choo		19	22	22	198
23	Katie Symmonds		23	23	23	206

• 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: David Dore
  David Dore
  -Personal life:Dore was born in Toronto in 1940. After he was stricken with polio at the age of 12, he took up skating to strengthen his legs. He competed at the national level within Canada. He has two sons, Chris and Paul...
  
   

Judges were

• Walter Hüttner 
• Pamela Davis 
• Margaret Berezowski 
• Goro Ishimaru 
• Ingrid Linke 
• Markus Germann
  Markus Germann
  Markus Arthur Germann is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 1963 & 1964 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1964 Winter Olympics where he placed 19th.He has served as an ISU Referee for Switzerland.-Competitive highlights:...
  
   
• Eva von Gamm 
• Giorgio Siniscalco 
• E. Newbold Black IV 

Substitute judge:

• Leena Vainio 

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	Manuela Mager Manuela Mager Manuela Mager is a German former pair skater....  / Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewerdorf is a German former pair skater.Uwe Bewersdorf was a team with Manuela Mager. He started to skate with the age of 7 at the club Betriebs-Sportbund-Gemeinschaft Post Dresden. Later the club name was changed into SC Einheit Dresden. He was representing East Germany...		2	2	19
3	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:...		4	3	28
4	Marina Cherkasova Marina Cherkasova Marina Evgenievna Cherkasova is a Russian retired pair skater. With Sergei Shakhrai, she won the 1979 European title at the age of 14. At 15, she was the 1980 Olympic silver medalist and 1980 World champion.- Career :...  / Sergei Shakhrai Sergei Shakhrai Sergei Semenovich Shakhrai is a Russian retired pair skater. With partner Marina Cherkasova, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 World champion, and 1979 European champion.- Career :...		3	4	39
5	Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß, married Marbach, is a German pair skater. With partner Tassilo Thierbach, she is the 1982 World Champion, and two-time European Champion .- Life and work :...  / Tassilo Thierbach		5	5	46
6	Ingrid Spieglová / Alan Spiegl		6	6	50
7	Marina Pestova Marina Pestova Marina Pestova is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Stanislav Leonovich. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983...  / Stanislav Leonovich Stanislav Leonovich Stanislav Viktorovich Leonovich is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Marina Pestova. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983...		7	7	65
8	Susanne Scheibe / Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz is a former West German pair skater. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years...		8	8	71
9	Sheryl Franks Sheryl Franks Sheryl Franks was an American pair skater who competed with Michael Botticelli. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four consecutive times, beginning in 1977, and finished seventh at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:-References:**...  / Michael Botticelli Michael Botticelli Michael C. Botticelli was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Sheryl Franks. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four consecutive times, beginning in 1977, and finished seventh at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:-References:*...		9	9	83
10	Gail Hamula / Frank Sweiding		10	10	85
11	Lee-Ann Jackson / Paul Mills		13	11	105
12	Sabine Fuchs / Xavier Videau		12	12	108
13	Gabrielle Beck / Jochen Stahl		14	13	113
14	Elizabeth Cain Elizabeth Cain Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Cain is an Australian former pair skater and current figure skating coach. With brother Peter Cain, she is the 1976 World Junior bronze medalist and four time Australian national champion.Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12, in 1977. They...  / Peter Cain Peter Cain Peter Christian Cain is an Australian pair skater who currently works as a coach. With sister Elizabeth Cain, he is the 1976 World Junior bronze medalist and a four-time Australian national champion. Their highest placement at the World Championships was 12th in 1977. They competed in the 1980...		16	14	127
15	Kyoko Hagiwara / Sumio Murata		15	15	131
WD	Sherri Baier Sherri Baier Sherri Baier is a former Canadian pair skater. With partner Robin Cowan, she won the World Junior Championships in 1976, its inaugural year, and then went on to win the Canadian national championships in 1978.-Results:pairs with Robin Cowan...  / Robin Cowan Robin Cowan Robin Cowan is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Sherri Baier, he won the World Junior Championships in 1976, its inaugural year, and then went on to win the Canadian national championships in 1978.-Results:pairs with Sherri Baier...		11

• Referee: Oskar Madl 
• Assistant Referee: Donald H. Gilchrist 

Judges were

• Eva von Gamm 
• Walburga Grimm 
• Goro Ishimaru 
• Leena Vainio 
• Monique Georgelin 
• 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...
  
   
• Elaine DeMore 
• Oskar Urban 
• Giorgio Siniscalco 

Substitute judge:

• Pamela Davis 

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	CD	FD	Placings
1	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :...  / Gennadi Karponosov		1	1	11
2	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	2	16
3	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:...		3	3	29
4	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....		4	4	35
5	Liana Řeháková / Stanislav Drastich		5	6	49
6	Lorna Wighton Lorna Wighton Lorna Wighton was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner John Dowding, she won three gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:...  / John Dowding John Dowding John Dowding was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Lorna Wighton, he won three gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:...		6	5	48
7	Marina Zoueva Marina Zoueva -External links:* *...  / Andrei Vitman		7	7	69
8	Carol Fox / Richard Dalley Richard Dalley Richard Dalley was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed in ice dance with Carol Fox at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The dance team is probably the most decorated team never to have won the US Championships....		8	8	69
9	Stacey Smith Stacey Smith Stacey Lee Smith is an American ice dancer. With partner John Summers, she is the 1978-1980 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics where they placed 9th. She received her bachelor's degree and M.D. at Northwestern University, completed her residency...  / John Summers John Summers (figure skater) John F. Summers is an American ice dancer. With partner Stacey Smith, he is the 1978-1980 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics where they placed 9th....		9	9	82
10	Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann		11	10	93
11	Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill, OBE is a British ice dancer. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Early life:...  / Christopher Dean Christopher Dean Christopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill...		10	11	92
12	Patricia Fletcher / Michael de la Penotiere		12	12	113
13	Stefania Bertele / Walter Cecconi		13	13	114
14	Henriette Fröschl / Christian Steiner Christian Steiner Private Christian Steiner was a German-born American soldier in the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars in the Arizona Territory...		14	14	124
15	Muriel Boucher / Yves Malatier Yves Malatier Yves Malatier is a French retired competitive ice dancer. He competed with Muriel Boucher and together they are the 1977 and 1978 French national champions. They competed twice at the European Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 13th, which they achieved in 1978...		15	15	135
16	Michiko Abe / Nozomu Sakai		16	16	144
WD	Kay Barsdell / Kenneth Foster

• Referee: George J. Blundun 
• Assistant Referee: Emil Skákala 

Judges were

• Lino Clerici 
• Nancy Meiss 
• Gerhard Frey 
• Oskar Urban 
• Roy Haines 
• Ferenc Kertész 
• Lysiane Lauret 
• Roy Mason 
• Ludwig Gassner 

Substitute judge:

• Inkeri Soininen