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 1979 championships took place on March 13–18, 1979 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...

. The ISU Representative was John R. Shoemaker and the ISU Technical Delegate Josef Dedic.

Medalists

Men's singles	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."...	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...	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...
Ladies' singles	Linda Fratianne Linda Fratianne Linda Sue Fratianne is a former American Olympic figure skater who won four consecutive U.S. Championships .-Early career:...	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 ....	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...
Pair skating	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:...	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 :...	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
Ice dancing	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :...  & Gennadi Karponosov	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:...	Irina Moiseyeva Irina Moiseyeva Irina Valentinovna Moiseeva isa Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and husband Andrei Minenkov, she 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... /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...

Medals table

1		2	1	1	4
2		1	2	0	3
3		1	1	1	2
4		0	1	0	1
4		0	1	0	1
6		0	0	1	1

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	CP	SP	FS	SP+FS	Points	Placings
1	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."...		2	1	4	2	185.00	17
2	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...		5	3	1	1	185.18	22
3	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...		1	5	3	4	185.10	23
4	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...		4	4	2	3	184.28	28
5	Scott Cramer Scott Cramer -Results:-References:...		8	2	6	6	178.04	52
6	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:* *...		10	8	5	5	177.06	57
7	Jean-Christophe Simond Jean-Christophe Simond Jean-Christophe Simond is a French figure skater and coach. He is a two-time European silver medalist and an eight-time French national champion. During his competitive career, he was well-known for his excellent school figures...		6	12	7	7	175.58	67
8	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....		3	13	10	10	174.58	71
9	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 :...		11	10	8	8	172.74	83
10	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...		7	11	12	12	172.04	87
11	Konstantin Kokora Konstantin Kokora Konstantin Leonidovich Kokora is a former Soviet figure skater.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...		12	6	13	11	169.60	104
12	Hermann Schulz Hermann Schulz Hermann Schulz is a former German figure skater.Hermann Schulz learned his first triple jumps at the club Dresdner DEC. Coached by Ingrid Lehmann he became a world class figure skater. Already with the age of 13 he participated at the European Championships in Copenhagen and ended up on place 8th...		13	9	11	13	169.38	106
13	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....		14	7	14	14	168.50	109
14	Mario Liebers		9	14	15	15	166.54	120
15	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:...		20	15	9	9	163.62	133
16	Norbert Schramm Norbert Schramm Norbert Schramm is a German figure skater. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.-Biography:...		15	16	19	17	156.44	147
17	Thomas Öberg Thomas Öberg (figure skater) Lars Thomas Öberg is a Swedish figure skater. He was the 1972-1980 Swedish national champion. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 14th.-Results:-References:...		18	17	16	16	153.10	157
18	Helmut Kristofics-Binder		16	20	18	19	151.78	162
19	Jozef Sabovčík Jozef Sabovcík Jozef Sabovčík is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion .- Career :...		17	18	20	20	148.16	175
20	Christopher Howarth Christopher Howarth Christopher "Chris" Howarth is a British figure skater. He is the 1980 British national champion. He represented Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics where he placed 15th.He is a commentator for British Eurosport...		21	19	17	18	148.62	175
21	William Schober		19	22	21	21	146.40	182
22	Matijaz Krusec		22	21	22	22	138.86	198

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

Judges were

• Eva von Gamm 
• Margaret Berezowski 
• Toshio Suzuki 
• Monique Georgelin 
• Yvonne Tutt 
• Walburga Grimm 
• Tatiana Danilenko 
• Pamela Davis 
• Tjasa Andrée 
• Václav Skála 

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	CP	SP	FS	SP+FS	Points	Placings
1	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	1	186.92	11
2	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	5	3	3	184.36	18
3	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...		4	2	4	4	180.52	31
4	Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...		2	4	8	6	179.96	33
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:...		11	10	2	2	177.28	49
6	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...		8	7	5	5	176.68	54
7	Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder is a former Austrian figure skater. She is the 1982 European Champion.-Results:-References:...		5	6	9	7	175.44	63
8	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...		6	3	14	9	173.46	70
9	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	21	7	11	170.54	88
10	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	8	18	15	169.26	98
11	Carrie Rugh		12	11	11	10	169.34	97
12	Sanda Dubravčić Sanda Dubravcic Sanda Dubravčić-Šimunjak is a Croatian figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. She is the 1981 European silver medalist...		21	9	6	8	166.96	115
13	Natalia Strelkova		14	20	15	16	164.94	134
14	Deborah Cottrill		10	16	20	20	164.80	136
15	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....		15	12	16	17	164.50	142
16	Renata Baierova		18	15	13	13	164.00	144
17	Petra Ernert		19	19	12	14	163.24	149*
18	Kira Ivanova Kira Ivanova Kira Valentinovna Ivanova was a figure skater from the former Soviet Union whose senior international career ran from 1979 to 1988...		20	13	10	12	164.02	147
19	Janet Morrissey Janet Morrissey Janet Morrissey is a former Canadian figure skater who won the national title in 1979.-Results:-Navigation:...		17	17	17	18	162.04	162
20	Reiko Kobayashi		13	18	21	21	161.30	170*
21	Jeanne Chapman		16	14	19	19	161.80	166
22	Anita Siegfried		22	28	24	26	150.34	207
23	Astrid Jansen in de Wal		23	24	26	25	149.18	216
24	Franca Bianconi		26	23	22	22	149.04	218
25	Bodil Olsson		30	26	23	23	147.02	225
26	Corine Wyrsch		24	22	28	27	146.76	233
27	Kim Myo Sil		27	25	25	24	145.48	237
28	Belinda Coulthard		25	27	27	28	145.92	238
29	Katie Symmonds		23	29	29	29	134.58	261
30	Shin Hae Sook		29	30	31	30	120.44	270
31	Gloria Mas		31	31	30	31	112.28	279

Remark: * better placed due to the majority of the better placings

• Referee: Hermann Schiechtl 
• Assistant Referee: Martin Felsenreich 

Judges were

• Eugen Romminger 
• Berit Aarens 
• Evgenia Bogdanova 
• Lena Vainio 
• Jürg Wilhelm 
• Giordano Abbondati
  Giordano Abbondati
  Giordano Abbondati was a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1961-66 and 1968...
  
   
• Ingrid Linke 
• Jacqueline Kendall-Baker 
• Charles Foster 
• Suzanne Francis 

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	SP	FS	Points	Placings
1	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:...		1	1	144.54	12
2	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 :...		2	2	142.22	16
3	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		4	3	137.74	32
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...  / Igor Lisovski		3	4	138.72	33
5	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...		5	5	133.98	46
6	Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer Robert Wagenhoffer Robert A. Wagenhoffer was an American figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1981 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and a silver the following year before turning pro in 1982. He also competed in pairs with Vicki Heasley and won a silver medal at Nationals in 1979.-Results:mens...		6	6	132.50	54
7	Cornelia Haufe / Kersten Bellmann		7	10	128.98	70
8	Christina Riegel Christina Riegel Christina Riegel is a former German figure skater who competed in pair skating and ladies singles at the 1980 Winter Olympics....  / 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...		9	8	128.56	75
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:*...		8	9	127.64	77
10	Kerstin Stolfig / Veit Kempe		11	7	125.92	84
11	Barbara Underhill Barbara Underhill Barbara Ann Underhill is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Paul Martini, she is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion...  / Paul Martini Paul Martini Paul Lloyd Martini is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Barbara Underhill, he is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion...		10	11	123.92	94
12	Gabriele Beck / Jochen Stahl		14	12	117.62	>-	13	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...		12	13	115.32	117
14	Kyoko Hagiwara / Hisao Ozaki		13	14	114.02	120

• 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: Emil Skákala 

Judges were

• Thérèse Maisel 
• Liudmila Kubashevskaya 
• Jacqueline Kendall-Baker 
• Günter Teichmann 
• Mary Louise Wright
  Mary Louise Wright
  Mary Louise Lyle Wright was an American figure skater and figure skating official.She never participated in Worlds or Olympics as a skater, but she served as a figure skating judge for many years....
  
   
• Willi Wernz 
• Oskar Urban 
• Junko Hiramatsu
  Junko Hiramatsu
  in Hyōgo, Japan is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach and ISU official. she won the five-time Japan Figure Skating Championships. She represented Japan at the 1964 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics....
  
   
• Suzanne Fancis 
• Pamela Davis 
• Giordano Abbondati
  Giordano Abbondati
  Giordano Abbondati was a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1961-66 and 1968...
  
   

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	CD	FD	Points	Placings
1	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :...  / Gennadi Karponosov		1	1	207.86	9
2	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:...		2	2	204.10	22
3	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...		3	3	203.74	23
4	Liliana Rehakova / Stanislav Drastich		4	4	196.94	36
5	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....		5	5	194.00	51
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	6	192.70	52
7	Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann		7	7	188.72	65
8	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...		8	8	187.84	71
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	10	185.70	81
10	Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova is a Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in her competitive career...  / Andrei Bukin Andrei Bukin -External links:* * -Navigation:...		11	9	184.06	87
11	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....		10	11	180.30	98
12	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...		12	12	175.50	108
13	Karen Barber Karen Barber Karen Barber is a British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kim Spreyer, she is the 1977 World Junior silver medalist. With partner Nicky Slater, she is the 1983 European bronze medalist...  / Nicky Slater		13	13	169.74	121
14	Anna Pisanská / Jiri Musil		14	14	168.70	124
15	Patricia Fletcher / Michael de la Penotiere		15	15	165.24	>-	16	Martine Olivier / Yves Tarayre		16	16	161.44	145
17	Jindra Hola / Karol Foltan		18	17	157.64	157
18	Gabriella Remport / Sándor Nagy		17	18	158.26	157
19	Yumiko Kage / Tadayuki Takahashi Tadayuki Takahashi is a Japanese ice dancer who is now a coach. He competed with Noriko Sato from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were seven-time Japanese national champions from 1979 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:...		19	19	153.30	175*
20	Claudia Koch / Peter Schübl		20	20	151.94	174

Remark: * better placed due to the majority of the better placings

• Referee: Hans Kutschera 
• Assistant 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:...
  
   

Judges were

• Igor Kabanov 
• Brenda Long 
• Pál Vásárhelyi 
• Gerhard Frey 
• Lysiane Lauret 
• Virginia Le Fevre 
• Dennis McFarlane 
• Rudolf Zorn 
• Gerhardt Bubnik 
• Tsukasa Kimura