The 1897 World Figure Skating Championship was an annual
figure skating competition
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Types of figure skating competitions
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sanctioned by the
International Skating Union
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in which
figure skaters
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compete for the title of World Champion.
The competition took place from February 13th to 14th in
Stockholm,
Sweden. All judges came from the same country – Sweden.
Gustav Hügel won the competition despite a
tendon
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strain
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. He got this
injury when he was training in
Hamburg
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Germany
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Results
Men
Judges:
* Mr. H. Cederblom
* Mr. O. Wollert
* Mr. C. F. Mellin
* Mr. L. Lindqvist
* Mr.
Ivar Hult
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Sources
* Result List provided by the ISU
{{ISU Championships Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships, 1897
Figure skating in Sweden
International figure skating competitions hosted by Sweden
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. ...
1897 in sports
February 1897 events
1890s in Stockholm