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is an annual

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sanctioned by the

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in which

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compete for the title of World Champion. Men's competitions took place on February 18 to 19 in

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and ladies' competitions took place on February 4 to 5 in Stockholm, Sweden. Pairs' competition took place on February 18 in

Results

Men

* Referee: Dr.

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Judges: * O. Gattwinkel * Herbert J. Clarke * Rudolf Kaler * J. Liedemann * E. Delpy * P. Sörensen *

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Ladies

Judges: * Herbert J. Clarke * H. Deistler * Z. Johansen * Thore Mothander * P. Weiss

Pairs

Judges: * P. Weiss * Herbert J. Clarke * Eduard Engelmann Jr. * E. Bonfiglio * A. Winkler *

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* Alfred Theuer *

Ludowika Jakobsson Ludovika Antje Margareta Jakobsson-Eilers (née Eilers, 25 July 1884 – 1 November 1968) was a German-Finnish figure skater. Competing in pair skating with her husband Walter Jakobsson, she won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olymp ...

Sources

* Result list provided by the ISU {{ISU Championships Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships World Figure Skating Championships, 1938 World 1938 World 1938 World Figure Skating Championships, 1938 World Figure Skating Championships, 1938 1930s in Berlin 1930s in Stockholm February 1938 sports events Sports competitions in Berlin