The

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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 and pairs competitions took place from February 17th to 19th in

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. Ladies' competitions took place from February 11th to 12th in

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Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

. These World Figure Skating Championships were the last before

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. The Austrian skaters

Edi Rada Edi Rada (13 September 1922 – 13 July 1997) was an Austrian figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and was the 1949 European Champion. He won a bronze medal at the 1949 World Figure Skating Championships The Wo ...

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, Anita Wägeler, Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin, and the judge Dr. H. Deistler represented Germany. The former Austrian skater Herbert Alward represented

Results

Men

Judges: * Herbert J. Clarke * J. Kowalski * Fritz Schober *

Andor Szende Andor Szende (14 April 1886 – 22 May 1972) was a Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was later a coach and architect. He won bronze medals in men's single skating at three World Figure Skating Championships: in 1910, 191 ...

* A. Winkler

Ladies

Judges: * Herbert J. Clarke * H. Deistler * A. Huber * J. Hainz *

Charles Sabouret Charles Sabouret (8 June 1884 – 18 April 1967) was a French figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, ...

Pairs

Judges: * E. Bedetto * J. Kowalski *

Ethel Muckelt Ethel Muckelt (30 May 1885 – 13 December 1953) was a British figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. As a single skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics. As a pair skater, she placed fifth at the 1920 Summer O ...

* P. Weiss * A. Winkler * C. Witt * O. Zöllner

Sources

* Result List provided by the ISU {{ISU Championships Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships

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