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compete for the title of World Champion. The 1955 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place from February 15th to 18th in

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Results

Men

Judges: *

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* Donald H. Gilchrist * V. Koudelka *

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* A. D. C. Cordon *

Elemér Terták Elemér Terták (born 2 November 1918 in Budapest, Hungary; died 8 July 1999 in Budapest) was a Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European C ...

* J. Creux * R. Sackett

Ladies

Judges: * Edwin Kucharz * Donald H. Gilchrist * Jozef Dedic * G. Rodrigues-Henriques * F. Händel * Pamela Davis * M. Verdi * J. Creux * A. Krunoy

Pairs

Judges: * F. Wojtanowskyj * Donald H. Gilchrist * V. Koudelka * F. Händel *

Mollie Phillips Mollie Doreen Phillips OBE (27 July 1907 – 15 December 1994) was a British figure skater and Olympic judge. She is regarded as a pioneer in the sport. Phillips was the first woman to carry a national flag at the opening ceremony of an Olympic ...

* M. Verdi * J. Creux * A. Krunoy

Ice dancing

Judges: *

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* A. Voordeckers * Henri Meudec * P. L. Borrajo * László Szollás * P. Farinet * R. Sackett

Sources

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

International figure skating competitions hosted by Austria Sports competitions in Vienna 1950s in Vienna February 1955 sports events in Europe