The
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. ...
is an annual
figure skating competition
A figure skating competition is a judged sports competition in figure skating.
Types of figure skating competitions
International
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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 1959 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place in
Colorado Springs, Colorado,
USA
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.
Results
Men
Judges:
* E. Kucharz
*
Donald H. Gilchrist
* P. Baron
*
Theo Klemm
*
Pamela Davis
* M. Enderlin
* R. Sackett
Ladies
Judges:
*
Oscar Madl
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
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* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
* P. Devine
*
Theo Klemm
*
Pamela Davis
*
Grazia Barcellona
Grazia Barcellona (22 January 1929 – 2 October 2019) was an Italian figure skater. She competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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* Benedict-Stieber
* A. Krupy
Pairs
Judges:
*
Oscar Madl
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
*
Donald H. Gilchrist
* P. Baron
*
Theo Klemm
*
Pamela Davis
*
Grazia Barcellona
Grazia Barcellona (22 January 1929 – 2 October 2019) was an Italian figure skater. She competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische W ...
* Benedict-Stieber
* M. Enderlin
* R. Sackett
Ice dancing
Judges:
*
Edwin Kucharz
* P. Devine
* J. Meudec
* A. D. C. Cordon
*
Harold Hartshorne
Sources
* Result List provided by the ISU
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World Figure Skating Championships
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. ...
International figure skating competitions hosted by the United States
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. ...
Sports competitions in Colorado Springs, Colorado
1950s in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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. ...