The World Figure Skating Championships ("Worlds") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships (the three other annual figure skating competitions designated "ISU Championships" are the European Figure Skating Championships, the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships), and, with the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest honor in figure skating. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing at the World Figure Skating Championships. The competition is generally held in March.

The corresponding competition for Junior-level skaters is the World Junior Championships. The corresponding competition for synchronized skaters is the World Synchronized Skating Championships.

In 2009, the championships will take place in Los Angeles, California, USA from March 23 to 29. In 2010, they will be held in Turin, Italy from March 22 to 28. In 2011, they will be held in Nagano, Japan From March 21 to 27.

History

The World Championships were established in 1896. Originally, they contained only the men's event. There was no rule regarding women competing, so in 1902, Madge Syers-Cave competed and won the silver.

The 1903 ISU Congress considered gender issues but passed no new rules. Madge Syers-Cave entered the 1904 competition but withdrew due to injury. The 1905 Congress established a second class ladies competition. Winners were to be known as ISU, not World Champions. Men's and Ladies events were normally held separately. In 1906 Davos was the site of the first ladies competition.

Qualifying

Figure skaters are entered into the championships by country. Each International Skating Union Member (national association) may enter one skater or team in each event. Some countries are permitted to enter 2 or 3 participants if their skaters performed well at the previous championship.

Because of the large number of entries at the World Championships, for some years the event included qualifying rounds for men and ladies in addition to the normal short program and free skating components. After the 2006 championships in Calgary, Canada, the ISU Congress voted to eliminate the qualifying round for single skaters, leaving just the short program and free skating. After the short program, the top 24 single skaters and top 20 pairs advance to the free skate. In ice dance, the top 30 couples in the compulsory dance advance to the original dance, and the top 24 couples after the original dance advance to the free dance.

Skaters qualify for the World Championships by belonging to a member nation of the ISU. Each country gets one entry in every discipline by default. The most entries a country can have in a single discipline is three. Countries earn a second or third entry for the following year's competition by earning points through skater placement. The points are equal to the sum of the placements of the country's skaters (top two if they have three). Entries do not carry over and so countries must continue to earn their second or third spot every year. If a country only has one skater/team, that skater/team must place in the top ten to earn a second entry and in the top two to earn three entries to next year's championships. If a country has two skaters/teams, the combined placement of those teams must be 13 or fewer to qualify 3 entries, and 28 or fewer to keep their two entries. If they do not do so, they only have one entry for the following year.

Number of skaters/teams	To earn 3 entries	To earn 2 entries
1	Place in the top 2	Place in the top 10
2	Total placements is equal to or less than 13	Total placements is equal to or less than 28
3	Top two placements is equal to or less than 13	Top two placements is equal to or less than 28

There are exceptions if a skater is forced to withdraw in the middle of the competition due to a medical emergency or equipment problems.

Which skaters from each country attend the World Championships is at the national governing body's discretion. Some countries rely on the results of their national championships while others have more varied criteria based on international success at competitions such as the European Figure Skating Championships and the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Selections vary by country.

Skaters must be older than fifteen as of July 1st the previous year to compete. The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is the corresponding competition for skaters at age 13 to 19 who are not old enough for senior Worlds or do not qualify. In previous years there was a loophole that skaters who were not age-eligible for senior Worlds but had medalled at Junior Worlds could compete at senior Worlds, but this loophole has since been closed.

Multiple spots for 2009 Worlds

The following countries have earned more than one entry to the 2009 World Championships based on performance at the 2008 Worlds.

Spots	Men	Ladies	Pairs	Dance
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Medalists

Men

Men's Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1896	St. Petersburg, Russia	Gilbert Fuchs	Gustav Hügel	Georg Sanders
1897	Stockholm, Sweden	Gustav Hügel	Ulrich Salchow	Johan Lefstad
1898	London, United Kingdom	Henning Grenander	Gustav Hügel	Gilbert Fuchs
1899	Davos, Switzerland	Gustav Hügel	Ulrich Salchow	Edgar Syers
1900	Davos, Switzerland	Gustav Hügel	Ulrich Salchow
1901	Stockholm, Sweden	Ulrich Salchow	Gilbert Fuchs
1902	London, United Kingdom	Ulrich Salchow	Madge Syers-Cave	Martin Gordan
1903	St. Petersburg, Russia	Ulrich Salchow	Nicolai Panin Kolomenkin	Max Bohatsch
1904	Berlin, Germany	Ulrich Salchow	Heinrich Burger	Martin Gordan
1905	Stockholm, Sweden	Ulrich Salchow	Max Bohatsch	Per Thoren
1906	Munich, Germany	Gilbert Fuchs	Heinrich Burger	Bror Meyer
1907	Vienna, Austria-Hungary	Ulrich Salchow	Max Bohatsch	Gilbert Fuchs
1908	Troppau, Austria-Hungary	Ulrich Salchow	Gilbert Fuchs	Heinrich Burger
1909	Stockholm, Sweden	Ulrich Salchow	Per Thoren	Ernest Herz
1910	Davos, Switzerland	Ulrich Salchow	Werner Rittberger	Andor Szende
1911	Troppau, Austria-Hungary	Ulrich Salchow	Werner Rittberger	Fritz Kachler
1912	Manchester, United Kingdom	Fritz Kachler	Werner Rittberger	Andor Szende
1913	Vienna, Austria-Hungary	Fritz Kachler	Willi Böckel	Andor Szende
1914	Helsinki, Russia	Gosta Sandahl	Fritz Kachler	Willi Böckel
1915 - 1921	no championships were held (World War I)
1922	Stockholm, Sweden	Gillis Grafström	Fritz Kachler	Willi Böckel
1923	Stockholm, Sweden	Fritz Kachler	Willi Böckel	Gosta Sandahl
1924	Stockholm, Sweden	Gillis Grafström	Willi Böckel	Ernst Oppacher
1925	Vienna, Austria	Willi Böckel	Fritz Kachler	Otto Preissecker
1926	Berlin, Germany	Willi Böckel	Otto Preissecker	John Page
1927	Davos, Switzerland	Willi Böckel	Otto Preissecker	Karl Schäfer
1928	Berlin, Germany	Willi Böckel	Karl Schäfer	Hugo Distler
1929	London, United Kingdom	Gillis Grafström	Karl Schäfer	Ludwig Wrede
1930	New York City, United States	Karl Schäfer	Roger Turner	Georg Gautschi
1931	Berlin, Germany	Karl Schäfer	Roger Turner	Ernst Baier
1932	Montreal, Canada	Karl Schäfer	Montgomery Wilson	Ernst Baier
1933	Zurich, Switzerland	Karl Schäfer	Ernst Baier	Markus Nikkanen
1934	Stockholm, Sweden	Karl Schäfer	Ernst Baier	Erich Erdos
1935	Budapest, Hungary	Karl Schäfer	Jack Dunn	Denes Pataky
1936	Paris, France	Karl Schäfer	Graham Sharp	Felix Kaspar
1937	London, United Kingdom	Felix Kaspar	Graham Sharp	Elmer Tertak
1938	Berlin, Germany	Felix Kaspar	Graham Sharp	Herbert Alward
1939	Berlin, Germany	Graham Sharp	Freddie Tomlins	Horst Faber
1940 - 1946	not held due to World War II
1947	Stockholm, Sweden	Hans Gerschwiler	Richard Button	Arthur Apfel
1948	Davos, Switzerland	Richard Button	Hans Gerschwiler	Ede Király
1949	Paris, France	Richard Button	Ede Király	Edi Rada
1950	London, United Kingdom	Richard Button	Ede Király	Hayes Alan Jenkins
1951	Milan, Italy	Richard Button	James Grogan	Helmut Seibt
1952	Paris, France	Richard Button	James Grogan	Hayes Alan Jenkins
1953	Davos, Switzerland	Hayes Alan Jenkins	James Grogan	Carlo Fassi
1954	Oslo, Norway	Hayes Alan Jenkins	James Grogan	Alain Giletti
1955	Vienna, Austria	Hayes Alan Jenkins	Ronald Robertson	David Jenkins
1956	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany	Hayes Alan Jenkins	Ronald Robertson	David Jenkins
1957	Colorado Springs, United States	David Jenkins	Tim Brown	Charles Snelling
1958	Paris, France	David Jenkins	Tim Brown	Alain Giletti
1959	Colorado Springs, United States	David Jenkins	Donald Jackson	Tim Brown
1960	Vancouver, Canada	Alain Giletti	Donald Jackson	Alain Calmat
1961	Cancelled after Sabena Flight 548 crash
1962	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Donald Jackson	Karol Divín	Alain Calmat
1963	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Donald McPherson	Alain Calmat	Manfred Schnelldorfer
1964	Dortmund, West Germany	Manfred Schnelldorfer	Alain Calmat	Karol Divín
1965	Colorado Springs, United States	Alain Calmat	Scott Allen	Donald Knight
1966	Davos, Switzerland	Emmerich Danzer	Wolfgang Schwarz	Gary Visconti
1967	Vienna, Austria	Emmerich Danzer	Wolfgang Schwarz	Gary Visconti
1968	Geneva, Switzerland	Emmerich Danzer	Tim Wood	Patrick Pera
1969	Colorado Springs, United States	Tim Wood	Ondrej Nepela	Patrick Pera
1970	Ljubljana, Yugoslavia	Tim Wood	Ondrej Nepela	Günter Zöller
1971	Lyon, France	Ondrej Nepela	Patrick Pera	Sergei Chetverukhin
1972	Calgary, Canada	Ondrej Nepela	Sergei Chetverukhin	Vladimir Kovalev
1973	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia	Ondrej Nepela	Sergei Chetverukhin	Jan Hoffmann
1974	Munich, West Germany	Jan Hoffmann	Sergei Volkov	Toller Cranston
1975	Colorado Springs, United States	Sergei Volkov	Vladimir Kovalev	John Curry
1976	Göteborg, Sweden	John Curry	Vladimir Kovalev	Jan Hoffmann
1977	Tokyo, Japan	Vladimir Kovalev	Jan Hoffmann	Minoru Sano
1978	Ottawa, Canada	Charles Tickner	Jan Hoffmann	Robin Cousins
1979	Vienna, Austria	Vladimir Kovalev	Robin Cousins	Jan Hoffmann
1980	Dortmund, West Germany	Jan Hoffmann	Robin Cousins	Charles Tickner
1981	Hartford, United States	Scott Hamilton	David Santee	Igor Bobrin
1982	Copenhagen, Denmark	Scott Hamilton	Norbert Schramm	Brian Pockar
1983	Helsinki, Finland	Scott Hamilton	Norbert Schramm	Brian Orser
1984	Ottawa, Canada	Scott Hamilton	Brian Orser	Alexander Fadeev
1985	Tokyo, Japan	Alexander Fadeev	Brian Orser	Brian Boitano
1986	Geneva, Switzerland	Brian Boitano	Brian Orser	Alexander Fadeev
1987	Cincinnati, United States	Brian Orser	Brian Boitano	Alexander Fadeev
1988	Budapest, Hungary	Brian Boitano	Brian Orser	Viktor Petrenko
1989	Paris, France	Kurt Browning	Christopher Bowman	Grzegorz Filipowski
1990	Halifax, Canada	Kurt Browning	Viktor Petrenko	Christopher Bowman
1991	Munich, Germany	Kurt Browning	Viktor Petrenko	Todd Eldredge
1992	Oakland, United States	Viktor Petrenko	Kurt Browning	Elvis Stojko
1993	Prague, Czech Republic	Kurt Browning	Elvis Stojko	Alexei Urmanov
1994	Chiba, Japan	Elvis Stojko	Philippe Candeloro	Viacheslav Zagorodniuk
1995	Birmingham, United Kingdom	Elvis Stojko	Todd Eldredge	Philippe Candeloro
1996	Edmonton, Canada	Todd Eldredge	Ilia Kulik	Rudy Galindo
1997	Lausanne, Switzerland	Elvis Stojko	Todd Eldredge	Alexei Yagudin
1998	Minneapolis, United States	Alexei Yagudin	Todd Eldredge	Evgeny Plushenko
1999	Helsinki, Finland	Alexei Yagudin	Evgeny Plushenko	Michael Weiss
2000	Nice, France	Alexei Yagudin	Elvis Stojko	Michael Weiss
2001	Vancouver, Canada	Evgeny Plushenko	Alexei Yagudin	Todd Eldredge
2002	Nagano, Japan	Alexei Yagudin	Timothy Goebel	Takeshi Honda
2003	Washington, D.C., United States	Evgeny Plushenko	Timothy Goebel	Takeshi Honda
2004	Dortmund, Germany	Evgeny Plushenko	Brian Joubert	Stefan Lindemann
2005	Moscow, Russia	Stéphane Lambiel	Jeffrey Buttle	Evan Lysacek
2006	Calgary, Canada	Stéphane Lambiel	Brian Joubert	Evan Lysacek
2007	Tokyo, Japan	Brian Joubert	Daisuke Takahashi	Stéphane Lambiel
2008	Göteborg, Sweden	Jeffrey Buttle	Brian Joubert	Johnny Weir
2009	Los Angeles, United States
2010	Turin, Italy
2011	Nagano, Japan

Ladies

Ladies Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1906	Davos, Switzerland	Madge Syers-Cave	Jenny Herz	Lily Kronberger
1907	Vienna, Austria-Hungary	Madge Syers-Cave	Jenny Herz	Lily Kronberger
1908	Troppau, Austria-Hungary	Lily Kronberger	Elsa Rendschmidt
1909	Budapest, Austria-Hungary	Lily Kronberger
1910	Davos, Switzerland	Lily Kronberger	Elsa Rendschmidt
1911	Vienna, Austria-Hungary	Lily Kronberger	Opika von Méray Horváth	Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers
1912	Davos, Switzerland	Opika von Méray Horváth	Dorothy Greenhough-Smith	Phyllis Johnson
1913	Stockholm, Sweden	Opika von Méray Horváth	Phyllis Johnson	Svea Norén
1914	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Opika von Méray Horváth	Angela Hanka	Phyllis Johnson
1915 - 1921	no championships were held (World War I)
1922	Davos, Switzerland	Herma Szabo	Svea Norén	Margot Moe
1923	Vienna, Austria	Herma Szabo	Gisela Reichmann	Svea Norén
1924	Oslo, Norway	Herma Szabo	Ellen Brockhöft	Beatrix Loughran
1925	Davos, Switzerland	Herma Szabo	Ellen Brockhöft	Elisabeth Bockel
1926	Stockholm, Sweden	Herma Szabo	Sonja Henie	Kathleen Shaw
1927	Oslo, Norway	Sonja Henie	Herma Szabo	Karen Simensen
1928	London, United Kingdom	Sonja Henie	Maribel Vinson	Fritzi Burger
1929	Budapest, Hungary	Sonja Henie	Fritzi Burger	Melitta Brunner
1930	New York City, United States	Sonja Henie	Cecil Smith	Maribel Vinson
1931	Berlin, Germany	Sonja Henie	Hilde Holovsky	Fritzi Burger
1932	Montreal, Canada	Sonja Henie	Fritzi Burger	Constance Wilson-Samuel
1933	Stockholm, Sweden	Sonja Henie	Vivi-Anne Hulten	Hilde Holovsky
1934	Oslo, Norway	Sonja Henie	Megan Taylor	Liselotte Landbeck
1935	Vienna, Austria	Sonja Henie	Cecilia Colledge	Vivi-Anne Hulten
1936	Paris, France	Sonja Henie	Megan Taylor	Vivi-Anne Hulten
1937	London, United Kingdom	Cecilia Colledge	Megan Taylor	Vivi-Anne Hulten
1938	Stockholm, Sweden	Megan Taylor	Cecilia Colledge	Hedy Stenuf
1939	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Megan Taylor	Hedy Stenuf	Daphne Walker
1940 - 1946	not held due to World War II
1947	Stockholm, Sweden	Barbara Ann Scott	Daphne Walker	Gretchen Merrill
1948	Davos, Switzerland	Barbara Ann Scott	Eva Pawlik	Jiřina Nekolová
1949	Paris, France	Alena Vrzáňová	Yvonne Sherman	Jeannette Altwegg
1950	London, United Kingdom	Alena Vrzáňová	Jeannette Altwegg	Yvonne Sherman
1951	Milan, Italy	Jeannette Altwegg	Jaqueline du Bief	Sonya Klopfer
1952	Paris, France	Jaqueline du Bief	Sonya Klopfer	Virginia Baxter
1953	Davos, Switzerland	Tenley Albright	Gundi Busch	Valda Osborn
1954	Oslo, Norway	Gundi Busch	Tenley Albright	Erica Batchelor
1955	Vienna, Austria	Tenley Albright	Carol Heiss	Hanna Eigel
1956	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany	Carol Heiss	Tenley Albright	Ingrid Wendl
1957	Colorado Springs, United States	Carol Heiss	Hanna Eigel	Ingrid Wendl
1958	Paris, France	Carol Heiss	Ingrid Wendl	Hanna Walter
1959	Colorado Springs, United States	Carol Heiss	Hanna Walter	Sjoukje Dijkstra
1960	Vancouver, Canada	Carol Heiss	Sjoukje Dijkstra	Barbara Ann Roles
1961	Cancelled after Sabena Flight 548 crash
1962	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Sjoukje Dijkstra	Wendy Griner	Regine Heitzer
1963	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Sjoukje Dijkstra	Regine Heitzer	Nicole Hassler
1964	Dortmund, West Germany	Sjoukje Dijkstra	Regine Heitzer	Petra Burka
1965	Colorado Springs, United States	Petra Burka	Regine Heitzer	Peggy Fleming
1966	Davos, Switzerland	Peggy Fleming	Gabriele Seyfert	Petra Burka
1967	Vienna, Austria	Peggy Fleming	Gabriele Seyfert	Hana Mašková
1968	Geneva, Switzerland	Peggy Fleming	Gabriele Seyfert	Hana Mašková
1969	Colorado Springs, United States	Gabriele Seyfert	Beatrix Schuba	Zsuzsa Almassy
1970	Ljubljana, Yugoslavia	Gabriele Seyfert	Beatrix Schuba	Julie Lynn Holmes
1971	Lyon, France	Beatrix Schuba	Julie Lynn Holmes	Karen Magnussen
1972	Calgary, Canada	Beatrix Schuba	Karen Magnussen	Janet Lynn
1973	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia	Karen Magnussen	Janet Lynn	Christine Errath
1974	Munich, West Germany	Christine Errath	Dorothy Hamill	Dianne de Leeuw
1975	Colorado Springs, United States	Dianne de Leeuw	Dorothy Hamill	Christine Errath
1976	Göteborg, Sweden	Dorothy Hamill	Christine Errath	Dianne de Leeuw
1977	Tokyo, Japan	Linda Fratianne	Anett Pötzsch	Dagmar Lurz
1978	Ottawa, Canada	Anett Pötzsch	Linda Fratianne	Susanna Driano
1979	Vienna, Austria	Linda Fratianne	Anett Pötzsch	Emi Watanabe
1980	Dortmund, West Germany	Anett Pötzsch	Dagmar Lurz	Linda Fratianne
1981	Hartford, United States	Denise Biellmann	Elaine Zayak	Claudia Kristofics-Binder
1982	Copenhagen, Denmark	Elaine Zayak	Katarina Witt	Claudia Kristofics-Binder
1983	Helsinki, Finland	Rosalynn Sumners	Claudia Leistner	Elena Vodorezova
1984	Ottawa, Canada	Katarina Witt	Anna Kondrashova	Elaine Zayak
1985	Tokyo, Japan	Katarina Witt	Kira Ivanova	Tiffany Chin
1986	Geneva, Switzerland	Debi Thomas	Katarina Witt	Tiffany Chin
1987	Cincinnati, United States	Katarina Witt	Debi Thomas	Caryn Kadavy
1988	Budapest, Hungary	Katarina Witt	Elizabeth Manley	Debi Thomas
1989	Paris, France	Midori Ito	Claudia Leistner	Jill Trenary
1990	Halifax, Canada	Jill Trenary	Midori Ito	Holly Cook
1991	Munich, Germany	Kristi Yamaguchi	Tonya Harding	Nancy Kerrigan
1992	Oakland, United States	Kristi Yamaguchi	Nancy Kerrigan	Chen Lu
1993	Prague, Czech Republic	Oksana Baiul	Surya Bonaly	Chen Lu
1994	Chiba, Japan	Yuka Sato	Surya Bonaly	Tanja Szewczenko
1995	Birmingham, United Kingdom	Chen Lu	Surya Bonaly	Nicole Bobek
1996	Edmonton, Canada	Michelle Kwan	Chen Lu	Irina Slutskaya
1997	Lausanne, Switzerland	Tara Lipinski	Michelle Kwan	Vanessa Gusmeroli
1998	Minneapolis, United States	Michelle Kwan	Irina Slutskaya	Maria Butyrskaya
1999	Helsinki, Finland	Maria Butyrskaya	Michelle Kwan	Julia Soldatova
2000	Nice, France	Michelle Kwan	Irina Slutskaya	Maria Butyrskaya
2001	Vancouver, Canada	Michelle Kwan	Irina Slutskaya	Sarah Hughes
2002	Nagano, Japan	Irina Slutskaya	Michelle Kwan	Fumie Suguri
2003	Washington, D.C., United States	Michelle Kwan	Elena Sokolova	Fumie Suguri
2004	Dortmund, Germany	Shizuka Arakawa	Sasha Cohen	Michelle Kwan
2005	Moscow, Russia	Irina Slutskaya	Sasha Cohen	Carolina Kostner
2006	Calgary, Canada	Kimmie Meissner	Fumie Suguri	Sasha Cohen
2007	Tokyo, Japan	Miki Ando	Mao Asada	Kim Yu-Na
2008	Göteborg, Sweden	Mao Asada	Carolina Kostner	Kim Yu-Na
2009	Los Angeles, United States
2010	Turin, Italy
2011	Nagano, Japan

Pairs

Pairs Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1908	St. Petersburg, Russia	Anna Hübler / Heinrich Burger	Phyllis Johnson / James H. Johnson	A. L. Fischer / L. P. Popova
1909	Stockholm, Sweden	Phyllis Johnson / James H. Johnson	Valborg Lindahl / Nils Rosenius	Gertrud Strom / Richard Johanson
1910	Berlin, Germany	Anna Hübler / Heinrich Burger	Ludowika Eilers / Walter Jakobsson	Phyllis Johnson / James H. Johnson
1911	Vienna, Austria-Hungary	Ludowika Eilers / Walter Jakobsson
1912	Manchester, United Kingdom	Phyllis Johnson / James H. Johnson	Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers / Walter Jakobsson	Alexia Schøien / Yngvar Bryn
1913	Stockholm, Sweden	Helene Engelmann / Karl Mejstrik	Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers / Walter Jakobsson	Christa von Szabó / Leo Horwitz
1914	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers / Walter Jakobsson	Helene Engelmann / Karl Mejstrik	Christa von Szabó / Leo Horwitz
1915 - 1921	no championships were held
1922	Davos, Switzerland	Helene Engelmann / Alfred Berger	Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers / Walter Jakobsson	Margaret Metzner / Paul Metzner
1923	Oslo, Norway	Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers / Walter Jakobsson	Alexia Bryn-Schøien / Yngvar Bryn	Elna Henrikson / Kaj af Ekström
1924	Manchester, United Kingdom	Helene Engelmann / Alfred Berger	Ethel Muckelt / John F. Page	Elna Henrikson / Kaj af Ekström
1925	Vienna, Austria	Herma Szabo / Ludwig Wrede	Andreé Joly-Brunet / Pierre Brunet	Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser
1926	Berlin, Germany	Andreé Joly-Brunet / Pierre Brunet	Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser	Herma Szabo / Ludwig Wrede
1927	Vienna, Austria	Herma Szabo / Ludwig Wrede	Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser	Else Hoppe / Oscar Hoppe
1928	London, United Kingdom	Andreé Joly-Brunet / Pierre Brunet	Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser	Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede
1929	Budapest, Hungary	Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser	Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede	Olga Orgonista / Sandor Szalay
1930	New York City, United States	Andreé Joly-Brunet / Pierre Brunet	Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede	Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger
1931	Berlin, Germany	Emelie Rotter / Laszlo Szolas	Olga Orgonista / Sandor Szalay	Idi Papez / Karl Zwack
1932	Montreal, Canada	Andreé Joly-Brunet / Pierre Brunet	Emelie Rotter / Laszlo Szolas	Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger
1933	Stockholm, Sweden	Emelie Rotter / Laszlo Szolas	Idi Papez / Karl Zwack	Randi Bakke-Gjertsen / Christen Christensen
1934	Helsinki, Finland	Emelie Rotter / Laszlo Szolas	Idi Papez / Karl Zwack	Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier
1935	Budapest, Hungary	Emelie Rotter / Laszlo Szolas	Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin	Lucy Gallo / Rezso Dillinger
1936	Paris, France	Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier	Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin	Violet Cliff / Leslie Cliff
1937	Vienna, Austria	Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier	Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin	Violet Cliff / Leslie Cliff
1938	Berlin, Germany	Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier	Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin	Ilse Koch / Gunther Noack
1939	Budapest, Hungary	Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier	Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin	Ilse Koch / Gunther Noack
1940 - 1946	not held due to World War II
1947	Stockholm, Sweden	Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet	Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy	Suzanne Diskeuve / Edmond Verbustel
1948	Davos, Switzerland	Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet	Andrea Kékesy / Ede Király	Suzanne Morrow / Wallace Diestelmeyer
1949	Paris, France	Andrea Kékesy / Ede Király	Karol E. Kennedy / Peter Kennedy	Ann Davies / Carleton Hoffner
1950	London, United Kingdom	Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy	Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks	Marianne Nagy / László Nagy
1951	Milan, Italy	Ria Baran / Paul Falk	Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy	Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks
1952	Paris, France	Ria Baran / Paul Falk	Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy	Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks
1953	Davos, Switzerland	Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks	Frances Dafoe / Norris Bowden	Marianne Nagy / László Nagy
1954	Oslo, Norway	Frances Dafoe / Norris Bowden	Silvia Grandjean / Michel Grandjean	Elisabeth Schwartz / Kurt Oppelt
1955	Vienna, Austria	Frances Dafoe / Norris Bowden	Elisabeth Schwartz / Kurt Oppelt	Marianne Nagy / László Nagy
1956	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany	Elisabeth Schwartz / Kurt Oppelt	Frances Dafoe / Norris Bowden	Marika Kilius / Franz Ningel
1957	Colorado Springs, United States	Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul	Marika Kilius / Franz Ningel	Maria Jelinek / Otto Jelinek
1958	Paris, France	Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul	Věra Suchánková / Zdeněk Doležal	Maria Jelinek / Otto Jelinek
1959	Colorado Springs, United States	Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul	Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler	Nancy Ludington / Ronald Ludington
1960	Vancouver, Canada	Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul	Maria Jelinek / Otto Jelinek	Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
1961	Cancelled after Sabena Flight 548 crash
1962	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Maria Jelinek / Otto Jelinek	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Margret Göbel / Franz Ningel
1963	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Tatiana Zhuk / Aleksandr Gavrilov
1964	Dortmund, West Germany	Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Debbi Wilkes / Guy Revell
1965	Colorado Springs, United States	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Vivian Joseph / Ronald Joseph	Tatiana Zhuk / Aleksandr Gorelik
1966	Davos, Switzerland	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Tatiana Zhuk / Aleksandr Gorelik	Cynthia Kauffmann / Ronald Kauffmann
1967	Vienna, Austria	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne	Cynthia Kauffmann / Ronald Kauffmann
1968	Geneva, Switzerland	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov	Tatiana Zhuk / Aleksandr Gorelik	Cynthia Kauffmann / Ronald Kauffmann
1969	Colorado Springs, United States	Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulyanov	Tamara Moskvina / Alexei Mishin	Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov
1970	Ljubljana, Yugoslavia	Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulanov	Liudmila Smirnova / Andrei Suraikin	Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther
1971	Lyon, France	Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulanov	Liudmila Smirnova / Andrei Suraikin	Alicia Jo Starbuck / Kenneth Shelley
1972	Calgary, Canada	Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulanov	Liudmila Smirnova / Andrei Suraikin	Alicia Jo Starbuck / Kenneth Shelley
1973	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia	Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev	Liudmila Smirnova / Alexei Ulyanov	Manuela Groß / Uwe Kagelmann
1974	Munich, West Germany	Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev	Liudmila Smirnova / Alexei Ulanov	Romy Kermer / Rolf Österreich
1975	Colorado Springs, United States	Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev	Romy Kermer / Rolf Österreich	Manuela Groß / Uwe Kagelmann
1976	Göteborg, Sweden	Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev	Romy Kermer / Rolf Österreich	Irina Vorobieva / Alexandr Vlasov
1977	Tokyo, Japan	Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev	Irina Vorobieva / Alexandr Vlasov	Tai Reina Babilonia / Randy Gardner
1978	Ottawa, Canada	Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev	Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorf	Tai Reina Babilonia / Randy Gardner
1979	Vienna, Austria	Tai Reina Babilonia / Randy Gardner	Marina Cherkasova / Sergej Schachrai	Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach
1980	Dortmund, West Germany	Marina Cherkasova / Sergej Schachrai	Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorf	Maria Pestova / Stanislav Leonovich
1981	Hartford, United States	Irina Vorobieva / Igor Lisovski	Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach	Christina Riegel / Andreas Nischwitz
1982	Copenhagen, Denmark	Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach	Maria Pestova / Stanislav Leonovich	Caitlin Carruthers / Peter Carruthers
1983	Helsinki, Finland	Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev	Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach	Barbara Underhill / Paul Martini
1984	Ottawa, Canada	Barbara Underhill / Paul Martini	Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev	Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach
1985	Tokyo, Japan	Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev	Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov	Katherina Matousek / Lloyd Eisler
1986	Geneva, Switzerland	Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov	Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev	Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom
1987	Cincinnati, United States	Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov	Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev	Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard
1988	Budapest, Hungary	Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev	Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov	Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov
1989	Paris, France	Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov	Cindy Landry / Lyndon Johnston	Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov
1990	Halifax, Canada	Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov	Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler	Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev
1991	Munich, Germany	Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev	Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler	Natasha Kuchiki / Todd Sand
1992	Oakland, United States	Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev	Radka Kovaříková / René Novotný	Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler
1993	Prague, Czech Republic	Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler	Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer	Yevgenya Shishkova / Vadim Naumov
1994	Chiba, Japan	Yevgenya Shishkova / Vadim Naumov	Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler	Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov
1995	Birmingham, Great Britain	Radka Kovaříková / René Novotný	Yevgenya Shishkova / Vadim Naumov	Jenni Meno / Todd Sand
1996	Edmonton, Canada	Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov	Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer	Jenni Meno / Todd Sand
1997	Lausanne, Switzerland	Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer	Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov	Oksana Kazakova / Artur Dmitriev
1998	Minneapolis, United States	Yelena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze	Jenni Meno / Todd Sand	Peggy Schwartz / Mirko Müller
1999	Helsinki, Finland	Yelena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Darota Zagorska / Mariusz Siudek
2000	Nice, France	Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Sarah Abitbol / Stephane Bernadis
2001	Vancouver, Canada	Jamie Salé / David Pelletier	Yelena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo
2002	Nagano, Japan	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin	Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman
2003	Washington D.C, United States	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin	Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov
2004	Dortmund, Germany	Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Pang Qing / Tong Jian
2005	Moscow, Russia	Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin	Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov	Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao
2006	Calgary, Canada	Pang Qing / Tong Jian	Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao	Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov
2007	Tokyo, Japan	Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Pang Qing / Tong Jian	Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
2008	Göteborg, Sweden	Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy	Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao	Jessica Dube / Bryce Davison
2009	Los Angeles, United States
2010	Turin, Italy
2011	Nagano, Japan

Ice Dancing

Cumulative medal count

References

External links

• 2000 Championships
• 2001 Championships
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