1926 World Figure Skating Championships
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The World Figure Skating Championships
is an annual figure skating competition
sanctioned by the International Skating Union
in which figure skaters
compete for the title of World Champion.
The 1926 men competitions took place on February 13th to14th, 1926 in Berlin
, Germany
.
The 1926 ladies competitions took place on February 7th to 8th, 1926 in Stockholm
, Sweden
.
The 1926 pairs competition took place February 13th to14th, 1926 in Berlin
, Germany
.
Judges were
Judges were
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World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
is an annual figure skating competition
Figure skating competition
-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....
sanctioned by the International Skating Union
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
in which figure skaters
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
compete for the title of World Champion.
The 1926 men competitions took place on February 13th to14th, 1926 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The 1926 ladies competitions took place on February 7th to 8th, 1926 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
The 1926 pairs competition took place February 13th to14th, 1926 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Böckl | 7 | |
| 2 | Otto Preißecker Otto Preißecker Otto Preißecker also Preissecker was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1926-1928 national champion. He also skated in pairs with partner Gisela Hochhaltinger.-singles:-pairs:... |
11 | |
| 3 | John F. Page | 18 | |
| 4 | Werner Rittberger Werner Rittberger Werner Rittberger was a German figure skater.Rittberger invented the Loop jump in 1910... |
21 | |
| 5 | Josef Slíva Josef Slíva Josef Slíva was a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1924 he finished fourth in the singles event.... |
26 | |
| 6 | Ludwig Wrede Ludwig Wrede Ludwig Wrede was an Austrian figure skater in both pairs and singles skating.He competed with Herma Szabo and won the World Championships in 1925 and 1927. They won the bronze in 1926. After Szabo retired, Wrede competed with Melitta Brunner, with whom he won the bronze medal at the 1928 Winter... |
29 | |
| 7 | Robert van Zeebroeck Robert van Zeebroeck Robert Van Zeebroeck is a Belgian figure skater.He won the bronze medal in the singles event at the 1928 Winter Olympics. He also participated with his partner Josy Van Leberghe in the pairs competition where they finished sixth.... |
30 | |
| 8 | Arne Lie | 41 | |
| 9 | Paul Franke Paul Franke Paul Walter Franke was an American operatic tenor who specialized in the comprimario repertoire... |
42 |
Judges were
- Herbert J. Clarke
- P. Engelhard
- Walter JakobssonWalter JakobssonWalter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911....
- Fritz KachlerFritz KachlerFritz Kachler was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion.He did not believe that sport and nationalism should be mixed and therefore chose not to participate in the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924.A mechanical engineer, he rose...
- René Japiot
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herma Jaross-Szabo Herma Szabo Herma Szabo was an Austrian singles and pairs figure skater. She is the 1924 Olympic champion in ladies' singles and a seven-time World Champion, including five titles in singles and two titles in pairs partnered with Ludwig Wrede.-Personal life:Szabo was born in Vienna, where she came from a... |
5 | |
| 2 | Sonja Henie Sonja Henie Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater... |
10 | |
| 3 | Kathleen Shaw Kathleen Shaw Gertrude Kathleen Shaw was a British figure skater. She was born in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire and was the 1926 World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1924 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th, and at the 1928 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th... |
16 | |
| 4 | Elisabeth Böckel | 21 | |
| 5 | Solveig Johansen | 26 | |
| 6 | Hildegard Thiel | 27 |
Judges were
- Ludwig Fänner
- Hugo Metzner
- Tore Mothander
- Walter JakobssonWalter JakobssonWalter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911....
- O. R. Kolderup
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | 12 | |
| 2 | Lilly Scholz Lilly Scholz Lilly Scholz was an Austrian pair skater. She and partner Otto Kaiser won the 1929 World Championship in pair skating. They won the silver medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics... / Otto Kaiser Otto Kaiser (figure skater) Otto Kaiser was an Austrian pair skater. He and his partner Lilly Scholz won the 1929 World Championship in pair skating... |
22 | |
| 3 | Herma Jaross-Szabo Herma Szabo Herma Szabo was an Austrian singles and pairs figure skater. She is the 1924 Olympic champion in ladies' singles and a seven-time World Champion, including five titles in singles and two titles in pairs partnered with Ludwig Wrede.-Personal life:Szabo was born in Vienna, where she came from a... / Ludwig Wrede Ludwig Wrede Ludwig Wrede was an Austrian figure skater in both pairs and singles skating.He competed with Herma Szabo and won the World Championships in 1925 and 1927. They won the bronze in 1926. After Szabo retired, Wrede competed with Melitta Brunner, with whom he won the bronze medal at the 1928 Winter... |
26 | |
| 4 | Gisela Hochhaltinger / Georg Pamperl | 32.5 | |
| 5 | Sonja Henie Sonja Henie Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater... / Arne Lie |
33.5 | |
| 6 | Ethel Muckelt Ethel Muckelt Ethel Muckelt , 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 Olympics with Sydney Wallwork. With John F... / John F. Page |
40 | |
| 7 | Else Hoppe / Oscar Hoppe | 42.5 | |
| 8 | Ilse Kishauer / Herbert Haertel | 52.5 | |
| 9 | Grete Weise / Georg Velisch | 60.5 | |
| 10 | Margit Edlund / Anders Palm | 63.5 |
Judges were
- Yngvar BrynYngvar BrynYngvar Bryn was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- René Japiot
- E. Query
- Hugo WinzerHugo WinzerDr. Hugo Winzer was a German pair skater. He was German pair champion in 1912 with his wife Hedwig Winzer....
- Fritz KachlerFritz KachlerFritz Kachler was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion.He did not believe that sport and nationalism should be mixed and therefore chose not to participate in the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924.A mechanical engineer, he rose...
- Walter JakobssonWalter JakobssonWalter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911....
- Herbert J. Clarke