The World Figure Skating Championships

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 1951 championships took place on February 23-25, 1951 in Milano, Italy

Italy

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. It was the first year after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 that athletes from 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...

 and Japan

Japan

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 were allowed to participate in international sport competition as this World Figure Skating Championships.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Placings	Figures	Free	Total
1	Dick Button Dick Button Richard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...	United States	7	104.38	79.33	183.71
2	James Grogan James Grogan James Grogan was an American figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1952 Oslo Olympics. He won four silver medals at the United States Figure Skating Championships and at the World Figure Skating Championships...	United States	17	93.11	77.58	170.69
3	Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the 1951–1952 European Champion. He placed 9th at the 1948 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Figure Skating Championships...		22	94.08	74.78	168.86
4	Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins , an American figure skater, led men's skating for 4 years, 1953-56. He won four consecutive World Figure Skating Championships from 1953 to 1956. He also won the gold medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, after placing 4th in the 1952 Winter Olympics. His brother David Jenkins...	United States	25	90.80	77.35	168.15
5	Dudley Richards Dudley Richards Dudley "Dud" Shaw Richards was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pairs. In singles, he won the bronze medal at the 1953 United States Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...	United States	38	85.63	70.93	156.56
6	Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi was a well-known Italian figure skater and international coach whose students included several World and Olympic champions.-Career:Fassi was born in Milan....		41	84.45	72.22	156.67
7	Don Laws Don Laws Don Laws is an American figure skater and coach.As a competitive skater, he was a U.S. junior champion in single skating and ice dancing, as well as a World Team member. He was coached by Osborne Colson....	United States	48	81.92	68.60	150.52
8	Michael Carrington		54	83.88	64.05	147.93
9	William Lewis William Lewis (figure skater) William Lewis is a former Canadian figure skater. He was the 1949 and 1952 silver and 1950-51 national bronze medalist.-Results:-References:*...	Canada	67	76.63	56.35	132.98
10	Freimut Stein Freimut Stein Freimut Stein is a former German figure skater.Freimut Stein was a single male skater and became German Champion from 1952 to 1954. In 1953 he won the bronze medal at the Europeans. He represented the club 1. FC Nürnberg section Roll- und Eissport.From 1950 to 1954 he became also German Champion...		69	74.00	58.10	132.10
11	Ryusuke Arisaka		74	73.30	56.10	129.40

Judges were

• Donald H. Gilchrist  Canada
• Eugen Kirchhofer 
• Mollie Phillips 
• Walter S. Powell
  Walter S. Powell
  Walter S. Powell was president of the United States Figure Skating Association from 1943 to 1946. After his term was complete, Powell remained very active in the international side of the sport, serving as the first chairman of the USFSA's International Committee from 1946 to 1952...
  
    United States
• Adolf Rosdol 
• W. Schilling
• Mario Verdi 

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Placings	Figures	Free	Total
1	Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg CBE is a British figure skater. She is the 1952 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and the 1951 & 1952 European champion...		8	114.73	77.99	192.72
2	Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1952 World Champion, the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1950-1952 European silver medalist, and the 1947-1952 French national champion.As a pair skater, she competed with...		14	106.67	82.00	188.67
3	Sonya Klopfer Sonya Klopfer Sonya Klopfer Dunfield is an American figure skater. She is the 1951 U.S. national champion. Having won at age 15, she was the youngest U.S. ladies' champion until Tara Lipinski won in 1997 at age 14. Klopfer is a two-time World medalist...	United States	23	104.90	80.79	185.69
4	Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Francis was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships...	Canada	29	105.67	78.96	184.63
5	Barbara Watt		42	104.67	74.58	179.25
6	Tenley Albright Tenley Albright Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. is an American figure skater. She is the 1956 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, 1952 Olympic silver medalist, the 1953 & 1955 World Champion, the 1953 & 1955 North American champion, and the 1952–1956 U.S...	United States	43	99.25	79.81	179.06
7	Andra McLauchlin	United States	47	100.43	77.87	178.30
8	Margaret Anne Graham	United States	53	100.10	76.89	176.99
9	Valda Osborn Valda Osborn Valda Rosemary Osborn was a British figure skater. She was the 1953 European champion and World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 11th.- Personal life:Valda Osborn was born in Wembley, England in 1934 and started skating at age 2 1/2 at...		56	98.03	76.41	174.44
10	Gundi Busch Gundi Busch Gundula Busch is a German figure skater and coach. She was the first World champion ladies' singles champion representing Germany....		83	88.67	76.28	164.95
11	Frances Dorsey Frances Dorsey Frances Dorsey is a former American ice skater who, during the 1950s, competed at both national and international levels and subsequently had a career with the Ice Follies.-Competition:She competed in the U.S...	United States	85	91.70	73.12	164.82
12	Helga Dudzinski		*89	87.62	75.31	162.93
13	Elizabeth Hiscock	Canada	*89	91.88	70.93	162.81
14	Erika Kraft		87	88.63	74.70	163.33
15	Susi Wirz Susi Wirz Suzanne "Susi" Wirz is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1952 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 15th.She was the sister-in-law of British figure skater Jeannette Altwegg....		94	91.47	69.59	161.06
16	Lotte Schwenk		116	84.82	66.92	151.74
17	Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1951 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 18th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* * * *...		118	85.88	64.00	149.88
18	Ghislaine Kopf		129	85.70	59.98	145.68
19	Yvonne Sugden		131	80.30	65.21	145.51
20	Inge Jell		141	74.85	62.05	136.90
21	Etsuko Inada Etsuko Inada was a Japanese figure skater. She won the Japan Figure Skating Championships seven times. She represented Japan at the 1936 Winter Olympics. At this time, she was 12 years old.-Competitive highlights:-External links:* -Navigation:...		144	81.29	54.02	135.31
22	Alida Elisabeth Stoppelman		150	77.56	53.70	131.26
23	Grete Dunst		161	70.45	47.33	117.78

Remark: * better placed due to the majority of the better placings

Judges were

• Pamela Davis 
• Emile Finsterwald 
• Donald H. Gilchrist  Canada
• Oscar Madl 
• O. Maly
• Harold G. Storke  United States
• Georges Torchon 

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Placings	Total
1	Ria Baran Ria Baran Ria Baran was a German pair skater. She skated together with Paul Falk and became twice World champion and in 1952 Olympic champion....  / Paul Falk Paul Falk Paul Falk was a German pair skater. He skated with Ria Baran and became two-time World champion and 1952 Olympic champion.Ria Baran married Paul Falk during their active international figure skating....		10	10.89
2	Karol Kennedy Karol Kennedy Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948-1952...  / Peter Kennedy	United States	11.5	10.85
3	Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Mary Nicks was a British pair skater. She competed with brother John Nicks. In 1953, the two won Great Britain's only World and European titles in pair skating, after having placed fourth at the 1952 Winter Olympics. She died as the result of a heart attack.-Competitive...  / John Nicks John Nicks John Allen Wisden Nicks is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater. His pairs partner was his sister Jennifer Nicks, and together they were the 1953 World Champions...		20.5	10.51
4	Elianne Steineman / André Calamé		35	10.07
5	Inge Minor / Hermann Braun		40	9.92
6	Marlies Schrör / Hans Schwarz		45	9.81
7	Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean was a Swiss pairs skater. With Michel Grandjean, she won the 1954 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...  / Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean was a Swiss pair skater. With Silvia Grandjean, he won the 1957 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...		50	9.48
8	Janet Gerhauser Janet Gerhauser Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter was an American pair skater who competed with John Nightingale, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games...  / John Nightingale John Nightingale (figure skater) John Nightingale was an American figure skater. He most notably competed in pairs with partner Janet Gerhauser, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games...	United States	53	9.46
9	Silva Palme / Marco Lajovic		65	9.19
10	Elly Stärck / Harry Gareis		65	8.96
11	Anne Holt / Austin Holt	United States	68	8.99
12	Elizabeth Williams / John McCann		83	7.94

Judges were

• Bruno Bonfiglio 
• Donald H. Gilchrist  Canada
• Eugen Kirchhofer 
• Hans Meixner 
• Mollie Phillips 
• W. Schilling
• Harold G. Storke  United States