1953 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 1953 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 8th to February 15th, 1953 in Davos
, Switzerland
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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 1953 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 8th to February 15th, 1953 in Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | 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 | 13 |
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 | 16 |
3 | 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.... |
36 | |
4 | Ronald Robertson | United States | 37 |
5 | Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th... |
44 | |
6 | 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 | 49 |
7 | Peter Firstbrook Peter Firstbrook Peter Firstbrook is a Canadian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 1951-1953 Canadian national champion. He placed 5th at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He is one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior titles in consecutive years.Firstbrook also competed as a pair skater... |
Canada | 59 |
8 | Peter Dunfield Peter Dunfield Peter Dunfield is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1952 & 1953 Canadian bronze medalist and 1951 Junior national champion. He also competed in the fours discipline. With partner Mary Kenner, Peter Firstbrook, and Vera Smith, he won the silver medal at the 1949 North American Figure Skating... |
Canada | 73 |
9 | Michael Booker Michael Booker (figure skater) Michael Robert Booker is a former British figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was twice the silver medalist and once the bronze medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships... |
81 | |
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... |
88 | |
11 | Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title... |
102 | |
12 | Hubert Köpfler Hubert Köpfler Hubert Köpfler is a Swiss figure skater. He is a five time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1960 Winter Olympics where he placed 11th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
106 | |
13 | György Czakó György Czakó György Czakó is a Hungarian figure skater. He is a three-time Hungarian national champion. He represented Hungary at the 1952 Winter Olympics where he placed 12th. He is the father of Krisztina Czakó.-Career:György Czakó started skating at age 6 at the suggestion of a pediatrician... |
Hungary | 115 |
WD | Claus Loichinger |
Judges were
- J. D. Greig Canada
- Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques
- Adolf Walker
- Pamela Davis
- H. Hoyoux
- Ercole Cattaneo
- A. J. Krupy United States
- Hans Meixner
- A. Jaisli
Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | 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 | 7 |
2 | Gundi Busch Gundi Busch Gundula Busch is a German figure skater and coach. She was the first World champion ladies' singles champion representing Germany.... |
16 | |
3 | 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... |
28 | |
4 | Carol Heiss Carol Heiss Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins is an American figure skater. She is the 1960 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, 1956 Olympic silver medalist and five-time World Champion .-Biography:... |
United States | 27 |
5 | 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 | 28 |
6 | Vera Smith | Canada | 48 |
7 | Margaret Anne Graham | United States | 49 |
8 | Yvonne Sugden | 53 | |
9 | Erica Batchelor Erica Batchelor Erica Anne Batchelor is a British figure skater. She is the 1954 World bronze medalist, the 1953 European silver medalist and three-time European bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th.-Results:-References:*... |
70 | |
10 | Ann Robinson | 74 | |
11 | Anneliese Schilhan | 72 | |
12 | Mary Kenner | Canada | 86 |
13 | Norma Skevington | 83 | |
14 | Rose Pettinger | 97 | |
15 | Doris Zerbe | 109 | |
16 | Margaret Dean | United States | 112 |
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:* * * *... |
112 | |
18 | Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater and current coach. She is a three-time Hungarian champion in singles. She also competed in pairs with Miklós Kucharovits.... |
Hungary | 129 |
19 | Alida Elisabeth Stoppelman | 130 | |
WD | Helga Dudzinski |
Judges were
- E. Labin
- J. D. Greig Canada
- Adolf Walker
- Mollie Phillips
- Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques
- J. Krupy United States
- A. Jaisli
Pairs
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | 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... |
10.5 | |
2 | Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe, was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She competed with Norris Bowden. The couple captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships, and won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.In 1991, she was made a Member of the Order of... / Norris Bowden Norris Bowden Robert Norris Bowden was a Canadian figure skater.Born in Toronto, Bowden won championships in every division of Canadian figure skating... |
Canada | 16 |
3 | Marianne Nagy / László Nagy László Nagy (figure skater) László Nagy was a Hungarian pair skater. He and his partner and sister Marianne Nagy were two time Olympic bronze medalists, two-time European champions , and three-time World bronze medalists . He was born in Szombathely.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:... |
Hungary | 23.5 |
4 | 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:... |
24 | |
5 | Peri Horn / Raymond Lockwood | 39 | |
6 | Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title... |
43.5 | |
7 | Jean Higson / Robert Hudson | 44.5 | |
8 | Eva Szőllősy / Gabor Vida | Hungary | 57 |
9 | Eva Neeb / Karl Probst | 61 | |
10 | Charlotte Michiels / Gaston von Ghelder | 66 |
Judges were
- W. Malek
- H. Hoyoux
- J. D. Greig Canada
- Werner RittbergerWerner RittbergerWerner Rittberger was a German figure skater.Rittberger invented the Loop jump in 1910...
- P. L. Borrajo
- Elemér TertákElemér TertákElemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing...
Hungary - E. Finsterwald
Ice Dancing
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Jean Westwood Jean Westwood (figure skater) Jean Westwood is a British ice dancer. With partner Lawrence Demmy, she is the 1952-1955 World Champion and 1954 & 1955 European Champion.-Results:-References:... / Lawrence Demmy Lawrence Demmy Lawrence Demmy is a British ice dancer. With partner Jean Westwood, he is the 1952-1955 World Champion and 1954 & 1955 European Champion.-Results:-References:... |
6 | |
2 | Joan Dewhirst / John Slater | 10 | |
3 | Carol Peters / Daniel Ryan | United States | 16 |
4 | Nesta Davies / Paul Thomas Paul Thomas (figure skater) Paul Thomas is a British ice dancer. With partner Pamela Weight, he is the 1956 World champion and European champion. With partner Nesta Davies, he is the 1954 World & European silver medalist.-Results:... |
20 | |
5 | Virginia Hoyns / Donald Jacoby Donald Jacoby Donald Jacoby was an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Andree Anderson, he was the 1958 & 1959 U.S. national champion. They were the 1959 World silver medalists and the 1958 World bronze medalist.... |
United States | 23 |
6 | Lydia Boon / Aadrian van Dam | 30 | |
7 | Carmel Bodel Carmel Bodel Carmel Waterbury Bodel was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Edward Bodel, and the pair was married in 1949. The Bodels won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze medal at the 1954 World Figure Skating... / Edward Bodel Edward Bodel Edward Bodel was an American figure skater. He competed in ice dance with Carmel Waterbury Bodel, and the pair was married in 1949. The Bodels won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze medal at the 1954 World Figure Skating... |
United States | 35 |
8 | Albertina Brown / Nigel Brown | 42 | |
9 | Helga Binder / Edwin Fuhrich | 45 | |
10 | Catharina Odink / Jacobus Odink | 50 | |
11 | Luzzi Fischer / Rudolf Zorn | 54 | |
12 | Luise Lehner / Hans Kutchera | 59 |
Judges were
- Hans Meixner
- A. Voordeckers
- Pamela Davis
- E. Finsterwald
- R. Sackett United States