1957 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 1957 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 26th to March 2nd, 1957 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
, USA.
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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 1957 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 26th to March 2nd, 1957 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, USA.
Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | David Jenkins | United States | 7 |
2 | Tim Brown | United States | 16 |
3 | Charles Snelling | Canada | 22 |
4 | 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... |
33 | |
5 | Tom Moore | United States | 35 |
6 | Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger is an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1960 European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Europeans in 1959. He participated 1956 and 1960 at the Winter Olympics. He represented the club Wiener Eislauf Verein .-Results:-Navigation:... |
41 | |
7 | Donald Jackson Donald Jackson Donald George Jackson, CM is a retired Canadian figure skater. He captured four Canadian titles and a bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics... |
Canada | 49 |
8 | Robert Brewer | United States | 59 |
9 | Alain Calmat Alain Calmat Alain Calmat is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World Champion, the 1962–1964 European Champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.-Career:Calmat started skating at the age of nine... |
58 | |
10 | 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... |
66 | |
11 | Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.-Career:... |
81 | |
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:* *... |
83 | |
13 | Yukio Nishikura | 90 | |
14 | Hideo Sugita | 98 | |
15 | Kazuo Ohashi | 105 | |
16 | Charles Keeble Charles Keeble Charles Keeble is a former Australian figure skater who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He scored 123.93 points and finished 16th out of 16 competitors in the men’s individual event.- References :... |
111 | |
17 | William Cherrell | 117 |
Judges were
- W. Malek
- P. Devine Canada
- Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques
- Rudolf A. Marx
- Pamela Davis
- E. Kirschhofer
- H. Janes United States
Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | 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 | 7 |
2 | Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1955 & 1957 European champion and the 1957 World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 5th.-Competitive highlights:... |
17 | |
3 | Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Turković-Wendl is an Austrian figure skater, television announcer, and political figure... |
21 | |
4 | Carole Jane Pachl Carole Jane Pachl Carole Jane Pachl was a ladies figure skater who competed for Canada. Pachl began skating at the age of eight and was trained by Arnold Gerschwiler while residing in England. After moving to Canada she trained with both Gus Lussi in Lake Placid, and Otto Gold in Ottawa... |
Canada | 27 |
5 | Claralyn Lewis | United States | 40 |
6 | Hanna Walter Hanna Walter Hanna "Hannerl" Walter is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1959 European champion and World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:- References :*... |
43 | |
7 | Joan Schenke | United States | 71 |
8 | Nancy Heiss Nancy Heiss Nancy Heiss is a former American figure skater. She was the 1955 U.S. junior champion. At the senior level she placed 4th at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1957 and 1958, and won the silver medal at the 1959 event... |
United States | 63 |
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:*... |
75 | |
10 | Karen Dixon | Canada | 75 |
11 | Ina Bauer Ina Bauer (figure skater) Ina Bauer is a German retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1957-1959 German national champion. She twice placed fourth at the World Figure Skating Championships, once in 1958 and once in 1959... |
79 | |
12 | Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1964 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion , five-time European champion , and the six-time Dutch national champion .Following the retirement of Carol Heiss in 1960, who... |
89 | |
13 | Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel is a former Dutch figure skater, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who later worked for television as a sports presenter and figure skating commentator.More recently she became involved with the Dutch figure skating governing body KNSB.She started her sports career in her hometown... |
84 | |
14 | Margaret Crosland Margaret Crosland Margaret Crosland was a ladies figure skater who competed for Canada. She was the 1958 and 1959 national champion.-Results:-Navigation:... |
Canada | 87 |
15 | Ilse Musyl | 87 | |
16 | Emma Giardini | 104 | |
17 | Junko Ueno | 118 | |
18 | Carla Tichatschek | 128 | |
19 | Yuko Araki | 132 | |
20 | Alice Fischer | 137 |
Judges were
- Hans Meixner
- J. McKechnie Canada
- Rudolf A. Marx
- Pamela Davis
- Bruno Bonfiglio
- E. Kirchhofer
- H. Storke United States
Pairs
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Barbara Wagner Barbara Wagner Barbara Aileen Wagner is a former Canadian pair skater who competed with Robert Paul. The couple captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.After her competitive career, she married fellow skater James Grogan... / Robert Paul Robert Paul Robert Paul was a Canadian figure skater, who competed in pairs with Barbara Wagner. He was born in Toronto. From their start as a team in 1952, they captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.After skating as... |
Canada | 8 |
2 | Marika Kilius Marika Kilius Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.... / Franz Ningel Franz Ningel Franz Ningel is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957... |
16.5 | |
3 | Maria Jelinek Maria Jelinek Maria Jelinek is a Canadian pair skater. She competed with her brother Otto Jelinek. They are the 1962 World Champions, the 1961 North American national champions, and 1961-1962 Canadian national champions... / Otto Jelinek Otto Jelinek Otto John Jelinek, PC is a businessman, former figure skater, and Canadian politician. Jelinek's family fled to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1948 at the beginning of the Cold War.-Figure skating career:... |
Canada | 17.5 |
4 | Nancy Rouillard / Ronald Ludington Ronald Ludington Ronald Ludington is an American figure skater and coach. He was born in Boston.-Biography:With his then-wife, Nancy Rouillard Ludington, he won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in pair skating four times, between 1957 and 1960, after having been the junior national champions in 1956... |
United States | 31 |
5 | Joyce Coates Joyce Coates Joyce Pamela Coates is a former British pair skater who competed with Anthony Holles. They finished tenth at the 1956 Winter Olympics, captured the bronze medal at the 1958 and 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, and came in fourth at the 1959 World Figure Skating Championships... / Anthony Holles |
32 |
Judges were
- Hans Meixner
- J. McKechnie Canada
- G. Rodrigues-Henriques
- Rudolf A. Marx
- Pamela Davis
- Bruno Bonfiglio
- H. Janes United States
Ice Dancing
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | June Markham June Markham June Markham is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion.-Results:-References:... / Courtney Jones Courtney Jones Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones OBE is a former British ice dancer. With partner June Markham, he is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion. With partner Doreen Denny, he is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.Jones and Peri Horne created the Starlight Waltz... |
5 | |
2 | Geraldine Fenton Geraldine Fenton Geraldine Fenton is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner William McLachlan, she is a three-time Canadian national champion and three-time World medalist.Fenton retired from competition in 1959 in order to take a coaching position.-Competitive highlights:... / William McLachlan |
Canada | 11 |
3 | Sharon McKenzie Sharon McKenzie Sharon McKenzie is an American ice dancer. With partner Bert Wright, she is the 1957 U.S. national champion. They won the bronze medal at the 1957 World Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-References:... / Bert Wright Bert Wright Bert Wright is an American ice dancer. With partner Sharon McKenzie, he is the 1957 U.S. national champion. They won the bronze medal at the 1957 World Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-References:... |
United States | 16 |
4 | Joan Zamboni / Ronland Junso | United States | 22 |
5 | Barbara Thompson / Gerard Rigby | 27 | |
6 | Cathrine Morris / Michael Robinson | 29 | |
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 | Beverly Orr / Hugh Smith | Canada | 39 |
9 | Sigrid Knacke / Günther Koch | 42 | |
10 | Christiane Ellen / Claude Lambert | 51 | |
11 | Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera | 53 |
Judges were
- W. Malek
- P. Devine Canada
- D. Ward
- E. Kirchhofer
- R. Shoemaker United States