1959 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 1959 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place 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 1959 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place 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 | 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 | 18 |
3 | Tim Brown | United States | 19 |
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... |
26 | |
5 | Karol Divín Karol Divín Karol Emil Divín, born Finster, nickname "Karcsi", is a former Chechoslovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the 1960 Winter Olympics silver medalist, 1958-1959 European champion and the 1962 World silver medalist... |
42 | |
6 | Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit is a German figure skater who represented West Germany in competition. He is the 1955 German national champion. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 9th... |
52 | |
7 | 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... |
53 | |
8 | Bradley Lord Bradley Lord Bradley Lord was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He finished fourth at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and then placed sixth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships after the top three U.S. skaters skipped the event... |
United States | 56.5 |
9 | 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:... |
56 | |
10 | Edward Collins Edward Collins (figure skater) Edward Collins is a former Canadian figure skater. He was the 1957-58 bronze and 1959 national silver medalist.-Results:-References:*... |
Canada | 61.5 |
11 | Robert Brewer | United States | 71 |
12 | David Clements | 84 | |
13 | 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:* *... |
91 |
Judges were
- E. Kucharz
- Donald H. Gilchrist Canada
- P. Baron
- Theo Klemm
- Pamela Davis
- M. Enderlin
- R. Sackett 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 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 :*... |
20 | |
3 | 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... |
24 | |
4 | 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... |
30 | |
5 | Barbara Roles Barbara Roles Barbara Ann Roles , born April 6, 1941 in San Mateo, California) is an American former figure skater who currently works as a coach. She is the 1960 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1962 United States Champion.... |
United States | 31 |
6 | Lynn Finnegan | United States | 40 |
7 | Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer is an Austrian figure skater who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.She skated professionally, in the Vienna Ice Revue and Holiday on Ice, from 1967 to 1971 until sidelined by a medical condition that left her without feeling in one of her feet after a... |
56 | |
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 | 54 |
9 | Anna Galmarini | 60 | |
10 | Sandra Tewkesbury Sandra Tewkesbury Sandra Tewkesbury was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles.Tewkesbury was born in Chatham, Ontario. She won the bronze medal at the 1959 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics.She died following a car accident in Guelph in June... |
Canada | 78 |
11 | 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 | 82 |
12 | Sonja Snelling | Canada | 82 |
13 | Carla Tichatschek | 82 | |
14 | Yuko Araki | 89 | |
WD | 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... |
Judges were
- Oscar Madl
- P. Devine Canada
- Theo Klemm
- Pamela Davis
- Grazia Barcellona
- Benedict-Stieber
- A. Krupy 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 | 9 |
2 | Marika Kilius Marika Kilius Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.... / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler is a German pair skater, actor, singer and television host.- Biography :... |
19 | |
3 | Nancy Ludington-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 | 35.5 |
4 | 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 | 37 |
5 | Margret Göbl Margret Göbl Margret Göbl is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Margret Göbl is a multiple German champion in pair figure skating with her husband Franz Ningel. She also won several medals at Worlds and Europeans with her partner... / 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... |
40.5 | |
6 | Maribel Owen Maribel Owen Maribel Yerxa Owen was an American pair skater. With partner Dudley Richards, she was the 1961 U.S. national champion and represented the United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where they placed 10th. She was the daughter of Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of Laurence Owen... / 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 | 50 |
7 | Gayle Freed / Karl Freed | United States | 59 |
8 | Diana Hinko / Heinz Döpfl | 72 |
Judges were
- Oscar Madl
- Donald H. Gilchrist Canada
- P. Baron
- Theo Klemm
- Pamela Davis
- Grazia Barcellona
- Benedict-Stieber
- M. Enderlin
- R. Sackett United States
Ice Dancing
Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
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1 | Doreen Denny Doreen Denny Doreen Denny is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.After the 1961 season, Denny and Jones announced their retirement from competitive skating, as Denny planned to marry Italian dance champion Gianfranco Canepa... / 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... |
6 | |
2 | Andre Jacoby-Anderson Andre Anderson Andre Anderson was an American boxer from 1915 until his death in 1926. He was best known for knocking down and drawing the World Heavy Weight Champion Jack Dempsey on June 24, 1916 in a match held in the Bronx, New York.It was alleged that Anderson would take dives for organized crime gamblers... / 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 | 12 |
3 | 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 | 14 |
4 | Margie Ackles Margie Ackles Margie Ackles was an American figure skater, who competed in ice dance with Charles Phillips. The pair won the gold medal at the 1960 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.... / Charles Phillips |
United States | 25 |
5 | Ann Martin / Edward Collins Edward Collins (figure skater) Edward Collins is a former Canadian figure skater. He was the 1957-58 bronze and 1959 national silver medalist.-Results:-References:*... |
Canada | 28 |
6 | Christiane Guhel Christiane Guhel Christiane Guhel is a French ice dancer. With partner Jean Paul Guhel, she is the 1962 European champion, 1962 World silver medalist, and 1960 World bronze medalist.-Ice Dance:-References:... / Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel is a French ice dancer. With partner Christiane Guhel, he is the 1962 European champion, 1962 World silver medalist, and 1960 World bronze medalist.-Ice Dance:... |
30 | |
7 | Cathrine Morris / Michael Robinson | 33 | |
8 | Svata Staroba / Mirek Staroba | Canada | 39 |
9 | Judy Lamar / 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 | 38 |
Judges were
- Edwin Kucharz
- P. Devine Canada
- J. Meudec
- A. D. C. Cordon
- Harold HartshorneHarold HartshorneHarold Hartshorne was an American ice dancer.With partner Nettie Prantell, he was the 1937-1938 U.S. Champion and 1943 bronze medalist medalist. With partner Sandy MacDonald, he was the 1939-1941 U.S. Champion and 1942 silver medalist. With partner Kathe Mehl, he is the 1944 U.S...
United States