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 1967 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place February 28 to March 4, 1967 in Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 on an open air ice rink.

Competition notes

The 1967 World Championships were the final time a major skating event was held in an outdoor rink.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Emmerich Danzer Emmerich Danzer Emmerich Danzer was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European and World Champion.-Career:Emmerich Danzer began to skate at the age of five. He attended a Catholic school in Vienna...		15
2	Wolfgang Schwarz Wolfgang Schwarz Wolfgang Schwarz was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Prior to that, he was best known for finishing as runner-up to Austrian teammate Emmerich Danzer at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships multiple...		16
3	Gary Visconti Gary Visconti Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...		35
4	Donald Knight Donald Knight (figure skater) Donald Knight is the 1965-1967 Canadian national champion in men's singles. He won the North American Figure Skating Championships in 1967, having placed third in the previous competition, in 1965. Knight also won the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1965...		33
5	Scott Allen Scott Allen Scott Ethan Allen is an American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 World silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion....		35
6	Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...		61
7	Patrick Péra Patrick Pera Patrick Péra is a French figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles in the 1968 Winter Olympics and again at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...		61
8	Peter Krick		77
9	Tim Wood		78
10	Robert Dureville Robert Dureville Robert Dureville is a French figure skater. He is a six-time French silver medalist. He represented France at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 17th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...		87
11	Günter Zöller Günter Zöller Günter Zöller is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.Zöller was a child when he began figure skating. His coach was Jutta Müller...		104
12	Jay Humphrey		106
13	Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Alexandrovich Chetverukhin is a former Soviet figure skater. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. He is a three-time medalist at the World Figure Skating Championships and a four-time medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships, each time coming in behind Ondrej Nepela...		123
14	Marian Filc Marian Filc Marian Filc was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. He represented Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 10th....		121
15	Günter Anderl Günter Anderl Günter Anderl is an Austrian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a three-time Austrian national champion from 1969 to 1971. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics...		132
16	Michael Williams		145
17	Tsuguhiko Kozuka Tsuguhiko Kozuka is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He won the three-time Japan Figure Skating Championships. He placed 18th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games. He is the father of Takahiko Kozuka.He is now an International Judge for Japan.-Results:-References:...		150
18	Masato Tamura		164
19	Tony Berntier		170
20	Daniel Höner		175

Judges were

• Franz Wojtanowski 
• Donald H. Gilchrist 
• Milan Duchón 
• Néri Valdes 
• Carla Listing 
• János Zsigmondy 
• Pál Jaross 
• Kinuko Ueno 
• Jane Vaughn Sullivan 

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...		9
2	Gabriele Seyfert Gabriele Seyfert Gabriele Seyfert is a retired German figure skater. She is a two-time world champion , and the 1968 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:...		21
3	Hana Mašková Hana Mašková Hana Mašková was a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia.-Biography:As a child, Hana spent her days on the ice at the Štvanice Stadium. Reputable coach Karel Glogar noticed the talent in this little girl. Glogar also had been instrumental in the beginning of the career of Ája...		29
4	Valerie Jones Valerie Jones Valerie Jones is a former Canadian figure skater who won the national title in 1967.-Results:-Navigation:...		35
5	Kumiko Okawa		42
6	Sally-Anne Stapleford Sally-Anne Stapleford Sally-Anne Martine Stapleford OBE is a British former figure skater and a figure skating administrator, referee and judge. She is the 1965 European silver medalist...		59
7	Albertina Noyes Albertina Noyes Albertina Natalie "Tina" Noyes is an American former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and is the 1967 North American bronze medalist. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1968...		59
8	Jennie Welsh		83
9	Beatrix Schuba Beatrix Schuba Trixi Schuba is an Austrian figure skater and is a six-time Austrian champion , a two-time European champion , a two-time World champion , and Olympic champion of 1972, all in ladies' singles.She is considered to be one of the best compulsory figure skaters ever.-Biography:Born in Vienna,...		88
10	Roberta Laurent		85
11	Monika Feldmann		95
12	Karen Magnussen Karen Magnussen Karen Diane Magnussen, OC is a Canadian figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics, and is 1973 World Champion....		99
13	Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese was an Italian figure skater. She was the 1972 European silver medalist and the 1971 bronze medalist...		130
14	Martina Clausner		132
15	Elena Shcheglova Elena Shcheglova Elena Shcheglova is a Russian figure skater who represented the Soviet Union in international competition. She placed 12th at the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:...		137
16	Marie Vichová		141
17	Micheline Joubert		145
18	Sylvaine Duban Sylvaine Duban Sylvaine Duban is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the French Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968. She finished 18th at the 1967 World Figure Skating Championships and 27th at the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*...		164
19	Beate Richter		165
20	Charlotte Walter		172
21	Zsuzsa Szentmiklóssy		188
22	Katjusa Derenda		198
WD	Miwa Fukuhara Miwa Fukuhara is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She was born in Tokyo.She is a six-time Japanese national champion. She finished 21st in the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, and 5th in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games. She is a member of the founding family of Shiseido....

Judges were

• Donald B. Cruikshank 
• Gerhardt Bubnik 
• M. Georgelin 
• Walburga Grimm 
• Pamela Davis 
• Éva György 
• Sonia Bianchetti 
• Karl Enderlin
  Karl Enderlin
  Karl Enderlin was a Swiss figure skater. He was a four-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where he placed 14th.-Results:-References:...
  
   
• M. L. Wright 

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Liudmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov Oleg Protopopov Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov is a Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his partner Ludmila Belousova, he is a two-time Olympic champion and four-time World champion .- Career :Protopopov started skating relatively late, at age 15...		9
2	Margot Glockshuber Margot Glockshuber Margot Glockshuber is a former West German pair skater. With partner Wolfgang Danne, she is the 1968 Winter Olympics bronze medalist. They are also the 1967 World and European silver medalists.-Results:...  / Wolfgang Danne Wolfgang Danne Wolfgang Danne is a former West German pair skater. With partner Margot Glockshuber, he is the 1968 Winter Olympics bronze medalist. They are also the 1967 World and European silver medalists.Competitive highlights...		25
3	Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...  / Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...		27
4	Gudrun Hauss / Walter Häfner		44
5	Heidemarie Steiner Heidemarie Steiner Heidemarie Steiner married Walther, is a German figure skater and coach. She competed in pair skating and ladies singles....  / Heinz-Ulrich Walther Heinz-Ulrich Walther Heinz-Ulrich Walther is a German pair skater and figure skating judge who represented East Germany and the Unified Team of Germany in competition.- Biography :...		47
6	Tamara Moskvina Tamara Moskvina Tamara Nikolayevna Moskvina , née Bratus is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitive skater. In pair skating with partner Alexei Mishin, she was the 1969 World silver medalist and Soviet national champion. In ladies singles, she was a five-time Soviet national champion...  / Alexei Mishin Alexei Mishin Alexei Nikolaevich Mishin is a Russian figure skating coach and former pair skater. With partner Tamara Moskvina, he was the 1969 World silver medalist and USSR national champion....		56
7	Susan Behrens / Roy Wagelein Roy Wagelein Roy Charles Wagelein was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Susan Behrens, he captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1966 and 1967. He then teamed up with Sandi Sweitzer and finished second again at the U.S...		51
8	Tatiana Sharanova / Anatoli Evdokimov		65
9	Brigitte Weise / Michael Brychcy		95
10	Bohunka Sramkova / Jan Sramek		99
11	Marianne Streifler / Herbert Wiesinger Herbert Wiesinger Herbert Wiesinger is a German former pair skater.He partnered with Marianne Streifler until 1969. They were two-time German silver medalists and placed 11th at the 1968 Winter Olympics. The pair represented the Frankfurter REC club.He teamed up with Almut Lehmann in 1970 and competed with her...		104
12	Evelyne Schneider Evelyne Schneider Evelyne Schneider is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Wilhelm Bietak, she represented Austria at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where they placed 15th....  / Wilhelm Bietak Wilhelm Bietak Wilhelm "Willy" Bietak is an Austrian pair skater and skating event producer. During his career, he competed internationally with partners Evelyne Schneider and Gerlinde Schönbauer, and competed at the Olympic Games with both of them...		103
13	Betty Lewis / Richard Gilbert Richard Gilbert Richard George Gilbert is an English cricketer. Gilbert is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium-fast. He was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire....		115
14	Janina Poremska / Piotr Sczypa Piotr Sczypa Piotr Jan Sczypa, also known as Peter Sczypa is a Polish former pair skater who competed with Janina Poremska and Teresa Skrzek. He is currently a figure skating coach. He coaches Sarah Hecken....		117
15	Monique Mathys / Yves Aellig		125
16	Mona Szabo / Peter Szabo		103
17	Anci Dolenc / Mitja Sketa		159
18	Betty McKilligan Betty McKilligan Betty McKilligan is a former Canadian pair skater. With partner John McKilligan, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:...  / John McKilligan John McKilligan John McKilligan was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Betty McKilligan, he won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:...		162
19	Dana Fialova / Milos Man		165

Judges were

• Hans Meixner 
• Donald H. Bilchrist 
• Miroslav Kutina 
• Carla Listing 
• Wilhelm Kahle 
• Maria Zuchowicz
  Maria Zuchowicz
  Maria Zuchowicz - Polish lawyer and figure skating official - Chairperson of Appeal Commission of the International Skating Union, Vice-President of the Polish Figure Skating Associations...
  
   
• Karl Enderlin
  Karl Enderlin
  Karl Enderlin was a Swiss figure skater. He was a four-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where he placed 14th.-Results:-References:...
  
   
• Jane Vaughn Sullivan 
• Tatiana Tolmacheva
  Tatiana Tolmacheva
  Tatiana Aleksandrovna Tolmacheva , née Granatkina was a former Soviet figure skater, figure skating coach and one of the founders of Soviet figure skating school, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.She started skating as single skater and represented "Dynamo" club in the 1930s...
  
   

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Diane Towler Diane Towler Diane Towler is a former British ice dancer and currently a figure skating coach....  / Bernard Ford Bernard Ford Bernard Ford, MBE, is a British former ice dancer. With partner Diane Towler, he is a four-time World, European, and British Champion. He is also a World Professional Ice Dance Champion...		9
2	Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer is an American ice dancer. With partner John Carrell, she is the 1967 U.S. national champion. They are the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965-1966 World bronze medalists.-Results:...  / John Carrell		12
3	Yvonne Suddick / Roger Kennerson		21
4	Janet Sawbridge / Jon Lane		29
5	Brigitte Martin / Francis Gamichon		34
6	Joni Graham / Don Phillips Don Phillips Donald David Phillips is a Canadian Anglican bishop who is the current the Bishop of Rupert's Land.Phillips was educated at the University of Western Ontario and ordained in 1981. He was at Lac La Biche, Alberta until 1984 and then priest in charge at St Thomas' Fort McMurray...		46
7	Irina Grishkova / Viktor Ryzhkin		53
8	Judy Schwomeyer Judy Schwomeyer Judy Schwomeyer is an American ice dancer and actress. As a figure skater, she competed with partner James Sladky. They were five time U.S. national champions. They are the 1970 World silver medalists and the 1969 & 1971-1972 World bronze medalists.With coach Ron Ludington, Schwomeyer & Sladky...  / James Sladky James Sladky James Sladky is an American ice dancer. He competed with partner Judy Schwomeyer. They were five time U.S. national champions. They are the 1970 World silver medalists and the 1969 & 1971-1972 World bronze medalists....		54
9	Alma Davenport / Roger Berry Roger Berry (figure skater) Roger Berry is a former American figure skater. He competed in ice dancing with a number of different partners. He had his greatest success in 1967, when he finished second at the United States Figure Skating Championships with Alma Davenport. They went on to place 9th at the 1967 World Figure...		58
10	Angelika Buck Angelika Buck Angelika Buck was a German ice dancer. She was a team with her brother Erich Buck. They were the first Germans to capture the European title in ice dancing....  / Erich Buck Erich Buck Erich Buck was a German ice dancer. He was a team with his sister Angelika Buck. They were the first Germans to capture the European title in ice dancing....		71
11	Jitka Babická / Jaromir Holan		84
12	Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger		88
13	Liudmila Pakhomova Lyudmila Pakhomova Lyudmila Alekseyevna Pakhomova was an ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Alexandr Gorshkov, she was the 1976 Olympic champion.-Biography:...  / Alexander Gorshkov		92
14	Edith Mató / Karl Csanadi		98
15	Heide Mezger / Herbert Rothkappl		103
16	Judy Henderson / John Baily		106
17	Dana Novotna / Jaroslav Hainz		119
18	Susanna Carpani / Sergio Pirelli		120

Judges were

• Hans Kutschera 
• Frances Gunn 
• Milan Duchón 
• Lysiane Lauret 
• Hermann Wollersen 
• Robert S. Hudson
• M. L. Wright