The World Figure Skating Championships are the annual international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union, and they are considered the most prestigious event in the sport. The first championship was held in Saint Petersburg in 1896 with four competitors, and it has been held every year since apart from four interruptions. Women's competition began in 1905 and pair skating was added in 1908, with early women's and pairs events given World Championship status in 1924, and ice dance first appeared in 1952. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating and ice dance, and skaters must represent an ISU member nation and be selected by their federation. Ulrich Salchow and Sonja Henie each won ten singles titles.
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At the 1927 women's event in Oslo, Norway
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The first World Championships were held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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The first competition for women was held in Davos, Switzerland, in 1906
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The 1930 World Championships in New York City were the first to be held outside Europe
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The first World Championships were held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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The World Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating.
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The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU).
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Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
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The first World Championships were held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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The first competition for women was held in Davos, Switzerland, in 1906
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At the 1927 women's event in Oslo, Norway
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The 1930 World Championships in New York City were the first to be held outside Europe
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The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU).
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The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU).
View the SourceIlia Kulik (Wikipedia)
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The next season, he won silver at the 1996 World Championships.
Debi Thomas (Wikipedia)
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Thomas placed fifth in the World Championships in 1985 and won gold in 1986.
Sergei Grinkov (Wikipedia)
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a four-time World Champion (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
Charlie White (figure skater) (Wikipedia)
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a two-time (2011, 2013) World champion
Rika Kihira (Wikipedia)
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Kihira was chosen to represent Japan at the 2021 World Championships
Adam Rippon (Wikipedia)
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He placed sixth at the 2016 World Championships in Boston
Todd Eldredge (Wikipedia)
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He is the 1996 World champion
Bruno Massot (Wikipedia)
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the 2018 World Champion
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (Wikipedia)
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She is the 2015 World champion
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placing second at the 2003 World Championships
Evan Bates (Wikipedia)
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a three-time World champion (2023, 2024 and 2025)
Madison Chock (Wikipedia)
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three-time World champion (2023, 2024, and 2025)
Guillaume Cizeron (Wikipedia)
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the 2026 World champion
Jeffrey Buttle (Wikipedia)
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the 2008 World champion
Toller Cranston (Wikipedia)
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the 1974 World bronze medal
John Curry (Wikipedia)
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He was the 1976 European, World and Olympic Champion.
Midori Ito (Wikipedia)
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She is the 1989 World champion
Philippe Candeloro (Wikipedia)
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a two-time World medalist (1994 silver, 1995 bronze)
Elena Berezhnaya (Wikipedia)
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she is the 1998 and 1999 World champion
Nicole Bobek (Wikipedia)
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1995 World bronze medalist
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