1930 World Figure Skating Championships

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1930 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:February 3 – 5
Season:1930
Location: Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg New York City, New York United States
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Schäfer
Ladies' singles:
Flag of Norway.svg Sonja Henie
Pairs:
Flag of France.svg Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet
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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.

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The competitions took place from February 3 to 5 in New York City, the first figure skating world championships in the United States. It was also the first year when all competitions were held at the same location and at the same time. All the judges for the three competitions were also the same.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1102
2Flag of France.svg  France 1001
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1001
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States *0123
5Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0101
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0011
Totals (6 entries)3339

Results

Men

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Schäfer 5
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Roger Turner 11
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Georges Gautschi 19
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Montgomery Wilson 20
5 Flag of Austria.svg Ludwig Wrede 20
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gail Borden 32
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lester Madden 35
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William Nagle 38

Judges:

Left to right: Wilson, Davis, Brunner, Smith, Vinson, Henie 1930 Worlds Women.jpg
Left to right: Wilson, Davis, Brunner, Smith, Vinson, Henie

Ladies

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of Norway.svg Sonja Henie 5
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Cecil Smith 12
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Maribel Vinson 16
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Constance Wilson 19
5 Flag of Austria.svg Melitta Brunner 23
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Suzanne Davis 30

Judges:

Pairs

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of France.svg Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet 6.5
2 Flag of Austria.svg Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede 13.5
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger 16
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Constance Samuel / Montgomery Wilson 21
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Isobel Rogers / Melville Rogers 25.5
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Theresa Weld / Nathaniel Niles 30.5
7 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Maude Smith / Jack Eastwood 32.5
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Edith Secord / Joseph Savage 34.5

Judges:

Sources

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