1947 World Figure Skating Championships

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1947 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:February 13 – 17
Season:1947
Location: Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm, Sweden
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Gerschwiler
Ladies' singles:
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Barbara Ann Scott
Pairs:
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet
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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 1947 competitions for men, ladies, and pair skating took place from February 13 to 17 in Stockholm, Sweden. These were the first World Figure Skating Championships after World War II. Skaters from Germany, Austria, and Japan were not allowed to compete. It was the first time skaters from Australia competed at Worlds. [1]

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (Sweden)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1012
2Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1001
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1001
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 0213
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0112
Totals (5 entries)3339

Results

Men

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Gerschwiler 7
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Button 8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Apfel 16
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladislav Čáp 20
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Per Cock-Clausen 24

Judges:

Ladies

RankNamePlaces
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Barbara Ann Scott 10
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daphne Walker 22
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gretchen Merrill 32
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eileen Seigh 50
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeanette Altwegg 53
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Janette Ahrens 58
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vrzáňová 61
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bridget Shirley Adams 71
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Britta Råhlén 72
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiřína Nekolová 80
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jill Linzee 88
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patricia Molony 109
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Gun Ericson 116
14 Flag of Norway.svg Liv Borg 124
15 Flag of Norway.svg Ingeborg Nilsson 138
16 Flag of Finland.svg Leena Pietilä 143
17 Flag of Finland.svg Kristi Linna 159
18 Flag of Finland.svg Liisa Helanterä 160
19 Flag of Finland.svg Harriet Pantanenius 164

Judges:

Pairs

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet 16
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy 19.5
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Suzanne Diskeuve / Edmond Verbustel 25.5
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Silverthorne / Dennis Silverthorne 25.5
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Britta Råhlén / Bo Mothander 38
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Noffke / Walter Noffke 43.5
7 Flag of France.svg Denise Fayolle / Guy Pigier 48
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Běla Zachova / Jaroslav Zach 52
9 Flag of Norway.svg Margot Walle / Allan Fjeldheim 58
10 Flag of France.svg Denise Favart / Jacques Favart 59.5
11 Flag of Norway.svg Marit Henie / Erling Bjerkhoel 76.5

Judges:

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