1952 World Figure Skating Championships

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1952 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:February 27 – March 1
Season:1952
Location: Flag of France.svg Paris, France
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Richard Button
Ladies' singles:
Flag of France.svg Jacqueline du Bief
Pairs:
Flag of Germany.svg Ria Baran / Paul Falk
Ice dance:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Westwood / Lawrence Demmy
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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 1952 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place from February 27 to March 1 in Paris, France. The World Championships in ice dancing were the first of its kind.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (France)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 1337
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1113
3Flag of France.svg  France*1001
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1001
Totals (4 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Button 7
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg James Grogan 19
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hayes Jenkins 21
4 Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Seibt 25
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dudley Richards 34
6 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Fassi 44
7 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Peter Firstbrook 46
8 Flag of France.svg Alain Giletti 57
9 Flag of Austria.svg Martin Felsenreich 66
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Swan 67
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg François Pache 76

Judges:

Ladies

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of France.svg Jacqueline du Bief 9
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sonya Klopfer 21
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Virginia Baxter 24
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Suzanne Morrow 43
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Wyatt 55
6 Flag of Germany.svg Gundi Busch 59
7 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Marlene Smith 64
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Osborn 65
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erica Batchelor 82
10 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Vera Smith 90
11 Flag of Germany.svg Helga Dudzinski 96
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patricia Devries 110
13 Flag of Austria.svg Eva Weidler 123
14 Flag of Austria.svg Annelies Schilhan 132
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancy Hallam-Burley 129
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ghislaine Kopf 124
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lidy Stoppelman 158
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yolande Jobin 161
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gweneth Molony 170
20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Doris Zerbe 175
21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liliane de Becker 192
22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicole Vanderberghe 195
WD Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tenley Albright DNS

Judges:

Pairs

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of Germany.svg Ria Baran / Paul Falk 9
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy 23.5
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks 29
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Frances Dafoe / Norris Bowden 31.5
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Janet Gerhauser / John Nightingale 48.5
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvia Grandjean / Michel Grandjean 49.5
7 Flag of Austria.svg Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt 68
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Caryl Johns / Jack Jost 72
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacqueline Mason / Mervyn Bower 81
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peri Horne / Raymond Lockwood 83

Judges:

Ice dance

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Westwood / Lawrence Demmy 7
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Dewhirst / John Slater 14
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carol Peters / Daniel Ryan 23
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carmel Bodel / Edward Bodel 26
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lydia Boon / Aadrian van Dam 35
6 Flag of Austria.svg Ilse Reitmayer / Hans Kutschera 44
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Catharina Odink / Jacobus Odink 54
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albertina Brown / Nigel Brown 54
9 Flag of Austria.svg Paulin Haffner / Herbert Huber 58

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